Are you planning on travelling out of the ACT these school holidays? ACT Health has advised all ACT residents not to travel to suburbs in Melbourne that have been identified as COVID-19 “hotspots” (areas with increased risk of community transmission). In addition, ACT Health has advised ACT residents to reconsider any travel to the greater Melbourne metropolitan area. This advice has been issued to avoid the risk of bringing COVID-19 into the ACT.

Ten hotspot postcodes in Melbourne, where community transmission is occurring, have been identified by the Victorian Government. Suburbs in these postcodes are under stay at home public health orders until 29 July 2020.

The hotspots suburbs are:

3012 – Brooklyn, Kingsville, Maidstone, Tottenham, West Footscray

3021 – Ablanvale, Kealba, Kings Park, St Albans

3032 - Ascot Vale, Highpoint City, Maribyrnong, Travancore

3038 - Keilor Downs, Keilor Lodge, Taylors Lakes, Watergardens

3042 - Airport West, Keilor Park, Niddrie

3046 - Glenroy, Hadfield, Oak Park

3047 - Broadmeadows, Dallas, Jacana

3055 - Brunswick South, Brunswick West, Moonee Vale, Moreland West

3060 – Fawkner

3064 - Craigieburn, Donnybrook, Mickleham, Roxburgh Park, Kalkallo