Queensland is preparing to 'cautiously' re-open the NSW border for those caught between the two states while the rest of the state will remain locked out. Discussions on the reinstatement of a border bubble between the two states are officially underway, in welcome news for families separated by the hard measure. Queensland will continue to deny NSW residents entry into the state, despite the lifting of lockdown restrictions in 'vast amounts' of regional areas. The state government said current border restrictions would remain in place until further notice, in a statement released on Thursday afternoon. Discussions on the reinstatement of a border bubble between Queensland and NSW are officially underway, in welcome news for families separated by the hard measure (pictured) The soft-opening of the NSW-Queensland border comes after Deputy Premier John Barilaro announced thousands of regional NSW residents would be set free from stay-at-home orders (pictured, the Murrumbidgee River in Wagga Wagga, one of the areas due to leave lockdown) However a discussion between Queensland Police Deputy Commissioner Steve Gollschewski and his southern counterpart NSW Cross Border Commissioner James McTavish about the 'arrangements in northern NSW and the border community' will be taking place. It is understood that any agreement between the commissioners will be conveyed to the public on Friday, the Courier Mail reported. The state last month brought in a two-week pause on arrivals from NSW, Victoria and the ACT, when the hotel quarantine system hit capacity. The ban was lifted earlier than expected on Friday with 50 hotel rooms re-opened for quarantine, with another 680 added on Monday. The soft-opening of the border bubble comes after Deputy Premier John Barilaro announced thousands of regional NSW residents would be set free from stay-at-home orders. Those living in the state's mid north coast, north coast, north-west, northern rivers, Byron Bay, Albury, Riverina and Murrumbidgee regions are set to be released from lockdown at 12.01am on Saturday. Queensland will continue to deny NSW residents entry into the state, despite the lifting of lockdown restrictions in 'vast amounts' of regional areas (pictured the QLD-NSW border) Those living in the state's mid north coast, north coast, north-west, northern rivers, Byron Bay (pictured), Albury, Riverina and Murrumbidgee regions are set to be released from lockdown However, 38 local government areas across regional NSW will remain in lockdown, including the state's central and far west, the Central Coast, Hunter and Shellharbour regions. The LGAs coming out of lockdown are deemed low risk and have had zero Covid cases in the last fortnight. Residents in those areas will be allowed five visitors in a house with the re-opening of hair salons with capacity limits and weddings to go ahead with 50 guests. 'This decision is based on NSW Health advice, and the LGAs which remain in lockdown will continue to be monitored and we will update those communities on a regular basis,' Mr Barilaro said. 'For the areas coming out of lockdown, you are not coming back to a pre-lockdown environment. 'There will be capacity limits for our hotels, cafes and restaurants, including the four square metre rule, mask wearing, social distancing.' 'There is rules around certain activities that won't recommence. Community sport won't be permitted yet.' Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate said residents freedoms would only be fully-restored when a border bubble was reinstated (pictured, police stop cars in Coolangatta at Queensland border) Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk (pictured) slammed the families separated by the hard border for celebrating Father's Day on Sunday He warned regions will be plunged back into lockdown for a minimum of 14 days if a new Covid case emerges. 'It is important that we protect the communities. One case is one case too many in the regions,' he added. Tweed residents on the far North Coast of NSW will be one of the lucky areas released from lockdown, however Gold Coast Tom Tate remains sceptical. Mr Tate said residents couldn't experience total freedom until a border bubble between the two states was reinstated. 'Tweed residents may have freedom to move about their local government area but they can't attend medical appointments, work, school drop-offs or any tasks this side of the border,' he said. The Mayor said residents in the Tweed-Coolangatta area were being denied the right to reconnect with everyone in their tight-knit community. 'It is now time to end this madness and re-establish the border bubble.' It comes after Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk slammed the families separated by the hard border for celebrating Father's Day on Sunday. Tourist mecca Byron Bay (pictured) is among the 'vast amounts' of regions coming out of lockdown at 12:01am on Saturday It comes after Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk slammed the families separated by the hard border for celebrating Father's Day on Sunday (pictured, a woman being spoken to by Queensland policemen) Hundreds of father's took the opportunity to hug their loved ones over the orange barricades at the Tweed Heads and Coolangatta junction. Ms Palaszczuk said the reunions was 'putting people at risk' despite no known cases of coronavirus anywhere near the NSW border. Queensland recorded one local case of Covid-19 on Thursday, the 10-year-old brother of a four-year-old girl from Beenleigh who tested positive last weekend. The pair were close contacts of the driver from Logan who was infected in NSW and tested positive to the virus last week. 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