Queensland might close its borders to all of New South Wales, but the Gold Coast Mayor wants a travel bubble with Tweed.

Chief Health Officer Jeannette Young said yesterday there was “absolutely” a chance all of New South Wales could again be shut out of Queensland.
 

Two state ministers, Mark Ryan and Leanne Linard, along with police commissioner, Katarina Carroll, announced the formation of a second co-responder team targeting youth crime in Townsville yesterday. 

Co-responder teams are made up of police and youth workers. The first team proved successful in limiting youth crime after being introduced more than a year ago. 

The Queensland Government has chosen a bayside precinct near Redland Bay, to be a priority growth area for the influx of interstate residents.

Following the new Covid outbreaks along the Australian south east, Queensland is expected to gain nearly 62 thousand residents over the next three years.

Starting at 1am this morning, the Check In Queensland contact tracing app is being expanded to include shops, gyms, and some cultural events.

There will be a two-week period before the new rules are mandatory.

The state government says it will give $200 million dollars to twelve councils across south east Queensland over the next six years.

The twelve eligible councils extend from the Gold Coast and the Sunshine Coast regions.

Producer of the political commentary YouTube channel friendlyjordies, Kritso Langker, has had his bail conditions lessened and most gag orders unsuppressed ahead of his trial today.

A third Medevac refugee from the MITA detention centre has been taken to hospital this afternoon, after an ambulance attended the centre around 4.00pm, Thursday 24 June.

Two men were taken to hospital after a hunger strike a few days prior. This leaves 12 Medevac refugees on hunger strike in the MITA detention centre.

Rupert Murdoch’s News UK asked the United Kingdom Government to remove the editorial independence rules for the Times and Sunday Times newspapers.

Under these rules the two newspapers are required to have separate editorial teams and Mr Murdoch’s oversight is limited.

The Rockhampton Regional Council is investigating options to send water to towns suffering from drought in Outback Queensland. 

Gold mining town Mount Morgan has been receiving daily water deliveries by truck since its local dam hit 6% in March, at a cost of $9,000 per day.