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25.01.2022 COVID-19 update for Darling Downs From 8am Monday (31/08) restrictions on gatherings and aged care will extend to the Darling Downs region. Gatherings in... people’s homes and outdoors will be limited to 10 people for residents in the Western Downs, South Burnett, Cherbourg, Toowoomba, Goondiwindi, and Southern Downs council areas. Currently, gatherings in people’s homes and outdoors are limited to 10 people for residents in Gold Coast, Brisbane, Ipswich, Logan City, Scenic Rim, Somerset, Lockyer Valley, Moreton Bay, and Redlands council areas. Everywhere else, gatherings in people’s homes and outdoors are limited to 30 people. Visits to aged care, disability accommodation services and hospitals are also limited to protect our most vulnerable. For more information, visit: https://www.qld.gov.au//current-/restricted-areas-covid-19 Venues and events that follow COVID Safe Industry Plans can continue operating, including cafés, restaurants, clubs, pubs, weddings and funerals. Please stay safe: Wash hands often and thoroughly Maintain social distancing Cover coughs or sneezes Stay at home if unwell Get tested if you're showing any signs of COVID-19.

24.01.2022 Treat all snake bites as an emergency, regardless of whether you think the snake was venomous or not. Ensure you and those around you are not in danger, call Triple Zero (000) immediately, ask for an ambulance and follow the steps below

24.01.2022 Restrictions on gatherings will ease on the Gold Coast and Darling Downs from 8am tomorrow (17/09). Gatherings of up to 30 people will be allowed in people’...s homes and outdoors. Visitors will be permitted at hospitals, but may be required by the hospital to wear PPE. Aged care facilities can accept visitors when they are ready to do so. More information to follow.

23.01.2022 Covid-19 is mutating ....

19.01.2022 Meet the lady dedicated to keeping us safe from COVID-19 ....

19.01.2022 Contact tracing alert for our region Friday 26 March 10.30am - 12pm Jamaica Blue Cafe and the Ridge Shopping Centre- Middle Ridge... If you have been to this location at the relevant time please complete the contact tracing self-assessment if you have not already been contacted by Queensland Health in relation to this potential exposure. If you are unable to complete the online contact-tracing self-assessment please call 13 HEALTH (13 43 25 84). The self-assessment can be found here: www.qld.gov.au/health/covid-19/contact-tracing Please remember that if we can’t find the people who had been in close contact with a person who tested positive, we will issue an alert on our website and through media and social media. This lists the dates, times and places where the sick person was. We ask the public who may have had contact with that sick person at one of those times or places to contact us. For all contact tracing locations and health advice visit https://www.qld.gov.au/health/covid-19/contact-tracing Find your nearest testing clinic at https://www.qld.gov.au/covid19testing

16.01.2022 Changes to restrictions are about to take place ....

15.01.2022 Greater Brisbane is entering a three-day lockdown. This is to stop the spread of COVID-19 after 7 locally acquired cases identified in the community. From 5pm t...onight until 5pm Thursday 1 April, anyone who has been in the local government areas of Brisbane, Ipswich, Moreton Bay, Logan and Redlands on or since 20 March can only leave home for one of these four reasons: obtain essential goods or services, including health care exercise attend essential work or childcare assist vulnerable persons. Further restrictions in Greater Brisbane include: You must carry a face mask at all times when you leave home, unless you have a lawful reason not to. You must wear a face mask in indoor public spaces, on public transport and outdoors when you cannot physically distance. You don't need to wear a face mask in a private vehicle Limit of two visitors to your home (not including your household, volunteers and workers) Restaurants and cafes to provide takeaway or home delivery service only All non-essential businesses to close; cinemas, entertainment and recreation venues, hairdressers, gyms etc Places of worship to close Schools will close from Tuesday, except for children of essential workers Childcare to remain open 20 people can attend funerals, 10 people can attend weddings. These restrictions will be reviewed on Wednesday 31 March. Information for the rest of Queensland will follow. For more information on the lockdown visit https://www.qld.gov.au/he/covid19/greater-brisbane-lockdown For contact tracing locations and health advice visit https://www.qld.gov.au/health/covid-19/contact-tracing Find your nearest testing clinic at https://www.qld.gov.au/covid19testing or chat to our bot https://qld.health/TestLocator

14.01.2022 Mask requirements across Queensland are coming into effect from 5pm today (Monday 29 March). You must carry a face mask with you at all times when you leave h...ome, unless you have a lawful reason not to. You must wear a mask in indoor spaces, such as: shopping centres, supermarkets, retail outlets and indoor markets hospitals and aged care facilities hospitality venues such as restaurants and cafés (not required for patrons while seated; customer facing staff only) churches and places of worship libraries indoor recreational facilities and gyms (except if doing strenuous exercise) indoor workplaces (where safe to wear a mask and you can’t physically distance) public transport, taxis and rideshare, including waiting areas and queues for this transport airports and travelling on planes. It is strongly recommended you wear a mask outdoors if you are unable to stay more than 1.5m distance from other people, such as busy walkways and thoroughfares. Masks do not need to be worn in some circumstances, including children under 12 years, where people have certain medical conditions, and in workplaces where it is not safe to do so. You can remove your masks to consume food or drink. For the most up to date information about mask requirements visit: https://bit.ly/3cACmH7 Please note a number of the above locations will not be open during the Greater Brisbane lockdown over the coming days. For full details visit: https://bit.ly/3u3yW5n

13.01.2022 Were you in Brisbane recently? If so, check below ....

11.01.2022 What's to know about Queensland's Stage 3 Restrictions from noon on Friday, July 3rd .... Family, friends and community Private, non-commercial (e.g. home) gath...erings of up to 100 with friends and family Weddings and funerals (max 100 people) Maximum number of persons at museums, art galleries, libraries and historic sites determined by the one person per 4 square metre rule Sport, recreation and fitness organisations when following a COVID Safe Industry Plan: Resumption of activity including competition and physical contact is permitted on the field of play indoor sports facilities can open with one person per 4 square metres (off the field of play) outdoor sports facilities can open with physical distancing (off the field of play). Businesses and economy Maximum number of customers for a business at any one time is determined by the 4 square metre rule^ For smaller venues below 200 square metres, businesses can have one person per 2 square metres up to 50 persons at a time The following businesses and areas may re-open with a COVID Safe Plan: casinos, gaming and gambling venues (including electronic gaming machines) non-therapeutic massage^ saunas and bathhouses^ nightclubs food courts Office-based workers can return to their place of work Up to 25,000 spectators or 50% of capacity (whichever is the lesser) at Queensland’s Major Sports Facilities, with a COVID Safe Plan Concert venues, theatres and auditoriums can open and have up to 50% capacity or one person per 4 square metres (whichever is the greater), with a COVID Safe Plan More events allowed: Fewer than 500 people no approval needed when following a COVID Safe Event Checklist 500 to 10,000 people need a COVID Safe Event Plan approved by local public health units over 10,000 people need a COVID Safe Event Plan approved by the Queensland Chief Health Officer COVID Safe Industry Plans continue to apply with revisions to reflect changes in Stage 3. COVID Safe Checklists continue to apply. Queensland borders remain closed to Victoria. From noon on Friday, July 3, anyone who travels from Victoria including Queenslanders will be prevented from entering Queensland unless they complete 14 days of hotel quarantine at their own expense. From July 10, our borders will open to travellers from other states and territories who have not been in Victoria. As always, there is the potential for tighter restrictions to be enforced if people don’t stick to the new restrictions, so Queenslanders are reminded to continue: Practising good hygiene Socially distancing Using common sense

11.01.2022 Queensland borders will close to parts of South Australia (specific hotspots below) from 11:59pm tonight (16/11) following the latest COVID-19 outbreak. ... People arriving in Queensland from a hotspot must complete 14 days of hotel quarantine at their own expense. We’re asking anyone in Queensland who’s been to any of the hotspots listed below in the past seven days to immediately get tested and self-quarantine, even if they don't have symptoms. South Australian hotspots: ADELAIDE CITY COUNCIL ADELAIDE HILLS COUNCIL CAMPBELLTOWN CITY COUNCIL CITY OF BURNSIDE CITY OF CHARLES STURT CITY OF HOLDFAST BAY CITY OF MARION CITY OF MITCHAM CITY OF ONKAPARINGA CITY OF PLAYFORD CITY OF PORT ADELAIDE ENFIELD CITY OF PROSPECT CITY OF SALISBURY CITY OF TEA TREE GULLY CITY OF UNLEY CITY OF WEST TORRENS THE CITY OF NORWOOD PAYNEHAM AND ST PETERS THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF WALKERVILLE TOWN OF GAWLER UNINCORPORATED AREA TORRENS ISLAND For more information about COVID-19 hotspots, visit: https://www.qld.gov.au//c/current-status/hotspots-covid-19

10.01.2022 Together again....

09.01.2022 August is Rural Road Safety Month .... Australian Road Safety Foundation https://arsf.com.au/ and Road Safety for Kids https://www.roadset.com.au/

09.01.2022 Additional local cases identified ....

04.01.2022 COVID-19 update for Brisbane, Ipswich and surrounds In response to recent positive COVID-19 cases, a range of measures have been put in place for the below local government areas across greater Brisbane, Ipswich and surrounds. Brisbane City Ipswich City Logan City... Scenic Rim Somerset Region Lockyer Valley Moreton Bay Redland City The below measures come into effect immediately: Gatherings in private homes and public spaces will be restricted to a maximum of 10 people. These limits do not apply to businesses operating under a COVID Safe plan. Residential aged care and disability accommodation facilities have restrictions on visitors and residents leaving the facility Hospitals have been asked to restrict visitors as soon as possible Hospital emergency departments, aged care facilities and disability accommodation facilities will use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) including face masks and gloves to treat all patients and residents. Extra restrictions have also been put in place for movement and gatherings in all other Queensland areas outside of the above listed local government areas. These restrictions include: Gatherings in private homes and public spaces will be restricted to a maximum of 30 people. These limited do not apply to businesses operating under a COVID Safe plan. For more information please visit: https://www.qld.gov.au//current-st/urgent-covid-19-update/ See more

04.01.2022 Chief Health Officer satisfied ....