COVID 19: Brisbane Lockdown – Important update for Cherbourg

Queensland health is monitoring the latest covid-19 situation for close transmission. Lockdown is a critical measure to prevent further transmission.

For First Nations communities:

  1. If you are in Brisbane, stay there until Tuesday unless you are an essential worker
  2. If you are in community but have been in Greater Brisbane since January 2, you should stay there if possible until Tuesday 12th January instead of returning to Brisbane
    1. While in community stay home, wear a mask with other family who haven’t been to Brisbane, wear masks if you are going outside for essentials
    2. If you have been in Brisbane and been to one of the venues listed below, please get tested.
    3. Otherwise if you get symptoms, get tested, but if you remain well you don’t need to have a test
  3. Keep updated on the current contact tracing alerts from Queensland Health here.

It is extremely important to:

  1. Stay home if you are sick
  2. If you have any COVID-19 symptoms, no matter how mild, get tested.
  3. Stay 1.5 metres away from other people- think two big steps
  4. Wash your hands lots with soap and water, or hand sanitizer
  5. Sneeze or cough into your arm or a tissue. Then put the tissue in the bin
  6. If you have had a COVID-19 test, stay at home and quarantine until you get your results.

Further important information links

  1. For information on face masks click here.
  2. For information on the Greater Brisbane 3-day lockdown click here.
  3. During the lockdown make sure you look after your cultural, social and emotional wellbeing. For more information on the Strong Spirit, Safe Mob resources click here.
  4. For advice on care and testing call 13HEALTH and speak with a registered Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander nurse.
  5. For First Nations COVID-19 community resources click here.
DatePlaceSuburbArrival timeDeparture time
Saturday 2 JanuaryTrain from Altandi station to Roma street NewSunnybank7.00am–
Saturday 2 JanuaryTrain from Central Station to Altandi station NewBrisbane City4.00pm–
Sunday 3 JanuaryWoolworths Calamvale North NewCalamvale11.00am12.00pm
Tuesday 5 JanuaryColes Sunnybank Hills Shoppingtown NewSunnybank Hills7.30am8.00am
Tuesday 5 JanuaryNextra Sunnybank Hills Newsagent NewSunnybank Hills8.00am8.15am