Concrete barriers laid at closed border crossing in Kirra

Police have dramatically stepped up measures to stop drivers getting across the border. See the pictures of what’s been done.

Heavy concrete barriers replace the plastic water-filled ones on MIles Street in Kirra. Photo: Scott Powick.

CONTRACTORS today started laying heavy concrete blocks at border crossing point across the southern Gold Coast.

The blocks replaced water-filled concrete barriers, which had been in place for a number of days.

Heavy concrete barriers have replaced the plastic water-filled ones on the NSW / QLD border at Miles Street in Kirra. Photo: Scott Powick.

Gold Coast Police Chief Superintendent Mark Wheeler said the “hard closures” would continue for an indefinite period of time.

In pictures: Concrete barriers laid at border

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“If you don’t have a border pass or an essential reason to come to Queensland you will be refused entry at our border,” Supt Wheeler said.

The barriers will stay in place indefinitely. Photo: Scott Powick.

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