{"id":259561,"date":"2020-06-12T12:41:55","date_gmt":"2020-06-12T02:41:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=259561"},"modified":"2020-07-10T12:26:03","modified_gmt":"2020-07-10T02:26:03","slug":"cherbourg-travel-restrictions-ease","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2020\/06\/12\/cherbourg-travel-restrictions-ease\/","title":{"rendered":"Cherbourg Travel Restrictions Ease"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_259563\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-259563\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/cherbourgcheckpoint.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-259563\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/cherbourgcheckpoint.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/cherbourgcheckpoint.jpg 620w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/cherbourgcheckpoint-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/cherbourgcheckpoint-263x163.jpg 263w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/cherbourgcheckpoint-340x211.jpg 340w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/cherbourgcheckpoint-285x177.jpg 285w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-259563\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Cherbourg Checkpoint will remain in place for the time being despite the further easing of travel restrictions<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>UPDATE June 15, 2020:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Wanting to visit Cherbourg? Restrictions changed again on Monday morning &#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you live in the Cherbourg \u201cDeclared Travel Zone\u201d \u2013 ie. South Burnett Region, Gympie, Toowoomba and Noosa \u2013 you can freely visit Cherbourg but you will need proof of residence in these regions.<\/p>\n<p>Identification can include: Driver&#8217;s Licence, 18+ Card, Centrelink card, Passport (not expired more than two years), Birth Certificate (not an extract), Health Insurance Card, Medicare Card including family members, Motor Vehicle Registration\/Electricity Account, Letter from Council CEO\/Mayor verifying you are a resident, known by QPS\/Health Personnel of Cherbourg with QPrime verification.<\/p>\n<p>Visitors who live outside of the &#8220;Declared Travel Zone\u201d will need a \u201cRemote Community Pass\u201d issued by the Chief Health Officer Dr Jeannette Young.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>External link:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.health.qld.gov.au\/system-governance\/legislation\/cho-public-health-directions-under-expanded-public-health-act-powers\/request-an-exemption?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Application form<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>* * *<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>EARLIER:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>June 12, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Travel restrictions have been eased further for Cherbourg residents following the transition from Federal Government emergency restrictions to State-based arrangements on Friday (June 12).<\/p>\n<p>The issuing of exemption passes, managed by the Cherbourg Local Disaster Management Group, has stopped.<\/p>\n<p>All queries and applications will now be dealt with by Queensland&#8217;s Chief Health Officer, Dr Jeannette Young.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cherbourg residents now have unlimited access to a &#8220;Declared Travel Zone&#8221; &#8211; ie. the South Burnett,\u00a0Toowoomba,\u00a0Gympie and Noosa\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0and can stay away from the community as long as they like.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Family members who live outside Cherbourg &#8211; but within the Declared Travel Zone &#8211; can visit Cherbourg but must carry a &#8220;Remote Community Pass&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>This pass is available <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.health.qld.gov.au\/system-governance\/legislation\/cho-public-health-directions-under-expanded-public-health-act-powers\/request-an-exemption\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">online<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Cherbourg Council said the Vehicle Checkpoint would remain in place on Cherbourg Road and Australian Army personnel and police would continue to manage it.<\/p>\n<p>People travelling through the checkpoint have been encouraged to carry correct ID, eg. driver\u2019s licence, 18+ card etc.<\/p>\n<p>Council has urged visitors to stay away from the community if they are unwell.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>* * *<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>&#8220;Declared Travel Zones&#8221; have also been set in place for other Indigenous communities around Queensland:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Woorabinda residents can visit Rockhampton, Central Highlands, Banana and Livingstone<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Palm Island &#8211; Townsville and Hinchinbrook<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Yarrabah &#8211;\u00a0 Cairns, Tablelands, Mareeba, Douglas and the Cassowary Coast<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Burke,\u00a0Mornington,\u00a0Doomadgee &#8211;\u00a0\u00a0Mt Isa,\u00a0Cloncurry and\u00a0Carpentaria<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Torres Strait Island,\u00a0Torres Shire,\u00a0Northern Peninsula area,\u00a0Mapoon,\u00a0Napranum, Aurukun,\u00a0Pormpuraaw,\u00a0Kowanyama, Lockhart River,\u00a0Cook Shire,\u00a0Hope Vale,\u00a0Wujal Wujal, Weipa town area &#8211;\u00a0Cairns,\u00a0Carpentaria,\u00a0Mareeba,\u00a0Tablelands and\u00a0Douglas<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>External link: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.health.qld.gov.au\/system-governance\/legislation\/cho-public-health-directions-under-expanded-public-health-act-powers\/restricted-access-to-remote-communities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Restricted Access To Remote Communities Health Direction<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wanting to visit Cherbourg? 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