They are the messages Murray River police chief Paul Smith had when asked about the application of the latest public order which applies from Friday.

Permits covering the new border bubble, which extends as far as Yerong Creek north of Albury and south to Myrtleford, will allow those inside that area to travel for work, education, medical purposes, essential shopping and compassionate care.

Superintendent Smith noted the latter reasons required a sensible approach.

"People be honest, follow the requirements; the necessary goods and services is simply that, the care and compassion simply that, moving residence," Supertintendent Smith said.

"They're the only three additions that have come in.

"There is no 'daily life' mentioned in there.

"Go to the Service NSW website, obtain your permit through giving correct details and follow the conditions on that permit."

Asked what would happen if a Wodonga resident said they were coming to Albury to buy a product not available in their hometown, Superintendent Smith said "if they're being honest about that and that's the case, it's the case".

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Member for Albury Justin Clancy gave his interpretation of care and compassion.

"That's really important obviously for family members to visit elderly relatives, elderly parents, elderly grandparents, there should be that ability to travel the border," Mr Clancy said.

Both Mr Clancy and Superintendent Smith stressed existing permits would be valid for Friday and continue until they elapsed.

The change on Friday is expected to increase traffic at Murray River crossings with police advising motorists to avoid peak times.

Superintendent Smith tipped overall there was likely to be a 40 per cent jump in the number of vehicles.

"If additional staff can help that movement certainly we will look at that in our traffic plan," he said.

"But I must say that some of these sites it wouldn't matter how many staff you had, it's probably just the set-up and the access-egress that limits just how many staff you can use.

"We're looking at that efficiency at the moment, especially here at Wodonga Place (in Albury)."

Changes to the border bubble delighted the mayors of Federation, Greater Hume, Indigo and Wangaratta councils.

"These are really welcome changes and to extend the border bubble by that much is more than we could have hoped," Federation mayor Pat Bourke said after realising it extended as far north as Urana and Jerilderie.

Indigo mayor Jenny O'Connor said: "It's real boost to people's sense of hope for the future."

Greater Hume mayor Heather Wilton said it was a relief after what had "been a hard slog" that left the shire feeling like "we were beating our heads against a brick wall".

Mr Clancy said the area had expanded as a direct result of feedback from various parties given to NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian during her visit to Albury on Tuesday.

"At the start of the week we were challenged with and fighting for Wangaratta to be included and Culcairn and Henty, so as the Premier spoke the other day there will always be communities that fall on the other side of that border region," he said.

"There is a preparedness to look further, particularly....as figures and the situation improves in Victoria."

Albury mayor Kevin Mack said he hoped the changes were the start of a "positive narrative" as the border looked to further rule changes with Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews making an announcement on Sunday.