Howard Salkow

Senior Journalist

There will be limited access to the Douglas Shire from Cairns and police will be conducting compliance checks on the Captain Cook Highway, according to Douglas Shire Mayor Michael Kerr.

In responding to the three-day lockdown in Cairns which began at 4.00 on Sunday afternoon, Kerr said during this period you will need to have good reason for wanting to travel to the Douglas Shire.

“If you work in the shire, or travelling from Cairns to your accommodation, you will be able to enter the shire. People wanting to take a leisurely drive to the shire from Cairns will not be permitted to do so.

“The police will be conducting compliance checks and you’ll need to prove to the authorities that you have good reason to enter the Douglas Shire,” said Kerr.

From 4pm Sunday 8 August, the Cairns and Yarrabah Local Government Areas will go into lockdown for three days.

Chamber of Commerce hosts webinar

The Douglas Chamber of Commerce, meanwhile, will host HR Dynamics for a webinar at 9am tomorrow which will be followed by a Q&A at the end of the webinar regarding the Cairns lockdown.

Register at: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_brBzKTqmRZaX1K4QVzIqJw

Please get tested if you have even the mildest symptoms.

To access a full list of COVID-19 testing locations, with interactive map and post code search, visit www.qld.gov.au/covid19testing

Contact tracing venues can be found at Contact tracing (exposure sites) — coronavirus (COVID-19).