Should WA keep its Borders Closed?

A petition to support the WA Premier, Mark McGowan, to keep the West Australian border closed has reached 230,000 signatures.

Clive Palmer is trying to open the border, and allow other people in Australia to enter the state.

The petition is at: www.change.org/p/scott-morrison-and-clive-palmer-support-mark-mcgowan-to-keep-west-australian-border-closed

Bunnings Sausage Sizzle and COVID-19

Earlier this year, during March 2020, the charity operated Bunnings Sausage Sizzles were cancelled throughout Australia, to comply with government restrictions.

But early in July, it was announced that these sausage sizzles would start again in selected Bunnings stores in the Northern Territory and Tasmania.

Bunnings stores in Queensland, New … Read the rest

QLD COVID-19 One New Case from 9,076 Tests.

Queensland has reported 9,076 tests in the last day,  with one new positive case.

This might be considered good news following the arrival of the two females from Melbourne via Sydney, who lied on their declaration, and who were COVID-19 positive.

For eight days they could have been spreading the … Read the rest

Greater Sydney is a COVID -19 Hotspot.

The Queensland Premier, Annastacia Palaszczuk, has announced that Greater Sydney has been declared a hotspot by the Queensland Government

To allow Queensland residents time to return home, this will become effective from 1am on Saturday.

The New South Wales Premier, Gladys Berejiklian, has said that she had no prior warning … Read the rest

July Update: JobSeeker and Newly Arrived Residents Waiting Period

Due to coronavirus (COVID-19) the newly arrived resident’s waiting period waiver has been extended until 31 December 2020 for:

  • JobSeeker Payment
  • Youth Allowance
  • Austudy
  • Parenting Payment
  • Farm Household Allowance
  • Special Benefit.

In April 2020, the ‘Newly Arrived Residents Waiting Period‘ was TEMPORARILY suspended on the 27th April 2020, … Read the rest

NSW Man Fined $4,003 for entering Queensland illegally.

A New South Wales man has been fined after trying to enter Queensland hiding in the boot of a vehicle at Wallangarra.

Officers intercepted the vehicle on Border Street around 6.45pm on Sunday night and while conducting a search, located the 41-year-old man hiding in the boot.

The man was … Read the rest

Tasmania’s COVID-19 Free for 65 days has come to an end!

Tasmania has had 65 days without a COVID-19 case. But that has now come to end.

Tasmania’s coronavirus-free run of 65 days has come to an end, with a new case being confirmed in the state, an arrival from Victoria. Tasmania Coronavirus update

On the 26th June, the Tasmanian Premier, … Read the rest