Queensland Pushing to Slash Amount of Incoming International Arrivals
Queensland are pushing to dramatically slash the number of international arrivals allowed into the country in the wake of quickly growing outbreaks linked to hotel quarantine.
It comes after the spread of the Delta variant of the virus is much faster than previous strains seen in Australia, leading to heightened concerns in a nation with minimal vaccine coverage.
In announcing a snap lockdown for multiple areas of Queensland, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said there needed to be a "massive reduction in overseas arrivals".
Chermside Shopping Centre listed as New Hotspots
Several stores at Chermside shopping centre in the city’s north have been listed as new COVID-19 exposure sites as Queensland wakes to its first day of lockdown.
A 19-year-old unvaccinated health worker in Brisbane travelled to the state’s north and was infectious in the community for 10 days before being tested.
Queensland Health are urging anyone who attended Rebel Sport, Footlocker, Country and Athletes Foot at Chermside Shopping Centre to get tested. People who attended Shaw Park Tennis Centre are being urged with the same advice.
Olivia Rodrigo: SOUR
<p><span><span>- Olivia Rodrigo craves a teenage dream, but her debut album concerns itself with the growing pains that nostalgia and memory erase; it’s well written, if a little superfluous.
Dag: Pedestrian Life
<p><span><span>- I was rather taken aback and daunted by the knowledge that Dag<strong> </strong>are a coat of paint away from their ten year anniversary. The Brisbane-cum-Melbourne collective worked through a series of line-up changes but the move down south has locked down a trio for a substantial and still current tenure. This long-standing three piece is now bringing forth their sophomore album, <em>Pedestrian Life</em>, as a follow up to their stellar debut <em>Benefits Of Solitude.
Shrapnel: Alasitas
<p><span><span>- If you need a pleasant escape from the moment, but are after something a little more complex than the opportunity to “<em>get on the beers</em>”, the new Shrapnel record <em>Alasitas</em> may be what you’re after. A tricked out trip into the psych of the ‘60s, there’s more under the hood than on any Shrapnel record in the past, but it’s never too much. It plays with all the components that made the overwrought prog of the ‘70s, but never forgets its roots in simple, sweet, psych-pop.</span></span></p>
Tuesday 29/06/2021 11am Zedlines
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QLD’s SharkSmart drone trial set to expand
Queensland’s Department of Agriculture and Fisheries announced overnight they will be expanding their SharkSmart drone trial to North Queensland’s Palm Cove and Alma Bay after its success in the state’s south.
The expansion follows a 98% support rate of the non-lethal control method, with shark scientist Dr Leonardo Guida saying the progress made by the Queensland government is very encouraging.
However, until lethal measures like shark nets are removed, the risk of other sealife like turtles and whales will remain at high risk of drowning.
QLD manufacturer leads the way in state’s economic recovery
Lytton-based manufacturing company, Phibion, will be expanding the export of their Queensland built MudMaster machine to the South American nations, showing Australia is serious about the manufacturing and innovation industry.
The MudMaster is designed to make mining cleaner and greener and save water from mine tailings, with Phibion CEO Jacques Janse saying the company values the protection and sustainability of natural resources.
The Moorooka Magic Mile
The Brisbane City Council is planning a neighbourhood overhaul of Moorooka, Salisbury and Nathan suburbs with new zoning changes.
The 3 southern suburbs were zoned as low or medium density, and if changes by the City Council are taken into effect, it would allow up to 8-storey development projects to be built. Moorooka’s Magic Mile is identified as a prime location for mixed-use development to replace the car yards.
Public feedback on the current draft strategy is open until July 12.
Outbreak suspends access to remote communities
Access to remote communities has been restricted as the Delta variant threatens to cause a national outbreak.
The Northern Land Council has suspended permits into remote communities. allowing only essential services and staff in to protect vulnerable residents.
Aboriginal Health and Medical Research Council CEO Robert Skeen says the latest outbreaks are concerning and urges First Nations people over 16 to get vaccinated
Latest figures show over 87,000 First Nations people have had at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.