Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews will announce changes to the current NSW border restrictions on Friday to allow "greater freedom of movement".
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The Premier would not say whether checkpoints would be removed as it was a matter for police to consider.
"Logic tells you if we can get just about every part of the country green barring one or two areas then Victoria Police - there's going to be less of them on the border," Mr Andrews said.
"If it's just a handful of local government areas then VicPol would be confident to redeploy resources."
Mr Andrews said the police Chief Commissioner made decisions about deployment.
"Those are deeply operational matters, and are a matter for the chief of police," Mr Andrews said.
"I'm grateful to each and every sworn member, and unsworn, they've done some amazing work this year and we asked a lot of them.
"Working on the border is not easy but it is playing a significant part in keeping us safe and keeping us open."
The police presence at checkpoints has led to the closure of small police stations in North East Victoria.
Tallangatta, Myrtleford, Chiltern and Yarrawonga police stations have all been forced to close in recent times, while others operate with a skeleton staff.
Victoria's request for Australia Defence Force support to man the border was denied as personnel were already supporting the state's hotel quarantine.
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Mr Andrews indicted on Friday the "vast majority" of orange zones in NSW would become green zones under the state's traffic light system.
He was hopeful by the end of Friday there will be no red zones in NSW.
"We've had discussions with the Chief Health Officer during the week and are confident tomorrow there will be changes to settings," Mr Andrews said on Thursday.
On Thursday, Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced the state would open its border to NSW from 1am on Monday.
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian, who has been critical the decision of other states to close their borders with NSW, found out about the reopening during a live radio interview.
It comes as NSW recorded 22 days without a locally transmitted case, leading to an easing of mask requirements.
Mr Andrews said Victoria would not be following suit.
"Masks are a very important insurance policy," he said.
Digital journalists with The Border Mail.
Digital journalists with The Border Mail.
