It is estimated businesses on the NSW side of the border missed out on $75 to $93 million in visitor expenditure and between 750 and 930 tourism jobs were lost because of the closure which spanned the peak summer holiday period in January.

The chair of peak body Murray River Tourism, Wendy Greiner, said on Wednesday financial support from the government was required to assist those left hurting.

"A number of operators are in a very precarious position because 70 per cent of business comes through in January and most of that business was destroyed," Ms Greiner said.

"There are some that are very much on the edge sadly."

A survey conducted in January found 114 of 188 businesses that were receiving JobKeeper became ineligible for the first quarter of 2021 due to strong trading in December before being hit by the latest border shutdown.

Ms Greiner said she would like to see a form of JobKeeper to assist struggling Murray River tourism beneficiaries and other aid from state governments.

The Murray River Tourism survey done with Albury Council found 48 per cent reported a drop in revenue of 61 to 100 per cent in January and 59 per cent had cut work hours for staff.

Member for Farrer Sussan Ley wants state governments to provide more for businesses and has written to the NSW and Victorian premiers requesting help.

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"We need both state governments to acknowledge the enormous hit we've taken along the Murray, and respond with targeted support where it's needed now, and then help to rebuild the local visitor economy as we begin to emerge from the pandemic," Ms Ley said.

NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro met with Ms Greiner and other tourism figures in Albury last month and pressed the case for help.

Member for Albury Justin Clancy said he was "keenly pushing for further support" from his government and had spoken to relevant personnel at Parliament House this week.

"I'm continuing to fight that case, I appreciate there's a number of demands on government but I'll continue to advocate for those impacted," Mr Clancy said.

A Victorian government representative told The Border Mail it would "continue to stand with our border communities" but made no mention of specific help.

NSW Finance and Small Business Minister Damien Tudehope said Victoria had been responsible for the most recent border checkpoints and noted when his state closed the frontier last year it had offered small business grants for the southern Riverina.

Ms Greiner the closures had dented confidence in holidaymakers with those booking for coming weeks wary.

"People are ringing up and wanting to know if they can get a full refund if it doesn't happen; people are quite hesitant to book," she said.

"Though I'm quite optimistic we can build back but it's not an overnight thing, research has shown it will take four years to get back to where we were in 2018."

Ms Greiner added that having a better system in relation to declaring hotspots and closing borders would greatly assist.

"We respect the health situation, but there's got to be a plan that's practical and sensible and national, because it's very confusing for people," she said.