Beware: Insurance won’t cover NZ trips in event of outbreak
Queenslanders looking to a holiday in NZ have been warned that many travel insurance providers are not covering cancellations relating to border closures.
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How Qld mum lost 22kg after simple change
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Why state steered clear of $5.8m COVID app
The State Government has not used the Federal Government’s $5.8m COVIDSafe app to help manage Queensland’s latest virus clusters.
Community rallies to support aged care home after Easter food raid
An Ipswich aged care home now has more food for the Easter weekend than it did before after the community rallied to help following a burglary.
Good Friday gridlock a tale of two coasts
While travellers to the Sunshine Coast have battled Good Friday gridlock, it’s been a different story on the drive south to the Gold Coast.
Gridlock mayhem: Traffic eases after lockdown exodus
After three crashes within 10km caused traffic headaches between Brisbane and the Gold Coast, traffic has eased for the evening.
Business smoked in wait for lockdown
The uncertainty around whether Brisbane’s lockdown would be lifted on Thursday evening smoked Proof BBQ’s chance of trading for a week.
Height of stupidity: Quarantined travellers share items over balcony
Guests have been snapped leaning over balconies and sharing items at the quarantine hotel at the centre of a previous outbreak.
Lockdown leaves Brisbane CBD an ‘absolute ghost town’
An “absolute ghost town” is how a coffee shop owner described Brisbane CBD on day one of a three-day lockdown.
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