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International flights already land at Wellcamp Airport … a Cathay Pacific Airways 747-8F cargo plane is readied for take-off (Photo: Wellcamp Airport)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Wagner Corporation chair John Wagner<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

February 8, 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n

More details about a proposed quarantine facility for returning travellers to be built near Wellcamp Airport have been aired by\u00a0Wagner Corporation chair John Wagner.<\/p>\n

The proposal, put forward by Wagner Corporation several weeks ago, is under consideration by both the State and Federal governments.<\/p>\n

If it goes ahead, the facility could house returning travellers for 14 days within minutes of the international airport.<\/p>\n

Speaking on ABC RN Breakfast on Monday morning, Mr Wagner said it would be a 1300-bed facility.<\/p>\n

“(There would be) 1000 rooms for repatriated travellers and 300 rooms for staff,” Mr Wagner told announcer Fran Kelly.<\/p>\n

“International aircraft would come into our international airport, people would disembark the plane; three minutes later they are at the quarantine accommodation facility.<\/p>\n

“No interaction with the public, no interaction with our terminal and no interaction with our staff.<\/p>\n

“We think that is a very safe way to go.”<\/p>\n

Mr Wagner said the fact the workers would live at the facility would significantly reduce the risk of COVID-19 getting out into the community.<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Everyone who works there would stay on site,” he said.<\/p>\n

He said it would operate like a mining camp, and the workers would not be “roaming around the community”.<\/p>\n

“Every room would have its own air-conditioning system so there would be no cross-contamination through air-conditioning,” he said.<\/p>\n

Doors would open to fresh air, not into a hallway.<\/p>\n

“I think it is a much better system than being in a motel,” Mr Wagner said.<\/p>\n

Mr Wagner said his corporation would work with Queensland Health to develop the facility, but he would not be seeking any government grants.<\/p>\n

“We can have a very efficient, streamlined system to get people into their rooms and keep them safe,” he said.<\/p>\n

Wagner Corporation has previously stated the first 500 beds in the facility could be built within five or six weeks of approval.<\/p>\n

Toowoomba Mayor Paul Antonio has publicly supported the proposal but wants the facility to have its own onsite medical services to avoid people being transferred to Toowoomba Hospital.<\/strong><\/p>\n

He has also urged that Toowoomba be considered as an early vaccination centre.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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