Queensland border reopening: entry requirements explained as Covid restrictions lift

State's police commissioner tells people to pack your patience' and expect long delays if entering by road

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The reopening of the Queensland border means thousands of people, including some who have been locked out of the state since July, will be allowed to return.

Some have been living in caravan parks in northern New South Wales; others have been waiting to plan reunions with relatives.