Edition 59 August 19, 2021
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Still-life of Byron
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NO JAB, NO ENTRY for essential
workers travelling between states
TITLED the ‘top end’ of Jonson Street Byron Bay, August 2021, there are no people, cars, industry or buzz, a far cry from just weeks, months, years ago... Lockdown has transformed the iconic tourist town into a ghost town, but a telling sign too locals are doing what is asked and staying at home. Speaking of signs, only in Byron Bay would one expect to see one such as this (pictured, right).
IN a national first, the Queensland Government is requiring mandatory vaccination for any essential worker who crosses the Qld-NSW border for work. Making the announcement at the start of the week, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said all essential workers who needed to cross the border in either direction must have at least one shot of either Pfizer or Astra Zeneca vaccine by Friday, August 20. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said the result was fantastic, but she warned the risk of the virus entering Queensland was still present and her government was taking every precaution. “The positive sewage testing for Delta has been creeping northwards, so we are very concerned,” she said. “Every Queenslander would understand that these measures are needed. They are strict. We will be enforcing them. We apologise for the inconvenience,” Premier Palaszczuk said. Queensland’s Chief Health Officer Dr Jeanette Young said most of the workers affected by the directive would likely have already had at least one dose of vaccine, as there had been pushes to get essential workers vaccinated since February.