New coronavirus restrictions come in for Victorians crossing into SA, as trio arrested
4 years, 5 months ago

New coronavirus restrictions come in for Victorians crossing into SA, as trio arrested

ABC  

Police have arrested two men and a woman who they say breached COVID–19 rules when crossing from Victoria into South Australia's Riverland region. Key points: Victorians coming into SA will now have to be tested for coronavirus twice Police dogs will join police and soldiers at border checkpoints Three people have been arrested for allegedly failing to report to a medical centre after coming into SA The two men, aged 34 and 35, were caught in a taxi near the Mawson Lakes Hotel, in Adelaide's northern suburbs, about 12:15pm, while the woman was arrested in a nearby lane, police said. Stronger restrictions come in today From today, people entering South Australia from Victoria must be tested for coronavirus and if they refuse they could be fined $1,000. A total of 6,774 people have crossed from Victoria into SA since July 8, when only essential travellers and returning South Australians were allowed to cross the border, according to new figures from SA Police.

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South Australia opened its borders to COVID-19. So, what have we learned?
3 years, 1 month ago

South Australia opened its borders to COVID-19. So, what have we learned?

ABC  

South Australia this week went where no other state — possibly no other jurisdiction — has gone before. Key points: SA opened its borders to NSW, ACT and Victoria last Tuesday As of Saturday, 10 positive cases had been recorded in interstate travellers Close contacts of positive cases still need to quarantine After enjoying months without a single case of …

Covid-19 travel: Sydney to further ease curbs on Monday as vaccinations pick up
3 years, 2 months ago

Covid-19 travel: Sydney to further ease curbs on Monday as vaccinations pick up

Hindustan Times  

Australia's largest city of Sydney will further ease social distancing curbs on Monday, a month after emerging from a coronavirus lockdown that lasted nearly 100 days, as close to 90% of people have got both doses of vaccine, officials said. Patrons dine-in at a bar by the harbour in the wake of coronavirus disease regulations easing, following an extended lockdown …

Australia Set for Partial Reopening of International Border for Vaccinated Citizens
3 years, 2 months ago

Australia Set for Partial Reopening of International Border for Vaccinated Citizens

News 18  

Quarantine-free travel from New Zealand to Australia will resume from Monday, Australia’s tourism minister said on Sunday, as the country readies itself for a partial reopening of its international borders for the first time since March 2020. Vaccinated Australian citizens and permanent residents living in New South Wales, Victoria and the capital Canberra will be free to fly internationally from …

Victoria set to scrap COVID-19 quarantine requirements for fully vaccinated international travellers
3 years, 2 months ago

Victoria set to scrap COVID-19 quarantine requirements for fully vaccinated international travellers

ABC  

Victoria is set to scrap COVID-19 quarantine requirements for international arrivals from next month, bringing it into line with New South Wales. It's understood arriving travellers would need to be fully immunised and test negative for coronavirus. At this stage, it's believed the quarantine changes will be officially announced at Friday's COVID-19 media conference. Melbourne opening up after 263 days …

Six Covid cases detected in Queensland as new restrictions slapped on millions for TWO weeks
3 years, 3 months ago

Six Covid cases detected in Queensland as new restrictions slapped on millions for TWO weeks

Daily Mail  

Queensland has announced six new cases of Covid and has responded by imposing tougher restrictions and cutting the crowd capacity at Sunday's NRL Grand Final in Brisbane to 75 per cent. Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced six new cases in the state on Thursday, resulting in Stage 2 restrictions being introduced in Brisbane, Gold Coast, Moreton Bay, Logan, Townsville and …

New WA COVID vaccination ad tackles hesitancy as tougher Victoria border restrictions flagged
3 years, 3 months ago

New WA COVID vaccination ad tackles hesitancy as tougher Victoria border restrictions flagged

ABC  

Apathy and lives unaffected by the pandemic are the reasons almost 40 per cent of West Australians are yet to get a COVID-19 vaccination, according to Vaccine Commander Chris Dawson, amid warnings travel restrictions with Victoria could soon be tightened. Key points: A new $3.6 million ad campaign to tackle vaccine hesitancy has been launched Many West Australians do not …

Victorians in NSW border area allowed home as part of home-quarantine trial as regional restrictions ease
3 years, 4 months ago

Victorians in NSW border area allowed home as part of home-quarantine trial as regional restrictions ease

ABC  

After being stuck in Albury for nearly four weeks, Maureen and John are elated to be finally heading home to Melbourne. Key points: Some Victorians in NSW border communities will be allowed to apply for a new permit to return home from Friday Conditions for the permit include proof of residency in Victoria and a negative COVID-19 test within 48 …

Covid-19 Australia: Victoria's coronavirus crisis worsens as 246 new cases are recorded
3 years, 4 months ago

Covid-19 Australia: Victoria's coronavirus crisis worsens as 246 new cases are recorded

Daily Mail  

Victoria recorded 246 new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday - one more than Monday's figure - as the state rushes to vaccinate its Year 12 students before their end-of-year exams begin. Charlotte Sherlock, a Year 12 student at Brunswick Secondary College, rolled up her sleeve on Monday at the newly relocated Melbourne Museum vaccination site to promote the blitz. Only 90 …

No new SA COVID-19 cases connected with infected truck drivers as 99 head into quarantine
3 years, 4 months ago

No new SA COVID-19 cases connected with infected truck drivers as 99 head into quarantine

ABC  

Almost 100 people are now in quarantine in South Australia, but no COVID-19 cases have been linked with two infected truck drivers who travelled through the state twice last week. Key points: Two truck drivers with COVID-19 travelled through northern and western SA last week No cases connected with them have been reported Ninety-nine people are now in quarantine Chief …

South Australian authorities impose level 6 COVID-19 restrictions on residents returning from Victoria
3 years, 4 months ago

South Australian authorities impose level 6 COVID-19 restrictions on residents returning from Victoria

ABC  

South Australians will need a specific exemption to return home from Victoria from 6:00pm Sunday as the COVID-19 situation deteriorates in the eastern state, SA's Police Commissioner says. Key points: South Australians wanting to enter the state from Victoria will have to apply for exemptions The new direction comes after Victorian authorities announced a statewide lockdown Residents who return to …

Victoria ramps up COVID-19 border patrols in bid to keep out interstate outbreaks
3 years, 6 months ago

Victoria ramps up COVID-19 border patrols in bid to keep out interstate outbreaks

ABC  

Victoria is beefing up its border controls as the country faces a "considerable" risk from the highly infectious Delta variant of COVID-19. Key points: Victoria now has travel restrictions in place for all states and territories except South Australia and Tasmania Health Minister Martin Foley said the travel permit zone would help contact tracers keep ahead of any incursions of …

South Australia backdates self-quarantine requirements for Sydney residents as COVID outbreak grows
3 years, 6 months ago

South Australia backdates self-quarantine requirements for Sydney residents as COVID outbreak grows

ABC  

SA Police has backdated isolation requirements for anyone who has arrived in South Australia from Greater Sydney since last Monday, June 21. Key points: Most NSW residents were banned from entering SA on Wednesday SA Police has issued a new direction ordering people who arrived since Monday into 14-day quarantine The Police Minister says the restrictions are not imposed lightly …

WA government imposes restrictions on Perth, Peel region as woman tests positive for COVID-19
3 years, 6 months ago

WA government imposes restrictions on Perth, Peel region as woman tests positive for COVID-19

ABC  

The WA government has imposed new COVID-19 restrictions on people in Perth and the Peel region after a woman tested positive to coronavirus. WA COVID-19 snapshot Confirmed cases so far: 1,159,261 Active cases: 2,550 Cases in hospital: 163 Deaths: 658 Third dose, WA population aged 16+: 83.8 per cent Fourth dose, WA population aged 30+: 31.2 per cent Latest information …

SA closes borders to Queensland, WA, the NT and the ACT in addition to NSW after 'deterioration' in COVID situation
3 years, 6 months ago

SA closes borders to Queensland, WA, the NT and the ACT in addition to NSW after 'deterioration' in COVID situation

ABC  

South Australia has closed its borders to Queensland, Western Australia, the Northern Territory and the ACT because of a "very significant deterioration" in the COVID–19 situation across Australia, the state's Premier says. Key points: Tough border restrictions will be in place for people coming to SA Only visitors from Tasmania will be allowed to come in without testing or quarantine …

Victoria records one new locally acquired case of COVID-19 as state responds to Sydney outbreak
3 years, 6 months ago

Victoria records one new locally acquired case of COVID-19 as state responds to Sydney outbreak

ABC  

Victoria has recorded one locally acquired case of COVID-19, a person who was quarantining as the primary close contact of a known case. Key points: No new exposure sites have been linked to the new infection, but focus remains on venues visited by two cases revealed on Thursay No new exposure sites have been linked to the new infection, but …

Queensland records two new locally acquired COVID-19 cases linked to Portuguese restaurant
3 years, 6 months ago

Queensland records two new locally acquired COVID-19 cases linked to Portuguese restaurant

ABC  

Queensland has recorded two new cases of community transmission of COVID-19 linked to a cluster stemming from a leak from hotel quarantine last weekend. Queensland COVID-19 snapshot In latest reporting period: Deaths: 11 11 New cases: 5,698 Queensland's vaccine rollout: First dose: 93.2 per cent 93.2 per cent Second dose: 92.7 per cent Latest case information from Queensland Health. School …

SA Health warns of potential for undetected COVID-19 cases amid testing drop-off
3 years, 7 months ago

SA Health warns of potential for undetected COVID-19 cases amid testing drop-off

ABC  

South Australia's Chief Public Health Officer Nicola Spurrier has warned that coronavirus cases linked to the Victorian outbreak could be circulating undetected in the SA community, after a drop-off in the number of daily tests. Key points: The number of coronavirus tests dropped off over the weekend after surging last week Professor Spurrier says it is "quite possible that we …

Covid-19 Australia: Melbourne heading for five-day lockdown as South Australia shuts its borders
3 years, 7 months ago

Covid-19 Australia: Melbourne heading for five-day lockdown as South Australia shuts its borders

Daily Mail  

Health authorities are locked in crisis talks debating a snap five-day lockdown for Melbourne in a desperate battle to stop the coronavirus cluster from spreading. Swim Schools Bundoora 4/37 The Concord, Bundoora VIC 3083, 21/05/2021, 8:55am - 10:15am, Case attended venue, Tier 1 - Get tested immediately and quarantine for 14 days from exposure Axedale Axedale Tavern 105 High Street, …

Victoria's COVID outbreak sees travel restrictions return for Queensland border
3 years, 7 months ago

Victoria's COVID outbreak sees travel restrictions return for Queensland border

ABC  

Victoria is tackling another COVID-19 outbreak, which means some restrictions are back for Queenslanders travelling to and from the southern state. Queensland COVID-19 snapshot In latest reporting period: Deaths: 11 11 New cases: 5,698 Queensland's vaccine rollout: First dose: 93.2 per cent 93.2 per cent Second dose: 92.7 per cent Latest case information from Queensland Health. New exposure sites Contact …

Which states and territories have imposed borders or travel restrictions on Victoria?
3 years, 7 months ago

Which states and territories have imposed borders or travel restrictions on Victoria?

ABC  

States and territories across Australia have imposed travel restrictions on people who have visited coronavirus exposure sites in Greater Melbourne. Victoria Victoria has been placed in lockdown, meaning there are only five reasons to leave your home: Shopping for necessary goods and services Authorised work or permitted education Exercise for up to two hours with one other person Caregiving, compassionate …

Western Australia announces new travel restrictions with Victoria after local Melbourne COVID cases
3 years, 7 months ago

Western Australia announces new travel restrictions with Victoria after local Melbourne COVID cases

ABC  

Western Australia is imposing border restrictions on Victoria in response to the latest Melbourne COVID-19 outbreak, with arrivals from that state to be forced to isolate until they produce a negative result. Key points: Anyone arriving from Victoria will need to be tested for COVID-19 They will need to isolate until they return a negative test result People who arrived …

South Australia imposes new border restrictions with Victoria over Melbourne coronavirus cluster
3 years, 7 months ago

South Australia imposes new border restrictions with Victoria over Melbourne coronavirus cluster

ABC  

South Australia has imposed fresh border restrictions in response to Melbourne's coronavirus cases, but SA Health says it is not ready to release its report into a man who stayed in an Adelaide medi-hotel and is potentially linked to the cluster. Key points: Anyone who has been at an exposure site in the relevant time is now banned from entering …

NSW records no new cases of COVID-19 as restrictions continue
3 years, 8 months ago

NSW records no new cases of COVID-19 as restrictions continue

ABC  

NSW has recorded no new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 in the 24 hours to 8:00pm Friday night. Sydney hotel quarantine data Photo shows people wearing masks and pulling bags with wheels walk on the footpath COVID-19 cases acquired in India are escalating in Sydney's quarantine hotels, but are yet to exceed the number of infections from the US, NSW …

Perth lockdown: COVID-19 cases force other states and territories to impose border and travel restrictions
3 years, 8 months ago

Perth lockdown: COVID-19 cases force other states and territories to impose border and travel restrictions

ABC  

News of Perth and Peel's snap three-day lockdown has forced the other states and territories into action. They also urged "all travellers who have arrived from the Perth and Peel regions since 17 April to check the WA website and immediately follow the actions outlined", and called on anyone who had attended any of the identified venues to contact NSW …

Coronavirus Australia live news: Victoria plunged into new lockdown amid UK strain fears; flights paused; no fans at Australian Open
3 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus Australia live news: Victoria plunged into new lockdown amid UK strain fears; flights paused; no fans at Australian Open

ABC  

NSW has tightened entry requirements for returning NSW residents from Victoria. Anyone arriving in NSW from Victoria after 11.59pm on Friday 12 February 2021 must remain at their home or place of residence for the five-day period announced by the Victorian Government. People arriving in NSW from Victoria by air, rail or road will also be required to complete an …

NSW records zero new COVID-19 cases for second consecutive day as Gladys Berejiklian takes swipe at Victoria
3 years, 11 months ago

NSW records zero new COVID-19 cases for second consecutive day as Gladys Berejiklian takes swipe at Victoria

ABC  

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has taken a swipe at Victoria's border restrictions, as her state recorded a second consecutive day with no locally acquired COVID-19 cases. Key points: Victoria and the ACT have eased some border restrictions but remain closed to 10 council areas in Sydney Gladys Berejiklian said her colleagues should base their border decisions on science and facts …

Victorian coronavirus border restrictions ease for most of Greater Sydney
3 years, 11 months ago

Victorian coronavirus border restrictions ease for most of Greater Sydney

ABC  

Victoria has downgraded most of the Greater Sydney region from "red" to "orange" under its coronavirus risk rating, allowing some Victorians to return home. Key points: Those returning from orange zones must get tested within 72 hours of arriving in Victoria and quarantine until a negative result Ten local government areas in Sydney will remain red zones, subject to daily …

Victorian Government issues more than 126,000 COVID border permit approvals, but some residents still have no answers
3 years, 11 months ago

Victorian Government issues more than 126,000 COVID border permit approvals, but some residents still have no answers

ABC  

The Christmas tree at Jason Burland's Melbourne home is fully decorated in his living room, ready for when his two kids return from Brisbane. Key points: The Victorian Government has so far issued more than 126,000 border permits since its traffic light system went live on Monday night But there are still thousands of people in red zones who have …

Where can I travel to? Here are the current coronavirus border restrictions around Australia
3 years, 11 months ago

Where can I travel to? Here are the current coronavirus border restrictions around Australia

ABC  

As Queensland continues to investigate the origin of the Hotel Grand Chancellor cluster, different states have begun easing their coronavirus border restrictions involving the Sunshine State. There are no restrictions for moving around within NSW, but the State Government has asked people to avoid non-essential travel to the regions, particularly Greater Sydneysiders. Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews announced the state is …

WA to move to controlled border with Victoria on Monday with the State to be reclassified as 'low-risk''
3 years, 11 months ago

WA to move to controlled border with Victoria on Monday with the State to be reclassified as 'low-risk''

ABC  

Western Australia will move to a controlled border with Victoria from Monday. Key points: WA's hard border with Victoria will fall at 12.01am on Monday WA's hard border with Victoria will fall at 12.01am on Monday Victorian arrivals will still need to quarantine and submit to a COVID-19 test Victorian arrivals will still need to quarantine and submit to a …

No change in Queensland border controls as state boosts number of coronavirus testing clinics
4 years ago

No change in Queensland border controls as state boosts number of coronavirus testing clinics

ABC  

Queensland Health has opened more coronavirus testing clinics to shorten long queues as authorities maintain a watch on virus outbreaks in southern states. Key points: More coronavirus testing clinics have opened in Queensland after long queues on the weekend More coronavirus testing clinics have opened in Queensland after long queues on the weekend Border restrictions remain unchanged, though authorities are …

WA reintroduces hard border with Victoria after more new Melbourne coronavirus cases
4 years ago

WA reintroduces hard border with Victoria after more new Melbourne coronavirus cases

ABC  

Western Australia is closing its border to travellers from Victoria and has ordered thousands of recent arrivals to self-quarantine, after the re-emergence of locally acquired cases of COVID-19 in Melbourne. Key points: Victoria has been reclassified as a medium-risk state Victoria has been reclassified as a medium-risk state Only exempt travellers from Victoria will be allowed into WA Only exempt …

Victoria records three new locally acquired coronavirus cases believed to be linked to Sydney outbreak
4 years ago

Victoria records three new locally acquired coronavirus cases believed to be linked to Sydney outbreak

ABC  

Victoria has recorded three new COVID-19 infections in suburban Melbourne, ending the state's two-month streak of no locally acquired cases. Key points: The three new Victorian cases are not from hotel quarantine Authorities believe the cases were acquired from community transmission Victoria has announced further border restrictions with NSW The new cases are from Mentone, Hallam and Mitcham and were …

WA's open border with Victoria in doubt after COVID-19 transmission in Melbourne
4 years ago

WA's open border with Victoria in doubt after COVID-19 transmission in Melbourne

ABC  

The status of Western Australia's open border with Victoria has been thrown into doubt following the discovery of COVID-19 cases in the Melbourne community. Key points: Victorian travellers do not currently have to self-isolate on arrival in WA Victorian travellers do not currently have to self-isolate on arrival in WA But the new COVID cases in Melbourne could put an …

SA police chief urges people to rethink all travel to NSW after new Sydney coronavirus cluster emerges
4 years ago

SA police chief urges people to rethink all travel to NSW after new Sydney coronavirus cluster emerges

ABC  

South Australia's police chief has strongly urged people to rethink travel plans to New South Wales as the state battles a coronavirus outbreak. Key points: NSW identified a new COVID-19 cluster and 18 local cases on Wednesday SA authorities have warned new restrictions could be imposed at short notice Current travel restrictions require quarantine for travellers into SA from Greater …

Covid: Sydney cut off from rest of Australia following outbreak
4 years ago

Covid: Sydney cut off from rest of Australia following outbreak

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Authorities are trying to get to grips with the …

Overseas traveller in Melbourne is suffering Covid symptoms as Western Australia reopens borders
4 years, 1 month ago

Overseas traveller in Melbourne is suffering Covid symptoms as Western Australia reopens borders

Daily Mail  

An overseas traveller who arrived in Melbourne on Monday is suffering symptoms of COVID-19 and could possibly put an end to Victoria's 39 days of no cases. Victoria started to accept international arrivals again from Monday after Premier Daniel Andrews diverted all overseas flights from Melbourne on June 30 when the state was hit by a deadly second wave of …

Queensland has opened its borders today so what can we expect as coronavirus restrictions ease
4 years, 1 month ago

Queensland has opened its borders today so what can we expect as coronavirus restrictions ease

ABC  

Celebrations are underway at Brisbane Airport today as the first interstate arrivals touch down in Queensland, marking the end of the state's months-long border closure. Key points: The Queensland border still remains shut to South Australia The Queensland border still remains shut to South Australia Queensland recorded no new cases of coronavirus today Queensland recorded no new cases of coronavirus …

Queensland border restrictions remain for coronavirus hotspot Adelaide
4 years, 1 month ago

Queensland border restrictions remain for coronavirus hotspot Adelaide

ABC  

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says the state's border will remain closed to Adelaide for another week. Key points: Queensland's Chief Health Officer says the outbreak in South Australia remains a risk Queensland has classed 20 local government areas in Adelaide as official hotspots Border controls for Victoria and NSW will be removed from December 1 Ms Palaszczuk said the Chief …

South Australia records no new coronavirus cases, to lift Victorian border restriction
4 years, 1 month ago

South Australia records no new coronavirus cases, to lift Victorian border restriction

ABC  

South Australia has recorded no new cases of coronavirus in the past 24 hours, as authorities announce the state will ease restrictions including at social gatherings and along the Victorian border. Key points: Restrictions on bars, events, weddings and funerals will be lifted The Victorian border will be reopened, allowing free movement SA Health believes it has contacted everyone in …

Victoria records no new coronavirus cases, as another COVID-19 infection recovers
4 years, 1 month ago

Victoria records no new coronavirus cases, as another COVID-19 infection recovers

ABC  

Victoria has recorded no new coronavirus cases or deaths for the 22nd day in a row, as authorities urge people in Melbourne's south-west with the mildest of symptoms to get tested. Key points: People in Altona and surrounding suburbs are being urged to watch for symptoms after virus fragments were found in wastewater People in Altona and surrounding suburbs are …

Victoria records no new coronavirus cases again as Adelaide declared a COVID-19 hotspot
4 years, 1 month ago

Victoria records no new coronavirus cases again as Adelaide declared a COVID-19 hotspot

ABC  

People travelling from coronavirus hotspots in Adelaide to Melbourne will be required to be tested or be treated as a close contact, Deputy Chief Health Officer Allen Cheng has confirmed. Key points: People flying into Melbourne from Adelaide will be interviewed and temperature tested People flying into Melbourne from Adelaide will be interviewed and temperature tested Just three confirmed coronavirus …

Prison worker becomes fourth SA coronavirus case as Adelaide cluster forces dozens into quarantine
4 years, 1 month ago

Prison worker becomes fourth SA coronavirus case as Adelaide cluster forces dozens into quarantine

ABC  

South Australia is staring down a new coronavirus cluster, with four people outside of hotel quarantine diagnosed with COVID-19. Key points: An 80-year-old woman and two of her relatives have tested positive for coronavirus in South Australia A fourth positive case is believed to be linked to the family cluster An Adelaide school will close on Monday due to a …

Victorian coronavirus fines not being reviewed properly, Melbourne community legal centres say
4 years, 3 months ago

Victorian coronavirus fines not being reviewed properly, Melbourne community legal centres say

ABC  

Community legal services representing vulnerable people who have been fined by police for breaching Victoria's stage 4 coronavirus restrictions say the fines are not being waived on appeal despite their clients having legitimate excuses. Key points: Police can fine Victorians up to almost $5,000 for breaching coronavirus restrictions Police can fine Victorians up to almost $5,000 for breaching coronavirus restrictions …

Coronavirus Australia news: Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews details Melbourne's move into second step on COVID-19 recovery roadmap
4 years, 3 months ago

Coronavirus Australia news: Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews details Melbourne's move into second step on COVID-19 recovery roadmap

ABC  

This is the statement in full: Easing restrictions in Victoria in a COVIDsafe way is vitally important so that more Victorians can get back to work and resume their normal lives. We note that at similar case levels NSW was fundamentally open while remaining Covidsafe due to a world class contact tracing facility. As many epidemiologists have encouraged, we would …

Regional Victoria's coronavirus restrictions changed at midnight. Here's what's allowed under step 3 of the roadmap
4 years, 3 months ago

Regional Victoria's coronavirus restrictions changed at midnight. Here's what's allowed under step 3 of the roadmap

ABC  

Regional Victoria is now in step three of its coronavirus roadmap to recovery. It means the gap between what is allowed in Melbourne and regional Victoria is widening, and police are being asked to strengthen the border between the two zones with additional vehicle checkpoints and a tough new $4,957 fine to stop people from Melbourne seeking additional freedoms in …

Five new coronavirus cases in NSW, Premier Gladys Berejiklian confirms border conversations
4 years, 3 months ago

Five new coronavirus cases in NSW, Premier Gladys Berejiklian confirms border conversations

ABC  

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian says talks with her Queensland counterpart over the border closure have ground to a halt and that the "door is bolted". Key points: Of the five new coronavirus cases, three are from local transmission Stadium restrictions have also eased, permitting for double the previous capacity Ms Berejiklian said Queensland border conversations had not proceeded Health authorities …

Police threaten Melbourne residents with $5,000 fine for visiting regional Victoria when coronavirus restrictions ease
4 years, 3 months ago

Police threaten Melbourne residents with $5,000 fine for visiting regional Victoria when coronavirus restrictions ease

ABC  

Melbourne residents who try to sneak into regional Victoria to enjoy the relaxing of restrictions in the country have been warned they face fines of almost $5,000. Victoria Police's deputy commissioner of regional operations, Rick Nugent, said police would introduce a new offence to deter people from trying to leave Melbourne without a permitted reason. Deputy Commissioner Nugent said police …

Queensland's coronavirus border breaches raise questions about honesty-reliant system
4 years, 4 months ago

Queensland's coronavirus border breaches raise questions about honesty-reliant system

ABC  

Numerous travellers from COVID-19 hotspots have been caught by police after making it through border checkpoints, but the latest incident involving two teenage girls is an example of precisely what the Queensland Government has been trying to avoid by clamping down further on border restrictions. Key points: Police Minister Mark Ryan says anyone lying at the border will eventually be …

New South Wales records 12 new coronavirus cases
4 years, 5 months ago

New South Wales records 12 new coronavirus cases

Daily Mail  

Sydney residents are on high alert after several popular venues were hit with coronavirus as New South Wales records another 12 new COVID-19 cases. NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has urged young people to reduce their social activities during the critical time as the government ramps up its fight against the coronavirus Two cases are still under investigation, one is a …

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