unzippy Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 Does anyone have any experience of travelling interstate (Vic to Tas) whilst locked down, for a funeral? Tas website says it's doable as an Essential Traveller: https://www.coronavirus.tas.gov.au/travellers-and-visitors/essential-travellers But does anyone have any real life experience? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marisawright Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 Would you be allowed back into Victoria? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toots Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 @unzippy you would need to apply for a G2G pass. I saw travellers from the mainland arriving again this morning to do their 2 weeks quarantine at a motel a few minutes walk from our house. I think they had arrived on this morning's ferry. They were all getting off a bus which was escorted by 2 police cars. Everybody has to apply for a G2G even if they are 'essential travellers'. https://www.coronavirus.tas.gov.au/travellers-and-visitors/g2g-pass/g2g-pass-faqs 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drumbeat Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 48 minutes ago, Marisawright said: Would you be allowed back into Victoria? There are no restrictions on travelling to other States from Tasmania. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unzippy Posted August 15, 2021 Author Share Posted August 15, 2021 1 hour ago, Toots said: @unzippy you would need to apply for a G2G pass. I saw travellers from the mainland arriving again this morning to do their 2 weeks quarantine at a motel a few minutes walk from our house. I think they had arrived on this morning's ferry. They were all getting off a bus which was escorted by 2 police cars. Everybody has to apply for a G2G even if they are 'essential travellers'. https://www.coronavirus.tas.gov.au/travellers-and-visitors/g2g-pass/g2g-pass-faqs I understand the applying bit. It's the bit on this page: https://www.coronavirus.tas.gov.au/travellers-and-visitors/essential-travellers With 'essential Traveller' status it can: provide a full or partial exemption from quarantine, for compassionate reasons such as a funeral. Does that mean in and out day trip only or we can stay longer - both good citizens and double jabbed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanderer Returns Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 Sorry for your loss. A couple of my friends in the UK lost loved ones in the last year (not covid-related) and they held the funerals online. It might be an easier option given all the current restrictions. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulip1 Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 8 minutes ago, Wanderer Returns said: Sorry for your loss. A couple of my friends in the UK lost loved ones in the last year (not covid-related) and they held the funerals online. It might be an easier option given all the current restrictions. I lost my mum earlier this year and we included the online service option for extended family/friends. Before the event we were thinking this is going to be pants as only us children and grandchildren were actually at the service (no choice, maximum 20 were allowed) Whilst not quite the same as a packed out service, the online facility was very good and I even have it downloaded as a file. I think it’s nice to be there if possible but the online facility is a good alternative if not and far better than how you’d imagine it would be. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quoll Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 8 hours ago, unzippy said: Does anyone have any experience of travelling interstate (Vic to Tas) whilst locked down, for a funeral? Tas website says it's doable as an Essential Traveller: https://www.coronavirus.tas.gov.au/travellers-and-visitors/essential-travellers But does anyone have any real life experience? So sorry for your loss. No idea about your ability to travel especially not at the moment but I concur with the others, the streaming of services is now pretty good - I've "been" to 3 funerals in UK this year and they were all very good. If the service is in a church or crematorium they have excellent broadband facilities. My dad was a Face Time on my daughter in law's iPhone as he was a woodland burial in the middle of a Cambridgeshire field. I hope you can get a quick answer from the powers that be! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toots Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 Have you heard if your G2G application has been successful @unzippy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unzippy Posted August 18, 2021 Author Share Posted August 18, 2021 23 hours ago, Toots said: Have you heard if your G2G application has been successful @unzippy? Twice unsuccessful First attempt was knocked back with instructions saying they needed written invite from the funeral company, including relationship to the deceased and covid safe plan from the funeral venue. That was obtained and re submitted. Second knock back - rejected as "coming from Melbourne" (hotspot). Feels like two different people recived the 2 applications. Maybe I'll apply, third time lucky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toots Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 3 hours ago, unzippy said: Twice unsuccessful First attempt was knocked back with instructions saying they needed written invite from the funeral company, including relationship to the deceased and covid safe plan from the funeral venue. That was obtained and re submitted. Second knock back - rejected as "coming from Melbourne" (hotspot). Feels like two different people recived the 2 applications. Maybe I'll apply, third time lucky Hope you make it. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unzippy Posted August 18, 2021 Author Share Posted August 18, 2021 (edited) Well that escalated quickly. After the third attempt at applying for an exemption it's been granted. However there are no flights left tonight and none that get us there in time in the morning. So we're on the boat! Edited August 18, 2021 by unzippy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toots Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 Too bad about the flights. Hope you have a smooth crossing on the Spirit. That must have been different person number 3 that granted the exemption. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unzippy Posted August 18, 2021 Author Share Posted August 18, 2021 25 minutes ago, Toots said: That must have been different person number 3 that granted the exemption. Maybe! I have a sneaking suspicion that they reject everyone’s first attempt, just to see who’s serious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unzippy Posted August 24, 2021 Author Share Posted August 24, 2021 On 18/08/2021 at 18:16, Toots said: Hope you have a smooth crossing on the Spirit. Very smooth thanks. Sprinted down to Snug and made the funeral with 10 mins to spare - got changed in the Church carpark Couple of things to note for anyone else travelling to Tas via the Spirit during lockdown: Melbourne to Devonport you will be confined to the cabin and nothing is open - at least it was like that on the overnight crossing. Take a picnic. Devonport to Melbourne, facilities were open, even though there were only 28 of us on the boat! No picnic needed, even though we brought one Despite us only staying 3 days we still needed to get covid test on day 3 and wait for a negative test before leaving Tas. I still don't understand that, I'd have though they would have wanted us gone asap? We had to extend by one day so that we had time for the results to return. However that worked out ok, another day with the fam (in quarantine) and the Sunday crossing was $110 cheaper compare to the original Saturday crossing! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toots Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 16 minutes ago, unzippy said: Very smooth thanks. Sprinted down to Snug and made the funeral with 10 mins to spare - got changed in the Church carpark Couple of things to note for anyone else travelling to Tas via the Spirit during lockdown: Melbourne to Devonport you will be confined to the cabin and nothing is open - at least it was like that on the overnight crossing. Take a picnic. Devonport to Melbourne, facilities were open, even though there were only 28 of us on the boat! No picnic needed, even though we brought one Despite us only staying 3 days we still needed to get covid test on day 3 and wait for a negative test before leaving Tas. I still don't understand that, I'd have though they would have wanted us gone asap? We had to extend by one day so that we had time for the results to return. However that worked out ok, another day with the fam (in quarantine) and the Sunday crossing was $110 cheaper compare to the original Saturday crossing! Yes, I had an inkling that you would probably have been confined to your cabin. Were you warned about that beforehand? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unzippy Posted August 24, 2021 Author Share Posted August 24, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Toots said: Yes, I had an inkling that you would probably have been confined to your cabin. Were you warned about that beforehand? Yeah, with via a printed hand out as we boarded... I was this --> <-- close to stopping at D'Lish Fish (awesome batter and fish, average chips) for tea but we decided to board early! Bugger. Edited August 24, 2021 by unzippy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.