Easter holiday plans in doubt amid uncertainty over Greater Brisbane lockdown

Easter holiday plans for millions of Queenslanders are hanging in limbo, as residents of Greater Brisbane anxiously wait to hear whether lockdown orders will be extended beyond three days. Key points: It is "too early to decide" if the lockdown will end on Thursday as planned, Queensland's CHO says There have been mass tourism cancellations across the state as people reassess Easter travel plans "Hundreds of millions of dollars" are at stake in Greater Brisbane alone, the Queensland Tourism Industry Council says The snap restrictions came into effect on Monday evening and are due to be lifted at 5:00pm on Thursday, ahead of the Easter long weekend. Yesterday, Queensland Chief Health Officer Jeannette Young said it was "too early to decide" if the lockdown would end on Thursday as planned. Queensland Tourism Industry Council chief executive Daniel Gschwind said "hundreds of millions of dollars" were at stake in Greater Brisbane alone. Ms McGregor said she was eagerly awaiting news about whether Greater Brisbane's lockdown would lift by the end of the week 'I had a bit of a cry' Perth resident Amy Rathmell was due to spend Easter with her sister and parents, who had planned to drive more than 4,000km from Dalby on Queensland's Darling Downs to see her.