Border horse restrictions ease

Restrictions on the movement of horses between Victoria and New South Wales ease significantly today.
A ban on bringing horses across the Murray River was introduced after an equine influenza outbreak last year.
From today, those wanting to bring the animals into Victoria from "white zones" in NSW need to carry a permit with them at all times.
Victoria's chief vet, Dr Hugh Millar, says while the manning of border crossings by private guards ends today, some restrictions remain in place.
"What's important is that we do know when horses are moving and where they've gone to and from, and that is just a precautionary measure in case we do need to follow-up suspicious situations or whatever," he said.
"So people are required to get ... what we call a 'Victorian Horse Entry Declaration'."