Queensland has today eased COVID-19 restrictions with six northern New South Wales local government areas (LGAs), putting them back into the border bubble.
Starting from 1am, residents from communities such as Broken Hill, Lismore and Bourke Shire are permitted to cross the border for essential reasons including work and schooling.
The NSW residents must have at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccination.
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"This will mean Queenslanders travelling to, and residents of, Bourke Shire, City of Broken Hill, Kyogle, Lismore City, Richmond Valley, and the unincorporated Far West will be able to cross the border for more reasons," Queensland Health said in a statement.
People in a non-restricted LGA in the NSW border zone are permitted to cross the border to buy food or other essential goods, access medical care, or attend school.
Meanwhile, passengers on a Qantas flight from Brisbane to Sydney have been forced into isolation after a traveller tested positive for COVID-19.
NSW Health has confirmed today people on board QF509 on Saturday, October 9, are considered close contacts.
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More than 20 Bunnings stores across Queensland will begin offering COVID-19 vaccines as the state government rushes to increase the number of residents who have received the jab.
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced that from this Saturday, 23 Bunnings stores will host pop-up vaccination clinics that will allow customers to walk in and receive a dose.
Currently just over 70 per cent of eligible Queenslanders have received one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, with 52.7 per cent now fully vaccinated.
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