WITH Melburnians allowed to travel to the regions as of 6pm yesterday, the Southern Grampians is set for a much-needed influx of visitors after months in lockdown.

Grampians Tourism chief executive, Marc Sleeman said the early signs were that the region would be buzzing with activity and filled with tourists over the long weekend.

“History shows that our open spaces are extremely appealing to people from post-COVID metro Melbourne,” he said.