Parts of Indi might be just the width of the Murray River away from looser coronavirus restrictions in NSW, but MP Helen Haines has urged people to follow the directions of Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews.
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Dr Haines sad she expected some restrictions would be lifted in Victoria after the state of emergency ends on May 11.
"My position, as it has been from the day this started, is that in situations such as this, the public health crisis is number one," she said.
"We need to follow the guidelines of the state in which we live ... Even though we may find it difficult and even though at times we may disagree with it, we need to do our part and follow the direction of the premier of the state in which we live."
The comments come as Wodonga mayor Anna Speedie called for an easing of restrictions to reflect what has been done in NSW to allow a maximum of two adults and their children to visit families and close relatives to improve their mental health.
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But Dr Haines said people on the Border were used to living with these types of anomalies.
"We've seen other guidelines that are different between states and that can be confusing and of course it can be frustrating. What we've got to do as border communities is follow guidelines of the state that we live in," she said.
"I don't deny that when you live with just the river between you, it is an artificial boundary between us, but that's our federation and that's what we have to deal with at the moment."
She said she was "looking forward to the day when the restrictions are eased".
Mr Andrews said again on Monday that restrictions would not be eased until the date of May 11 when a two-week testing blitz ends.
"We've got to go and have a really good look and see how much of the virus is out there before we make decisions. There's no do-over here, you've got to do it properly," he said.