Qld Border Rules Tighten
Queensland is reinstating border restrictions for the NSW shires of Byron and Tweed.
Lismore Removed From Bubble
Queensland has reinstated border restrictions with the City of Lismore following the decision by the NSW Government to introduce stay-at-home orders in that council area.
New Contact Sites In Brisbane
Queensland Health has added new locations at Upper Mount Gravatt, Sunnybank and Sunnybank Hills to its current COVID-19 contact tracing lists.
Brisbane Student Tests Positive
Queensland Health has issued a public alert for contact tracing locations in Sunnybank and Sunnybank Hills.
New Alerts In Brisbane
Queensland Health has issued a public health alert for COVID-19 contact tracing locations in Archerfield and the Westfield Garden City shopping centre in Upper Mount Gravatt.
Local Pilot Tests Positive To COVID
A Qantas pilot who lives on a cattle property “out towards Kingaroy” has tested positive to COVID-19.
Toddler Tests Positive
A four-year-old girl from the Logan area has tested positive for COVID-19.
Second Truckie Tests Positive
A second interstate truck driver has tested positive to COVID-19 during routine testing.
Truckie Tests Positive
Queensland Health has issued a public health alert for contact tracing locations in Archerfield and Goondiwindi after a truck driver from NSW tested positive to COVID-19.
COVID Clinic Coming Back
Darling Downs Health is returning to Cherbourg next week to provide more COVID-19 vaccinations for local residents – and there will also be a face-to-face opportunity to ask questions about the vaccines.
Braille Stickers For QR Codes
A not-for-profit association has released special braille stickers to help people who are blind or have low vision to be able to find QR Codes to scan.
Mayor ‘Surprised’ By Decision
Toowoomba Mayor Paul Antonio reacted with “surprise” after last week’s State Government announcement about the Wellcamp quarantine facility.
COVID Restrictions Ease Again
COVID-19 restrictions are easing again in Queensland.
Two-Week Pause On Border Passes
Queensland police have warned that changes to the hotel quarantine system have been implemented for anyone travelling into Queensland from hotspot locations in Australia.
Work Starts On Quarantine Facility
Preliminary earthwork has already begun at the site of Queensland’s new quarantine facility near Wellcamp Airport.
Taxis Added To Check In App
The “Check In Qld” app will become compulsory for taxis, limousines and rideshare operators to display from next Monday (August 30).
COVID Restrictions Ease
COVID-19 restrictions in 11 south-east Queensland council areas – Brisbane, Moreton Bay, Ipswich, Lockyer, Somerset, Logan, Redland, Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast, Noosa and Scenic Rim – will ease at 4:00pm on Friday.
SE Qld COVID Rules To Ease
Some COVID-19 restrictions in 11 south-east Queensland council areas – including Somerset – are easing earlier than planned.
TRC To Join COVID Program
Toowoomba Regional Council will soon join the State Government’s Wastewater Surveillance Program which monitors sewage for fragments of the COVID-19 virus.
Darwin, Katherine Declared Hotspots
Queensland Health will declare Greater Darwin and the Katherine region COVID-19 hotspots after a man in his 30s tested positive for COVID-19 and spent time in the community while infectious.
