Pfizer Clinic In Murgon This Week
Darling Downs Health is reminding local residents that a free Pfizer COVID-19 vaccination clinic will be running in Murgon this week.
NSW Border Bubble Bursts
Following the announcement of a statewide lockdown in NSW, Queensland now requires any NSW resident who lives anywhere in the border zone to only enter Queensland for essential reasons.
COVID Grants Open Soon
Applications for the State Government’s $5000 2021 COVID-19 Business Support grant program will open at noon on Monday (August 16).
ACT Declared COVID Hotspot
Queensland will declare the Australian Capital Territory a COVID-19 hotspot from 1:00am on Saturday.
Only Four New Cases
Four more cases of COVID-19 – all linked to the Indooroopilly cluster – were announced on Wednesday morning.
More Sites Added In Brisbane
Queensland Health issued an alert on Friday for new COVID-19 exposure sites at Karana Downs, Seventeen Mile Rocks and the Brisbane Domestic Airport.
This Weekend’s Cancelled Events
A number of South Burnett events that were due to go ahead this weekend have been cancelled or postponed due to the south-east Queensland COVID lockdowns.
Wondai Show Looks To 2022
The 2021 Wondai Show, due to run on August 27-28, is the latest victim of the COVID-19 pandemic – but organisers have already started planning the 2022 event.
Testing Sites Open For Truckies
A second COVID-19-testing facility for truck drivers will open at the BP in Charlton, west of Toowoomba from 8:00am on Friday (August 6).
Pfizer Clinic Coming To Murgon
A Pfizer “super clinic” similar to the one currently operating at Cherbourg will be held in Murgon later this month.
Kingaroy BaconFest Cancelled
The 2021 Kingaroy BaconFest – due to start in just over two weeks – has been cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions.
Avocado Festival Also Cancelled
The 2021 Blackbutt Avocado Festival and the Blackbutt Music Festival have also been cancelled.
Come On Down To Super Clinic: Mayor
Cherbourg Mayor Elvie Sandow is happy that more than 300 people received a COVID vaccination at the special “super clinic” set up on Tuesday, but she hopes even more will turn up today and tomorrow.
Mayor Urges Community To Rally
South Burnett mayor Brett Otto has called upon all community members to rally together and support each other during the latest COVID-19 escalation in south-east Queensland.
Spots Open At Pfizer Clinic
Darling Downs Health says there are still plenty of appointments available at the Cherbourg COVID-19 Pfizer vaccination clinic this afternoon (Tuesday).
47 Cases In COVID Cluster
Brisbane’s Delta COVID-19 cluster has now reached 47 cases with the confirmation on Tuesday that another 16 people have tested positive.
‘I Don’t Know Where The Virus Is’
Anyone, anywhere in Queensland with even the slightest symptoms must get tested if the State is to get on top of the latest outbreak of the COVID-19 virus.
Check COVID Exposure List Daily
Queensland Health has urged residents to check the online list of COVID-19 contact tracing locations daily as it is being continually updated.
Lockdown Cancels Playfest
Nanango Theatre Company’s planned 12-play festival – which was to kick off at the Nanango Cultural Centre on Friday night – has been cancelled due to the extension of the COVID-19 lockdown in Greater Brisbane.
COVID Support For Businesses
The State Government will make $5000 payments available to Queensland small and medium businesses affected by the current COVID-19 lockdown.
