Queensland's Cook Shire looking forward to welcome Cape York travellers from this Friday
ABCThe lifting of COVID-19 travel bans into Cape York has been brought forward by a week to midday July 3. Key points: COVID-19 travel bans into Cape York will now end midday July 3, a week earlier than announced The decision applies to the Cook Shire, which covers 80 percent of Cape York A Queensland Police vehicle checkpoint will remain on the Mulligan Highway The decision follows a teleconference this afternoon between the Premier, Chief Health Officer and all Queensland mayors. But Cook Shire Mayor Peter Scott confirmed travellers would now be allowed in from this Friday, and said it was earlier than he expected. The shire covers about 80 per cent of Cape York, but some remote communities may remain off-limits to visitors based on concerns about the impact COVID-19 might have on the region's Indigenous population. Mr Scott said the Chief Health Officer declared at their meeting that Cape York's Indigenous shires could make their own determination on whether restrictions on travel into their communities would be lifted or remain in place.
History of this topic
Checkpoints go at most Queensland Indigenous communities after coronavirus lockdown
ABCTravel restrictions to lift from Queensland remote communities including Cape York and the Torres Strait
ABCCook Shire Mayor outlines proposal to open Cape York to Queenslanders from next week
ABCDiscover Related
