Tag: BORDER
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TOURISM OPERATORS WELCOME BACK QUEENSLANDERS TO THE REGION
While the Northern New South Wales health district recorded 26 new covid cases today, tourism operators are pleased to be welcoming back Queenslanders. Whether it’s a day trip or a long weekend away, Byron is open for business.
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QUEENSLAND BORDER HOURS AWAY FROM REOPENING
It’s been one of the most contentious border closures in the covid crisis, but in just a few hours, Queensland will finally reopen to the rest of the country. The trip north, though, is far from straightforward – online border passes won’t be available until later tonight and travellers are being warned to prepare for…
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FAR NORTH COAST BUSINESSES FACE STAFFING CRISIS AHEAD OF GREATER SYDNEY TRAVELLING TO THE REGION
Regional New South Wales is just days away from reopening to travellers from Greater Sydney. But businesses already facing a staffing crisis are concerned they’ll have to close on Monday, when new vaccination rules also come into effect.
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PROTESTOR FRONTS COURT AFTER SUNDAYS PROTEST AT THE BORDER
A man has fronted a Tweed Heads court after being arrested at yesterday’s border protest. He’s accused of failing to comply with public health orders, assaulting police and resisting arrest. The Queensland man was granted bail to front court again on September 13. (NO AUDIO)
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HUNDREDS GATHER FOR FATHER’S DAY CELEBRATIONS ON THE QLD/NSW BORDER
It’s said that love knows no bounds – and today hundreds of families defied health orders to hold Father’s Day picnics on the New South Wales-Queensland border. Police kept a watchful eye on celebrations, while nearby – at least one protester charged.
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TRUCK DRIVERS PROTEST AT CHINDERAH OVER BORDER RESTRICTIONS
Truck drivers held a more subtle sit-in at Chinderah’s service station today. More than a dozen gathered to call for an end to border restrictions.
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NEW BORDER RULES CAUSING HEADACHES FOR WORKERS
Businesses who operate across the Queensland-New South Wales border are struggling with new rules. Many are questioning how staff will be able to get one dose of a vaccine before Friday when supplies remain scarce in the region