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Whether you're a P-plate driver, a business dealing with payroll tax or simply a recycling enthusiast looking to collect 10 cents for a can or bottle, you'd have long been familiar with the quirks that come with having one community separated into two states.
But just when you thought you'd seen it all, the coronavirus pandemic has thrown up some inconsistencies that we'd have never dreamed possible.
We must stress that being able to fish and play golf in NSW, but not in Victoria, is but a small concern when you consider why we are all self-isolating in the first place, and that's to save lives.
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While we cannot become complacent, the measures we've gone to are working with news that five people across the Riverina have recovered from COVID-19, as health authorities declared for the third day running that no new cases of the disease have been diagnosed in the region.
It must be pointed out, despite being from opposite sides of government, Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews and NSW counterpart Gladys Berejiklian have both been impressive in their willingness to work together throughout this pandemic.
"I'm not going to disadvantage our communities living on the borders who might need to cross the border ... we don't think it's fair on our border communities to have those restrictions in place," she said.
It's just as important that a teenager in Wodonga learns to drive as it is for one in Albury and we'd hope that common sense can be applied at a time when the Border community has come together for a common goal.