Redcliffe families, kids and friends embrace new freedoms as COVID-19 restrictions ease
With the sun shining and the freedom of relaxed restrictions Peninsula residents were keen to enjoy a taste of ‘normal’ at the weekend. Here is how we celebrated.
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With travel restrictions easing the Redcliffe Peninsula has been a hot spot for visitors the past few weekends – but the opening of skate parks, playgrounds and cafes gave locals a reason to get outdoors.
Acting Senior Sergeant Officer-in-Charge of Redcliffe Police Aaron Firth said they had several COVID-19 related operations running over the weekend.
Sen Sgt Firth said police focused on skate parks, playgrounds and the Redcliffe Markets on Sunday.
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“It was pretty good all around,” Sen Sgt Firth said.
“Most people were doing the right thing.”
He said police did not issue any COVID-19 infringements in Redcliffe at the weekend.
“The markets were again well attended and police on patrol tell me most people were doing the right thing when it came to social distancing,” Sen Sgt Firth said.
“The number of people did make it difficult for some to keep the 1.5m distance though.”
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Deception Bay resident Janeanne Diprose was able to take her six-month-Old English sheepdog CeeJay to Kroll Gardens dog park for the first time on Saturday.
“It was actually great to be able to have our dog lose and running free and interacting with other dogs,” Ms Diprose said.
“He is only a puppy so interaction with other dogs with really important.”
Ms Diprose said it was a lovely atmosphere and everyone was doing the right thing.
“Everyone just seemed really happy to just be there and have their dogs running free again,” she said.
“If we did talk to each other we kept at least a 3m distance between each other.
“I felt confident to get out because everyone seems to be doing the right thing.”
Shane Crew used the opportunity to take his son Chase to the Redcliffe Skate Park.
“He was very excited on Saturday morning and full of chat the whole way down to the skate park. He had a big smile on his face when we got there,” Mr Crew said.
“He would have been at the skate park three or four afternoons a week before it closed.
“We noticed a lot of other kids who were regulars at the park on Saturday too.”
Mr Crew said there was never more than 10 people in the park at a time and the parents all stayed on the outside of the fence.
“From what I saw people were doing the right thing,” he said.
Mr Crew said after an hour Chase was well and truly worn out.
“He had a huge smile on his face though, it was like the shackles were broken,” he said.
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