Traffic delays on Queensland-NSW border as residents from hotspots get caught out
A number of people were reportedly turned around at Cairns Airport yesterday and had to fly back to Sydney after the midday change took effect."We have a period of time … to implement them, but it's that flexibility that allows us to be as open as we possibly can while also keeping Queensland safe.Locals living along the South-East Queensland border have told the ABC they want special consideration when crossing a COVID-19 checkpoint.
Motorists say traffic was at a near standstill as early at 5'oclock this morning at the Queensland-NSW border. Village Roadshow General Manager Shane Phillips said the reopening of other theme parks had been successful and attendance rates were up.
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