Anyone here with family in Western Australia?

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Just thought I'd start a support thread for us separated from our families hidden behind the Hermit Kingdom of Western Australia.

Any idea when the borders will reopen?

My parents haven't seen my young DC for almost 2 years now.

Can’t you just travel to another part of Australia? Surely you are not locked in your State? Can you not just drive somewhere else? I confess I may be being a bit unrealistic on the side of Australia here 🙈 My neighbour had family in Wales when we weren’t allowed in & she still went when her mum was suicidal. She just drove, no-one stopped her. No-one said anything 🤷🏼‍♀️

My family are in WA and I suggested we book to come next easter - my sister thinks this won't happen. My parents from WA think they will be allowed to leave to come to europe next summer...here's hoping.
The problem is that because there is no community spread the WA aussies have the luxury of refusing the vaccine - I am mean why would you have a vaccine if you have zero community spread. There is a portion of WAers that travel - but most are enjoying their lives in the sun looking at the rest of the world and being glad they are doing well. It has gotten ridicolous though - its embarrassing now the government has taken such a hard line and kept families separated for so long.
The only thing I would say is WA props up the Eastern states economy so by staying closed and profitable its keeping Australia wealthy.

@Bobholll

Can’t you just travel to another part of Australia? Surely you are not locked in your State? Can you not just drive somewhere else? I confess I may be being a bit unrealistic on the side of Australia here 🙈 My neighbour had family in Wales when we weren’t allowed in & she still went when her mum was suicidal. She just drove, no-one stopped her. No-one said anything 🤷🏼‍♀️

You literally cannot leave WA.

That's not true, we can go to any other state apart from nsw and Victoria, I'm off to Darwin this weekend, my friends just back from Tassie. The vaccine mandates will kick in soon for FIFO and other essential workers, I think we'll open up around Feb, but most would rather we get through christmas and school holidays restriction free if possible

Technically you can leave WA (except travel to NSW and VIC) however, if any other state gets a covid case in the community you risk being locked out.
This is also likely to change once the other states open up to the vaccinated in December and start seeing active cases, if that occurs WA will then deem the other states as high risk which will deter travel even further.

If I was in WA, I would travel this month while you can! Come December with all other states opening, there will be community cases and WA will slam shut the border.

It's awful being trapped in WA no way in or out that doesn't cause a great deal of stress, expense and anxiety. Rules change at the drop of a hot. Many people don't travel any further than their state hence, the reluctance to open up. However, one day it will happen. Sadly, many don't have a world view and do not have any empathy for their fellow Australians.

My sister doesn't think WA will open up until well into next year. She also believes that everything will close down further in December when other states open for travel.
WA is propping up the economy at the moment and is doing well in that sense, so there will be no hurry to change things.
She's really angry about the slow uptake of the vaccine. My mum died last year and my dad has cancer and she hasn't been able to come home to see him.