While most Queenslanders are returning to the office as COVID restrictions continue to ease, new Google mobility data shows Brisbane workers are staying home, with office visit numbers remaining well below pre-COVID levels. In contrast, the data shows the majority of Queenslanders are still avoiding public transport, with only Noosa, Townsville and Mackay’s bus networks back to normal levels. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk and the state government are trying to coax inner-city workers back into the office in a bid to revive the struggling CBD business ecosystem.