Just heard on ABC RN news, WA will be carved up into quarantine zones.
dogbox said
12:57 PM Mar 26, 2020
sound logical how are they planning to enforce them
brickies said
01:10 PM Mar 26, 2020
One would hope you could trust our fellow Australian to do the right thing
Sarco Harris said
07:09 PM Mar 26, 2020
brickies wrote:
One would hope you could trust our fellow Australian to do the right thing
As much as it pains me to say it, I doubt it!
Simply look at posts on all forms of media.
And look at what has already happened. I suspect it will all get worse before it gets better.
Sarco
Ger08 said
08:20 PM Mar 26, 2020
brickies wrote:
One would hope you could trust our fellow Australian to do the right thing
You have to be kidding. We have people who should be in isolation and are wandering around the streets. On the breaking the state into zones - yes that is accurate and there are already rumours of roadblocks around Sandfiire
JeffRae said
08:36 PM Mar 26, 2020
Any chance you can supply a link to WA Govt website where this was announced, thanks
Whenarewethere said
08:42 PM Mar 26, 2020
As I said, I heard it on the radio. Was the 12pm news.
Greg 1 said
08:52 PM Mar 26, 2020
It hasn't happened yet but Mark McGowan has said that it is the government's intention to do this and more than likely in the next couple of days.
They are asking people to stay home and if there is too much travel this will be enforced.
Well they have just shut off the Kimberley region and the northeast goldfields.
Road blocks will be in place to enforce this.
Looks like more to come.
Ger08 said
10:42 PM Mar 26, 2020
Greg 1 wrote:
Well they have just shut off the Kimberley region and the northeast goldfields. Road blocks will be in place to enforce this. Looks like more to come.
There are rumours flying around tonight that the army reserve is to called in to man some these roadblock.
Greg 1 said
05:21 PM Mar 27, 2020
As of midnight Tuesday, WA will be in total lockdown with regards travel across zones other than emergency and essential services. This will halt any thoughts of travelling with the caravan and put a stop to Easter holidays away from home for many.
People are being told to stay home and only go out for essentials.
JeffRae said
05:34 PM Mar 27, 2020
Travel
Intrastate
The WA Government will introduce further restrictions on travel within Western Australia from 12.01am Tuesday March 31 2020, to assist in reducing the spread of COVID-19. Western Australian intrastate travel is defined as movement through the boundaries of the regions of Western Australia. These regions are:
Perth and Peel (due to their close proximity, the Perth and Peel regions will combine into one region)
South West
Great Southern
Goldfields-Esperance
Mid-West
Gascoyne
Pilbara
Kimberley.
Western Australians will not be permitted to leave their regional boundary. Police have the power to enforce these restrictions and fines of up to $50,000 can be issued.
Exemptions will apply for:
employment purposes
medical reasons
health and emergency services
people living in border communities, who may not have access to groceries or supplies within their region
transport of essential goods
compassionate grounds.
Access to designated regions including the Kimberley, including the entire Shire of Ngaanyatjarraku, parts of the Shire of East Pilbara (that encompass the communities of Jigalong, Martu homeland communities and Kiwirrkurra) have additional stronger restrictions in place. This is to help curb the spread of COVID-19 into our very vulnerable communities, which could have catastrophic consequences.
Further details on how the restrictions will operate and application process for exemptions will be provided before the restrictions come into force.
https://www.wa.gov.au/organisation/department-of-the-premier-and-cabinet/covid-19-coronavirus-community-advice (link to above information)
Just heard on ABC RN news, WA will be carved up into quarantine zones.
As much as it pains me to say it, I doubt it!
Simply look at posts on all forms of media.
And look at what has already happened. I suspect it will all get worse before it gets better.
Sarco
You have to be kidding. We have people who should be in isolation and are wandering around the streets.
On the breaking the state into zones - yes that is accurate and there are already rumours of roadblocks around Sandfiire
Any chance you can supply a link to WA Govt website where this was announced, thanks
As I said, I heard it on the radio. Was the 12pm news.
rvdaily.com.au/grey-nomads-told-to-go-home/
There are rumours flying around tonight that the army reserve is to called in to man some these roadblock.
Travel
Intrastate
The WA Government will introduce further restrictions on travel within Western Australia from 12.01am Tuesday March 31 2020, to assist in reducing the spread of COVID-19. Western Australian intrastate travel is defined as movement through the boundaries of the regions of Western Australia. These regions are:
Western Australians will not be permitted to leave their regional boundary. Police have the power to enforce these restrictions and fines of up to $50,000 can be issued.
Exemptions will apply for:
Access to designated regions including the Kimberley, including the entire Shire of Ngaanyatjarraku, parts of the Shire of East Pilbara (that encompass the communities of Jigalong, Martu homeland communities and Kiwirrkurra) have additional stronger restrictions in place. This is to help curb the spread of COVID-19 into our very vulnerable communities, which could have catastrophic consequences.
Further details on how the restrictions will operate and application process for exemptions will be provided before the restrictions come into force.
https://www.wa.gov.au/organisation/department-of-the-premier-and-cabinet/covid-19-coronavirus-community-advice (link to above information)
Greg, and Jeff, beat me to it, and I agree with the WA Government
As others have already said, there has been whispers of this happening, for some time now
Link below
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-03-27/coronavirus-restrictions-announced-on-travel-across-wa/12096634