Premier Daniel Andrews made the announcement on Sunday, saying now was the time for Victorians to celebrate.
“As of 11:59 p.m. Thursday there will be no lockdown, no restrictions on leaving home and no curfew,” Andrews told reporters.
Victoria announced 1,838 new local COVID-19 cases and seven deaths on Sunday.
Under the state’s roadmap, the city’s current lockdown—which has run for 73 days—was due to end on Oct. 26, the predicted date when 70 percent of those aged over 16 are doubled-dosed.
However, Victoria is now forecast to reach that milestone as early as Thursday because of soaring second-dose rates.
Both Andrews and Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton last week said they were open to taking the first step out of lockdown early, in line with reaching vaccination coverage goals.
Restrictions will ease further when 80 percent of the eligible population has received both vaccine doses, originally projected for Nov. 5.
Latest data shows 88.05 percent of Victoria’s over-16 population have had one vaccine dose and 65.02 percent both.
It comes as a COVID-positive teenager with other health conditions became the youngest victim of the Victoria’s third wave.
Coronavirus commander Jeroen Weimar confirmed the 15-year-old girl had died while infected, as the state reported a further 1,993 locally acquired cases on Saturday.
Meanwhile, police deterred another anti-lockdown, anti-vaccine mandate, pro-informed consent protest from forming in Melbourne on Saturday.
Officers significantly outnumbered the demonstrators, several of whom were arrested as they attempted to gather at Princes Park in Carlton North.
Organisers flagged other meeting locations using an encrypted social media channel before calling it quits.
