From 5pm 29 March 2021, people who have been in the greater Brisbane region since the 20 March 2021 will be subject to home confinement restrictions. The impacted Local Government Areas are:
City of Brisbane
City of Ipswich
Logan City
Moreton Bay Region
Redland City
Anyone who has been in these areas on or since 20 March must follow the restrictions listed below.
Restricted areas movements – in and out
People in the impacted local government areas (LGAs) will be required to stay at home except for essential reasons.
Visitors to aged care facilities, disability accommodation services, hospitals and correctional facilities in the LGAs are restricted. This restriction is for all of Queensland, including Greater Brisbane.
People can leave their home for a permitted purpose accompanied with people from their household or, alternatively, by one person who is not a member of their household.
Individuals are able to leave the Greater Brisbane area to return to their home outside of Greater Brisbane or for essential reasons (see below) but must continue to follow the lockdown rules.
Anyone who was in Greater Brisbane on or since 20 March but has since left must follow the same lockdown rules as for Greater Brisbane.
Those who transit into Greater Brisbane from surrounding areas for work, healthcare, study or to support a vulnerable person may do so if it is not reasonably practicable to make other arrangement, such as work or study from home.
People can enter Greater Brisbane to transit through Brisbane airport.
Reasons to leave home during the greater Brisbane lockdown period
Shopping for essentials, food and necessary supplies
Medical or healthcare needs, including compassionate requirements
Exercise with no more than one other person, unless all from the same household
Providing care or assistance to an immediate family member
Work, or volunteering, or study if it is not reasonably practicable to work or learn remotely
Child custody arrangements
Legal obligations
Visit for end of life
Attend funeral or wedding in line with restrictions
In emergency situations
To escape harm
If you entered the impacted area responding to an emergency as an emergency health services or emergency service worker or national defence, state security or police officer
If required to allow an essential service to occur such as the transport of freight in and out of Greater Brisbane
You're directed to leave by an emergency health officer
You have an exemption from the Chief Health Officer
Gatherings
Visitors at private residences limited to two per day.
A person who owns, controls or operates a premises, other than a residence, must not organise or allow a gathering to occur on the premises.
Schools
Schools will be closed from Tuesday 30 March until Term 2, Monday 19 April, except for vulnerable children and children of essential workers.
Weddings and funerals
Weddings (ceremony) – maximum of 10 people, including celebrant and witnesses.
Funerals – maximum of 20 people, excluding officials.
Because of restrictions on non-essential businesses, wedding reception or other events post weddings and funerals should be postponed.
Non-essential businesses, activities and undertakings
A person who owns, controls or operates a non-essential business, activity or undertaking in an impacted area, including operating at a private residence, must not operate the business, activity or undertaking, with limited exceptions.
Cafes, pubs and restaurants no dine in customers – takeaway allowed.
Boot camps and personal training to two people outdoors (including the trainer), with physical distancing observed.
Social sport is permitted, such as golf and tennis, limited to two people outdoors, with physical distancing observed.
Community facilities to remain open for the purpose of hosting essential voluntary or public services, such as food banks or homeless services. Community facilities may continue to operate if they provide formal out of school hours care. Physical distancing must be observed to the extent possible.
Food markets and farmers markets to continue to operate.
Real estate auctions and open house inspections to private appointments only.
Masks for Queensland (all of Queensland including Greater Brisbane)
You must carry a face mask with you at all times when you leave home, unless you have a lawful reason not to.
You must wear a mask in indoor spaces, such as:
shopping centres, supermarkets, retail outlets and indoor markets
hospitals and aged care facilities
hospitality venues such as restaurants and cafés (not required for patrons while seated; customer facing staff only)
churches and places of worship
libraries
indoor recreational facilities and gyms (except if doing strenuous exercise*)
indoor workplaces (where safe to wear a mask and you can’t physically distance)
public transport, taxis and rideshare, including waiting areas and queues for this transport
airports and travelling on planes.
It is strongly recommended you wear a mask when outdoors if you are unable to stay more than 1.5m distance from other people, such as busy walkways and thoroughfares.
Masks do not need to be worn in some circumstances, including children under 12 years, where people have certain medical conditions, and in workplaces where it is not safe to do so.
You can remove your masks to consume food or drink.
*Strenuous exercise is exercise in or above the aerobic zone including high-intensity interval training, cycling, running.
This information originally appeared on the Queensland Health government website:
