Restriction moves flagged by Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews on Sunday have offered little hope to a battling industry.

Tourism North East chief executive Bess Nolan-Cook said there was hope for more clarity and decisiveness.

"We're incredibly disappointed," she said.

"It's pretty devastating to still be in what's effectively a holding pattern, however it's a public health message and we do need to keep the public safe, but it doesn't take away the disappointment."

Ms Nolan-Cook said tourism businesses would fold because of the extended shutdown.

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"We had bushfires which was a huge blow to the summer trade, we have had a poor winter with the cancellation of the snow season and now to be effectively crawling out of spring makes it very difficult," she said.

Victorian government minister Jaclyn Symes told ABC radio she held out hope that regional areas could be in step three, which allows travelling about the countryside, around September 28.

That would be mid Victorian school holidays.

Lake Hume resort manager Peter Jenkin told The Border Mail last month it was critical that travel restrictions for Victorians were eased for the holidays with bookings desperately needed.

Beechworth chef Michael Ryan, who operates The Provenance restaurant and accommodation, said it was sad and depressing but realistically not surprising given COVID numbers statewide.

"We're losing money, but we're not losing a lot of money at the moment," Mr Ryan said.

"We're in a little stasis.

"It's not a great position to be in, put we're pretty confident we'll be there to reopen."

Mr Ryan said the business had "never been busier" in the period it operated between lockdowns.

He said reducing opening hours and dropping an a la carte menu had produced savings.