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NewsSoutheast Queensland's Current Lockdown Has Been Extended Until 4pm on August 8
Locally acquired COVID-19 case numbers continue to rise, so the 11 Local Government Areas that are currently already in lockdown will remain under stay-at-home conditions until at least Sunday.
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NewsIndooroopilly Shopping Centre Is Back on Brisbane's Fast-Growing List of Exposure Sites
With the area currently in lockdown due to a new outbreak of locally acquired cases, southeast Queensland's exposure sites list continues to grow.
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NewsHere's How to Measure What Is Ten Kilometres From Your Home During Brisbane's Latest Lockdown
During Brisbane's latest snap lockdown, you'll only be able to exercise and shop for groceries within ten kilometres of home.
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NewsEleven LGAs In and Around Greater Brisbane Are Going Into a Three-Day Lockdown From 4pm Today
Stay-at-home conditions will be in place until at least 4pm on Tuesday, August 3 — and this time, you'll only be able to exercise and shop for essentials within ten kilometres of your house.
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NewsGreater Brisbane's Mask Mandate Has Been Extended Again Until August 6
With new cases still popping up across southeast Queensland, masks will remain compulsory in 11 Local Government Areas for another week.
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NewsChermside Shopping Centre Has Been Named on Brisbane's Exposure Sites List Again
A positive COVID-19 case visited several shops within the northside spot.
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NewsMasks Will Remain Mandatory in Greater Brisbane for a Further Week
They'll also be compulsory in all indoor ticketed venues, including stadiums, theatres and cinemas, statewide.
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NewsGreater Brisbane's Gathering and Venue Restrictions Will Ease Again From 6am Tomorrow
You'll be able to have up to 100 people over to your house, and hospitality density quotas are easing; however, outdoor stadiums will bring in new capacity caps.
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NewsA Letter From Concrete Playground's Editors
This is your spot for feel-good stories, COVID-safe recommendations and informative news — without the doomsday spin.
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NewsQueensland Has Declared Victoria a COVID-19 Hotspot and Will Close Its Borders Again
Victoria currently has 34 active COVID-19 cases, and will go into lockdown from 11.59pm tonight.
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NewsStuff Is the Melbourne-Based Personal Care Brand Promoting Healthy Masculinity
Treat yourself to some feel-good skincare items with free shipping.
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NewsGreater Brisbane's Current COVID-19 Restrictions Will Remain in Place Until July 23
Current limits on gatherings at home and the number of patrons allowed in hospitality venues will remain in place after new locally acquired COVID-19 cases were identified.
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NewsMasks Will Be Mandatory in 11 Local Government Areas Around Brisbane for Another Week
Three new locally acquired cases have been identified in the Brisbane region over the last 24 hours.
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NewsQueensland's Gathering, Venue and Dancing Restrictions Are Set to Ease From July 16
After a few weeks of tightening caps and rules, limits on gatherings at home and the number of patrons allowed in hospitality venues will ease again.
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NewsFace Masks Will No Longer Be Mandatory in Most Situations in Queensland From July 16
Queensland's restrictions are easing again, so you'll only need to wear them at airports and while flying.
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NewsGarden City Is the Latest Shopping Centre to Join Brisbane's Lengthy List of Exposure Sites
Brisbane's latest lockdown has ended, but new venues keep being added to the exposure site list.
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NewsFace Masks Will Remain Mandatory in Brisbane and Several Other Areas of Queensland Until July 16
For the next two weeks, residents in a significant part of the state will need to keep masking up unless they're at home.
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NewsBrisbane and Moreton Bay's Lockdown Is Ending But New Restrictions Will Be in Place Until July 16
The four-day stay-at-home period is coming to an end, but life isn't returning to normal just yet.
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EventWest End Solstice Market
Friday, June 14, 2024
Davies Park, West End
The longest night of the year is on its way — and you can celebrate with 120-plus stalls, pop-up bars, glühwein, bonfires, live music and fire twirlers.
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Event¡Viva Agave!
Friday, May 17, 2024
Cloudland, Fortitude Valley
Tequila and mezcal are battling for margarita supremacy at Cloudland for one night only.
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EventWinter Chalet at Customs House
Tuesday, May 14 - Saturday, August 31, 2024
Customs House Brisbane, Brisbane
Spend winter sipping champagne while eating Moreton Bay bug croissants and baked whole brie in igloos by the river.
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EventMilton by Moonlight
Saturday, June 15, 2024
Milton Markets, Milton
Milton's weekly market is hosting a moonlit Saturday-night session in mid-June to embrace winter.
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EventMad Science
Friday, May 3 - Sunday, June 23, 2024
GOMA, South Brisbane
From 'Frankenstein' to 'Poor Things', GOMA's latest film program is alive with tales of madcap creators experimenting across cinema history.
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EventBrunswick Street Live
Saturday, May 11, 2024
Brunswick Street Mall, Fortitude Valley
This free day-long music festival is bringing its live tunes back to the Brunswick Street Mall for a second year.
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EventRoller Rave 02
Saturday, May 25, 2024
Superordinary, Hamilton
Get your skates on rave-style at Northshore Brisbane's Superordinary, with DJ Phil Smart and Jen-E spinning tunes while you roll.
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EventDine BNE City
Friday, May 31 - Sunday, June 30, 2024
Various Brisbane venues, Brisbane
This month-long food and drink festival is filling the Brisbane CBD with culinary specials and events all throughout June.
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EventBoy Kills World
Thursday, May 2 - Wednesday, May 22, 2024
Various cinemas in Brisbane
Bill Skarsgård makes a mesmerising action star in this cartoonishly OTT revenge flick that's produced by iconic 'Evil Dead' filmmaker Sam Raimi.
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EventDogs Day Out at Gasworks
Saturday, June 8, 2024
Gasworks Precinct, Newstead
Take your canine to pooch-friendly markets this winter — there'll be stalls slinging treats, clothing and bedding to browse.
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NewsThe Brisbane and Moreton Bay Local Government Areas Will Remain in Lockdown for an Extra 24 Hours
With new locally acquired COVID-19 cases still popping up, the Brisbane City Council and Moreton Bay local government areas will remain under stay-at-home conditions for an extra day.
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NewsChermside and Indooroopilly Shopping Centres Have Been Named As Exposure Sites
If you've visited the two shopping centres at specific times, you'll need to get tested and quarantine.
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NewsMultiple Parts of Queensland Including Brisbane Are Going Into a Three-Day Lockdown From 6pm Tonight
From 6pm, Tuesday, June 29, all of southeast Queensland, Townsville, Palm Island and Magnetic Island will be under stay-at-home conditions until Friday, July 2.
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NewsAll Australian Adults Regardless of Their Age Can Now Get the AstraZeneca Vaccine
Keen to get the jab ASAP? You can now go to your GP and request the AstraZeneca vaccine — even if you're under 40.
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NewsFace Masks Will Be Mandatory Again in Southeast Queensland for the Next Two Weeks
Within 11 Local Government Areas within southeast Queensland, you'll need to mask up in all indoor spaces outside of your own home.
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NewsSoutheast Queensland Is Tightening Restrictions Again (and Banning Dancing) From June 29
You'll only be able to have 30 people over to your home, masks are back and the one person per four-square-metres rule will return in hospitality venues.
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NewsQueensland's At-Home Gathering Limits and Tighter Venue Density Caps Are Back for Two Weeks
Just days after they were eased, caps on gatherings at home and the number of patrons allowed in hospitality venues have returned.
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NewsQueensland Requires Anyone Who's Been in Four Sydney Local Government Areas to Go Into Lockdown
Parts of Sydney are about to be placed under stay-at-home orders — and the same level of restrictions will apply to anyone who has been in the region since June 11 and is now in Queensland.
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NewsQueensland and Victoria Are Closing Their Borders to All of Greater Sydney
Initially, the two states only shut their borders to seven Sydney Local Government Areas; however, the border closure is now extending to the entire Greater Sydney region.
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NewsQueensland and Victoria Are Closing Their Borders to Seven Sydney Local Government Areas
Both states are closing their borders to the City of Sydney, Waverley, Woollahra, Bayside, Canada Bay, Inner West and Randwick LGAS in response to Sydney's current COVID-19 outbreak.
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NewsAnyone Who Visited DFO at the Airport During a Half-Hour Period Must Self-Isolate
A traveller has tested positive after visiting the shopping centre on the day she completed hotel quarantine.
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NewsQueensland's At-Home and Outdoor Gathering Limits Will Be Scrapped From June 25
Queensland's restrictions are easing, with no limits on gatherings at home or outdoors, and hospitality businesses operating under a three people per four-square-metres rule.
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NewsHigh-End Fitness Brand Peloton Has Started Streaming Its Instructor-Led Workouts in Australia
Its pricey bikes will launch here in July, too.
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NewsSydney, Melbourne and Brisbane All Recorded Zero New Local COVID-19 Cases in the Past 24 Hours
It's doughnuts all round across the east coast.
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NewsQueensland Is Declaring Victoria a COVID-19 Hotspot and Will Close Its Borders
Victoria currently has 34 active COVID-19 cases, and will go into lockdown from 11.59pm tonight.
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NewsA Pivotal Change to New South Wales' Sexual Assault Laws Is Underway
Consent will need to be actively communicated, and can't be presumed, under changes proposed following a review by the NSW Law Reform Commission.
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NewsA Landmark $2.3 Billion Investment for Mental Health Services Has Been Announced in the Federal Budget
It's the single largest Commonwealth commitment to mental health and suicide prevention in history.
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NewsThe Federal Government Will Spend $3.4 Billion on Women's Health, Safety and Financial Security
Part of the 2021–22 Budget, it covers cervical and breast cancer screening programs, endometriosis support, services for women and children who are experiencing violence, and childcare.
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NewsBrisbanites At the International Airport During a Two-Hour Period Must Monitor for Symptoms
A passenger that's subsequently tested positive to COVID-19 spent time in the site's green zone on Thursday, April 29.
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NewsTravel Requirements and Border Rules Are Changing in Response to Perth's COVID-19 Lockdown
The city has gone into lockdown, so Australia's states have implemented new requirements regarding entry, testing and quarantine.
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Face Masks Will No Longer Be Mandatory in Most Situations in Queensland From April 15
You'll only need to wear them at airports and while flying.
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NewsBrisbanites Will Be Able to Have 100 People Over to Their House and Dance at Venues From April 15
Stadiums, theatres and cinemas are going back to 100-percent capacity, too, and you can stand up to eat and drink at bars and pubs.
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NewsFace Masks Will Remain Mandatory in Some Situations in Greater Brisbane Until April 15
Just like after January's lockdown, you'll need to keep wearing them indoors, on public transport, while using taxis and ride share services, and wherever you can't social distance.
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NewsGreater Brisbane's Lockdown Is Ending Early But New Restrictions Will Be in Place Until April 15
Dancing is banned again, masks must be worn indoors at venues and you can only gather at home in groups of 30.
