Queensland is now open to every state and territory except WA with holiday-makers encouraged to make plans for Easter

Queensland has reopened its borders to Greater Sydney after the region was able to bring its pre-Christmas coronavirus outbreak under control.

As of this morning, it’s no longer a declared hotspot and millions of residents across 35 local government areas will now be able to enter Queensland without undergoing mandatory hotel quarantine.

The border checkpoints — put in place after people were caught sneaking in from the hotspot areas — are being removed, marking the end (at least for now) of what has been a herculean effort by authorities.

Since the…