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Victoria's two Super Netball teams, Collingwood and Melbourne, will fly to Queensland on Sunday after being given government exemptions.
The Collingwood Magpies and Melbourne Vixens will relocate to Queensland on Sunday ahead of the Super Netball competition start in early August.
The teams will quarantine together for 14 days after being granted exemptions by the Queensland government to travel into the state.
That period ends on Sunday August 2, but the exemptions will allow the two Victorian teams to play each other during quarantine to ensure the season begins a day earlier as planned.
Super Netball officials will announce the first part of the draw next week.
The teams were set to relocate out of Melbourne to Sydney last Wednesday, but that was stopped with COVID-19 rates also climbing in NSW.
Super Netball CEO Chris Symington said the constantly-evolving COVID-19 situation had presented a complex situation to manage over the past few weeks.
"Having to rejig our season has presented some substantial challenges, but our operations team has worked closely with government and all of our key stakeholders to achieve the best possible outcome for our playing group and competition overall," he said.
"We understand the sacrifice that our athletes, support staff and umpires - who are having to relocate - are making by being away from their home and loved ones for an extended period, and appreciate their willingness to do what it takes to ensure we're able to get the 2020 season started."
