COVID-19 Statement

Council is receiving correspondence from members of the community, expressing their dissatisfaction with the Queensland Government’s proposal to exclude unvaccinated people from certain venues from 17 December.

Council appreciates this is both a topical and personal issue and has written to the State Member for Lockyer requesting he take the concerns of community members directly to the Premier and members of Parliament.

The Local Government Association of Queensland has recently undertaken a survey of Councils regarding the State Government COVID-19 proposals, in which one of the questions was:

• Should the mandatory vaccine policy for Queensland Government-owned galleries, museums and libraries also apply to council-owned galleries, museums and libraries?

Lockyer Valley Regional Council answered no to this question. Council has no intention of imposing a similar mandate to that proposed by the State unless it is required by legislation and Council has no choice in the matter. Council is obligated to follow legislation when it applies to Local Government.

Our Council is immensely proud of how the Lockyer Valley community has navigated this lingering global pandemic and it is our hope we can continue to remain united and move forward, together.