Australian state border restrictions

[jakeseven7]

Well I just arrived in Queensland, driving from Newcastle this evening. The quietest I’ve ever seen the Pacific Highway, Coffs Harbour dead and it was pretty much trucks only after that.

No checks whatsoever on the border, but as you get to the border there’s a stack of mobile information screens on both sides of the road, so definitely looks like they’re getting ready to setup a checkpoint.

Interestingly all the information screens on the Pacific Highway as far south of Taree were advertising the Queensland Entry Requirements so the two states must be working together unlike previous times.

You weren’t there to watch some football were you….

Oh dear. Watch QLD’s head spins and screeching today….

 

[Lynda2475]

I live in a part of Sydney that has no cases from the current outbreak - yes there are some!

There are actually quiet a lot of suburbs with no cases i.e most of the north shore and quite a bit of the inner west. And then heaps with only 1 or 2 cases. The eastern suburbs and South West are the real areas of concern. Eastern suburbs seems to have stabilized, south west still growing.

 

[Mattg]

A positive case has been found in Goulburn.

COVID numbers drop in NSW but state records another death and outbreak spreads to regions

A man in his 70s becomes the second death linked to the current COVID-19 outbreak as NSW records 89 new COVID-19 cases. The state's outbreak has spread to the regions, with a case detected in Goulburn, about 200 kilometres from Sydney.

www.abc.net.au

I can't see the border from NSW to QLD staying open much longer

 

[jakeseven7]

A positive case has been found in Goulburn.

COVID numbers drop in NSW but state records another death and outbreak spreads to regions

A man in his 70s becomes the second death linked to the current COVID-19 outbreak as NSW records 89 new COVID-19 cases. The state's outbreak has spread to the regions, with a case detected in Goulburn, about 200 kilometres from Sydney.

www.abc.net.au

I can't see the border from NSW to QLD staying open much longer

From the QLD presser Dr Young is monitoring NSW sewage closely and AP again told all QLD’ers to come home.

No hard border (just yet) but they only heard of the regional NSW incursion 30 seconds before they stepped up…

 

[nutwood]

A positive case has been found in Goulburn.

COVID numbers drop in NSW but state records another death and outbreak spreads to regions

A man in his 70s becomes the second death linked to the current COVID-19 outbreak as NSW records 89 new COVID-19 cases. The state's outbreak has spread to the regions, with a case detected in Goulburn, about 200 kilometres from Sydney.

www.abc.net.au

I can't see the border from NSW to QLD staying open much longer

That's very much not good news! Regional construction sites tend to draw people from a large circle.

 

[SydneySwan]

That's very much not good news! Regional construction sites tend to draw people from a large circle.

Apparently a painter from Sydney. At the presser questions were being asked as to whether that meets the definition of the undefined essential worker policy.

 

[nutwood]

Apparently a painter from Sydney. At the presser questions were being asked as to whether that meets the definition of the undefined essential worker policy.

That's slightly encouraging. Painters tend not to huddle and shouldn't have had a problem wearing a mask. Now we need to know whether they were wearing a mask and what their crib room arrangements were. Goulburn is too close to the ACT for comfort.
My feeling is that if the employer determines who's an essential worker, the employer also carries the can if their essential worker causes an outbreak.

 

[jrfsp]

He was commuting every day.....working at the hospital site......

 

[nutwood]

He was commuting every day.....working at the hospital site......

As would have been others on the site. The question is where did he go for smoko and lunch? Sit in his car and read Frequent Flyer threads on his phone, or crowd into a lunch room and discuss the rugby?

 

[HappyFlyerFamily]

He was commuting every day.....working at the hospital site......

So in a nutshell, the case would have happened regardless (even regardless of the 3 or 7 day assymptomatic testing requirement that has been introduced for Sydney - I won't bore this thread with the details of which timeframe for which scenario).

 

[Princess Fiona]

As would have been others on the site. The question is where did he go for smoko and lunch? Sit in his car and read Frequent Flyer threads on his phone, or crowd into a lunch room and discuss the rugby?

He was working on the hospital redevelopment. Can’t speak for this site specifically but at the other NSW health hospital redevelopments I am aware of the tradies have their own temporary sheds/ facilities etc.

 

[nutwood]

He was working on the hospital redevelopment. Can’t speak for this site specifically but at the other NSW health hospital redevelopments I am aware of the tradies have their own temporary sheds/ facilities etc.

That's the usual arrangement and come smoko everyone except the smokers pile in there for food and gossip.

 

[GCC]

I’m an ACT resident currently in Queensland. If they do shut the borders to NSW and include the ACT, where does it leave those who are already here? Isolation / stay at home on the basis that we were in a “hotspot” in the last 14 days?

 

[justinbrett]

I’m an ACT resident currently in Queensland. If they do shut the borders to NSW and include the ACT, where does it leave those who are already here? Isolation / stay at home on the basis that we were in a “hotspot” in the last 14 days?

Queensland rarely do retrospective hotspots, you should be fine.

I’m in the same position now having arrived from Newcastle yesterday.

 

[GCC]

Queensland rarely do retrospective hotspots, you should be fine.

I’m in the same position now having arrived from Newcastle yesterday.

Thanks and good to know. Due to head home Sunday.

 

[Pushka]

I’m an ACT resident currently in Queensland. If they do shut the borders to NSW and include the ACT, where does it leave those who are already here? Isolation / stay at home on the basis that we were in a “hotspot” in the last 14 days?

I read today of a WA woman who flew to NSW recently to attend her daughter who was having an emergency C section. She now can't return to WA to return to her 11 year old son whom she left in the care of her elderly parent.

 

[oz_mark]

I read today of a WA woman who flew to NSW recently to attend her daughter who was having an emergency C section. She now can't return to WA to return to her 11 year old son whom she left in the care of her elderly parent.

There will likely be more cases like this. W.A. made it's hard border even harder yesterday.

Exemptions tightened for travellers from NSW

Due to the worsening COVID-19 situation in NSW, the approval criteria for entering WA under compassionate grounds has been further tightened.

www.wa.gov.au

 

[Port Power]

I read today of a WA woman who flew to NSW recently to attend her daughter who was having an emergency C section. She now can't return to WA to return to her 11 year old son whom she left in the care of her elderly parent.

It could not have been an emergency Caesarean if mother had enough time to fly from Perth to Sydney. The mother made her choice knowing what the borders are lIke, and it was voluntary. Her daughter had her husband/partner with her, so although it’s nice for Mum to be there, it wasn’t a necessity to leave her 11 year old.

 

[jakeseven7]

It could not have been an emergency Caesarean if mother had enough time to fly from Perth to Sydney. The mother made her choice knowing what the borders are lIke, and it was voluntary. Her daughter had her husband/partner with her, so although it’s nice for Mum to be there, it wasn’t a necessity to leave her 11 year old.

I think we need to be very careful judging people’s decisions without knowing the full story…

Not being able to return - point blank, to your home is not acceptable though. Period.

 

[oznflfan]

It could not have been an emergency Caesarean if mother had enough time to fly from Perth to Sydney. The mother made her choice knowing what the borders are lIke, and it was voluntary. Her daughter had her husband/partner with her, so although it’s nice for Mum to be there, it wasn’t a necessity to leave her 11 year old.

Or she has no partner nor husband, for any multitude of reasons, in NSW by herself, alone, first child and scared witless.