Cross Border Call Out founder Paula Gust met with Premier Steven Marshall on Saturday to discuss issues affecting border zone residents, in particular the "association rule" and the size of the border travel zone.

The 40 minute meeting was held in Mr Marshall's office, and was arranged with the help of South Australia member for MacKillop Nick McBride.

Ms Gust said it was important to see where the premier stood on certain issues, and to have an open dialogue with South Australian decision makers.

"First and foremost we spoke about having the association rule lifted, it is very complicated. For anyone that is within the 70km border travel zone, if they associate with someone outside of that 70km zone they essentially lose their cross border community member status," she said.

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"It is a very confusing and complicated clause. I ask how they actually police that, as you are relying on the honesty of the community really.

"Aside from us wearing a headband that says 'I am from inside the 70km if you are from the outside don't come near me'."

Ms Gust said given the situation unfolding in Victoria, Mr Marshall had ruled out lifting the association rule, as he felt it was a safeguard for South Australia.

However, Ms Gust said the premier was more receptive to an extension of the 70km border travel zone to 100km.

"He asked if extending the border travel zone to 100km would help in any way, and I said absolutely, because there are people who still can't go to work because of the association clause, or children that can't see their parents in separated situations," she said.

"Families are having to make decisions, does the mum go to work or does the dad go to work.

"These are the scenarios that come across in front of me that people are calling out about, there are people who haven't been able to go to work for weeks and weeks.

"I understand that happens in lockdowns, but we are not in that situation, or anywhere near cases, so we shouldn't have these restrictions I believe."

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Ms Gust said she had also brought up the issue of family separation due to the border restrictions.

She said for families with children attending boarding schools across the border, children are having difficulties coming home for school holidays, leading to situations where parents have to rent accommodation in South Australia.

"I was there to explain scenarios and how people are doing it tough on the border and it is going on and on and on. We need to raise some issues to get some change," she said.

"I spoke to him about the boarding school students as well, kids can't go home for school holidays or the parents have to rent somewhere in South Australia to have time with their kids.

"Everyone is willing to do the right thing, they would all be willing to have a COVID test prior to going back to school or uni."

Ms Gust will remain in Adelaide and will pursue a meeting with SA Health and South Australian Police commissioner Grant Stevens.

She said her meeting with Mr Marshall was reassuring, and now she has his mobile number was looking to collate more information about the border situation to work through issues affecting residents.

"I know living in the city a lot of people do not understand how it works out in the country. I did say to him, we have been your line of steel for months now. We have protected SA, we have never had a case on the border," she said.

"There is so much going on at the moment it is very hard. Having that direct line with the premier is going to be good going forward.

"It was a successful meeting and he's a busy man so I was glad I got the time and there will be time in the future too."

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