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Reopening pools in a body corporate because of COVID-19

Pools can now be reopened after 15 May 2020. The Queensland Government has released its roadmap to easing restrictions. As part of that roadmap, the first stage includes a number of relaxations to take place from 11:59pm 15 May 2020, including gatherings of up to 10 people in pools.   Why can pools be reopened?…

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LEGISLATION – Who Makes it?

Hands up anyone who has ever had a burning desire to better understand what ‘legislation’ actually is and how it gets made? On the assumption there is a sea of raised hands, I present to you a brief – I promise you, there is much, much more that can be said about legislation – Q…

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Electricity Relief Payment

The Queensland Government is providing a $300 million Household utility assistance package to all Queenslanders during the COVID-19 crisis. This is in addition to the Government’s asset ownership dividend package, worth $100 million, and will see households and small businesses receive a one-off utility payment to assist with electricity and water bills. Any eligible household…

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Closing Pool Facilities in Strata

It has been well publicised that bodies corporate must close their swimming pools. However, how that is to take place has been a practical issue begging more questions than answers. Why must pools close? The Public Health Act 2005 (Qld) specifically gives Queensland’s Chief Health Officer (CHO) the power to give any direction the CHO considers necessary…

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