Covid 19 - - Page 135

auxr · 08-07-2020, 02:04 PM

I'm in WA currently staying behind locked borders - and plan to continue to do so.

I am thinking of you guys in the Eastern States with the current situation arising - stay safe - also hoping mass panic does not rear it's ugly head.

However, what we don't want over here is a Mr Palmer & his high hope that a Court challenge to re-open WA's borders will be successful - where people with these kind of ideas, particularly in this current climate come from beggars belief.

Sprintey · 08-07-2020, 02:07 PM

auxr most of the fam is in WA and very glad that is the case, particularly mum who was a bit rebellious when I was advising her to isolate "I just went down the shop to get some meat for the birds..."

Don't really want to do politics, but Mark McGowan has done very well protecting his people. Good on him. Everyone else seems to be trying and success will be getting those efforts ahead of where the virus is. Now mum is safe and the birds are fed and everything is pretty close to what normal was and people are safe.

**FTE217** · 08-07-2020, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by russellw

I find it hard to believe that anyone would actually be trying to cross the Vic/NSW border but apparently business is booming for the police manning the crossings if media reports are anything to go by.

The list of permitted exemptions is very small so it's not going to be an easy thing for however long this restriction lasts - at least 14 days currently.

Seriously people have been trying to break the border

Love to see some of the footage, probably on news tonight and more so ACA.

auxr · 08-07-2020, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Sprintey

auxr most of the fam is in WA and very glad that is the case, particularly mum who was a bit rebellious when I was advising her to isolate "I just went down the shop to get some meat for the birds..."

Don't really want to do politics, but Mark McGowan has done very well protecting his people. Good on him. Everyone else seems to be trying and success will be getting those efforts ahead of where the virus is. Now mum is safe and the birds are fed and everything is pretty close to what normal was and people are safe.

Totally agree - we are very lucky to have Mark McGowan who has stood firm.

You stay safe - glad to hear most of the family is in WA.

Cheers

Franco Cozzo · 08-07-2020, 02:19 PM

I note that WA is now trying to stop international arrivals landing in Perth.

Bossxr8 · 08-07-2020, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by russellw

I find it hard to believe that anyone would actually be trying to cross the Vic/NSW border but apparently business is booming for the police manning the crossings if media reports are anything to go by.

The list of permitted exemptions is very small so it's not going to be an easy thing for however long this restriction lasts - at least 14 days currently.

At border towns, or crossings outside those areas?

I can understand if it was happening at the border towns like Echuca/Moama, Albury/Wodonga etc. It must be a massive pain in the **** for people in those towns. Imagine how many of their daily services/shops are being cut off.

No excuse outside those border towns though.

auxr · 08-07-2020, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Franco Cozzo

I note that WA is now trying to stop international arrivals landing in Perth.

Correct - the government here is very touchy in regard to potential outside infection threats.

roKWiz · 08-07-2020, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Bossxr8

At border towns, or crossings outside those areas?

I can understand if it was happening at the border towns like Echuca/Moama, Albury/Wodonga etc. It must be a massive pain in the **** for people in those towns. Imagine how many of their daily services/shops are being cut off.

No excuse outside those border towns though.

Unbelievable how stupid people are. I'm 30km south of the border in Chiltern ATM and I saw 2 caravans thinking they could sneak across the river at Howlong this morning. The army had them turned around quick smart.
There was a group of road cyclist I talked to yesterday who regularly ride from Albury to here thinking they were simply going to ignore direction and continue to do so.

Feel sorry for Moama residents as there are not many close bigger towns on the NSW side compared to Yarrawonga.

Myself I have jobs lined up in Newcastle later in the year but quite happy to stay working here in the North East at least until November. Just a matter of juggling jobs around.

ford71V8 · 08-07-2020, 03:37 PM

Everybody saw the pic of the bogged idiots trying for the second time to get across after being told already by police to head back or isolate for 14 days?

2 x $1060 for their troubles

**FoxtrotGolfXray 5.0** · 08-07-2020, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by ford71V8

Everybody saw the pic of the bogged idiots trying for the second time to get across after being told already by police to head back or isolate for 14 days?

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2 x $1060 for their troubles

Which they said they would fight in court because "we didn't deliberately try and cross the border, we were just following the instructions of the sat/nav".

blueoval · 08-07-2020, 04:01 PM

According to the MSM, SA has had influx of Victorians come over the border in the past 24hrs just ahead of the border lock.

cheap · 08-07-2020, 04:16 PM

The unwanted Chinese import has caused many problems, but I’m kinda lost for words with this guys problems...

https://twitter.com/keirasavage00/st...835228672?s=21

Whitey-AMG · 08-07-2020, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by ford71V8

Everybody saw the pic of the bogged idiots trying for the second time to get across after being told already by police to head back or isolate for 14 days?

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2 x $1060 for their troubles

So we truly have become Mexicans now by name and nature. If we keep trying to flee the border , methinks I can smell a “TRUMP” style wall being built around VIC.... @&$k me it’s getting ridiculous..

Sprintey · 08-07-2020, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by auxr

Totally agree - we are very lucky to have Mark McGowan who has stood firm.

You stay safe - glad to hear most of the family is in WA.

Cheers

Thanks auxr, we've been keeping our heads down over school hols. Today, 1st surfcoast case in a long while... that's the school hols coming home to roost. Next 2 weeks we will see how many infections.

2 active in Geelong as of today, they popped up yesterday. The 'Weekly times' does a really good summary of cases in regional Vic:

https://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/ne...ffa5ea10886444

It's freely available to see and they update it regularly.

Sprintey · 08-07-2020, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Franco Cozzo

I note that WA is now trying to stop international arrivals landing in Perth.

I know they are citizens and all, but is it worth infecting one of our biggest cities again, locking it down and shutting down an entire state, to keep them flying in?

Sprintey · 08-07-2020, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Whitey-AMG

So we truly have become Mexicans now by name and nature. If we keep trying to flee the border , methinks I can smell a “TRUMP” style wall being built around VIC.... @&$k me it’s getting ridiculous..

Remember the Alamo!

b0son · 08-07-2020, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by blueoval

According to the MSM, SA has had influx of Victorians come over the border in the past 24hrs just ahead of the border lock.

what a surprise. didnt we all criticise Wuhan giving advance notice of travel bans? didnt we see hoards of people fleeing and spreading it everywhere?

they never learn...

MercuryT · 08-07-2020, 05:05 PM

Sister just borrowed the maximum amount she could to get her through.

Not sure how but somehow it was approved despite being on job seeker.

MITCHAY · 08-07-2020, 05:44 PM

Well 3 new cases here linked to Vic. See how we go but they went to the markets and mall so plenty of potential for community spread.

blueoval · 08-07-2020, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by b0son

what a surprise. didnt we all criticise Wuhan giving advance notice of travel bans? didnt we see hoards of people fleeing and spreading it everywhere?

they never learn...

Its like the government want to give a heads up to everyone to run/escape, before they lock the place down.

Surely this could have been done earlier, then let the public know after the borders are closed?

Why entice people to flee if the intention is to lock people down in their homes in the first place?

MITCHAY · 08-07-2020, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by blueoval

Its like the government want to give a heads up to everyone to run/escape, before they lock the place down.

Surely this could have been done earlier, then let the public know after the borders are closed?

Why entice people to flee if the intention is to lock people down in their homes in the first place?

Only thing is if they locked down immediately, then there would be people trapped on either side of the border and then presumably the government is on the hook for putting those people up.

Plenty of complaining about having no notice too no doubt.

Tickford. · 08-07-2020, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Tickford.

It'll probably spread Australia wide, and all other states will blame Victoria. When the truth of the matter is, they are probably in a similar situation - but did not test their people as much as Victoria has been doing. Easier to blame someone else.

And so it begins... COVIC-20 blame game.

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Originally Posted by blueoval

According to the MSM, SA has had influx of Victorians come over the border in the past 24hrs just ahead of the border lock.

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Originally Posted by MITCHAY

Well 3 new cases here linked to Vic. See how we go but they went to the markets and mall so plenty of potential for community spread.

MITCHAY · 08-07-2020, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Tickford.

And so it begins... COVIC-20 blame game.

They were traced back to Vic hot spot in the last week. Although they think the transmission risk is low, but we shall see.

https://www.covid19.act.gov.au/news-...te-8-july-2020

Tickford. · 08-07-2020, 07:36 PM

Incompetence is the real danger here.

Mulva · 08-07-2020, 09:36 PM

Heard on the radio that Vic employed private security guards to oversee their quarantine hotels whereas other states used their police and in some cases I think the military too. I imagine a police department and/or arm of the military would probably be a bit more adept and drilled at coordinating and handling the task, and adhering to standards, compared to a private security firm. Not sure if true but they reckon one or more guards slept with people in quarantine then went home to their families and community etc. Is that stuff for real?

Tickford. · 08-07-2020, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Mulva

Heard on the radio that Vic employed private security guards to oversee their quarantine hotels whereas other states used their police and in some cases I think the military too. I imagine a police department and/or arm of the military would probably be a bit more adept and drilled at coordinating and handling the task, and adhering to standards, compared to a private security firm. Not sure if true but they reckon one or more guards slept with people in quarantine then went home to their families and community etc. Is that stuff for real?

Mate, you're a little late to the party. That's old news now. You need a new radio channel.

marty351 · 08-07-2020, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Tickford.

Mate, you're a little late to the party. That's old news now. You need a new radio channel.

Biden podcasts

CoupeKing · 08-07-2020, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by marty351

Biden podcasts

''We choose truth over facts''

zilo · 08-07-2020, 10:58 PM

Hope the Black Labradors Matter protests were worth it.....

Suppose I better go to the gun shop and do the prepper thingey now and get some toilet paper too...

Newsflash...wife coming back to Tassie from Vic on saturday.....premier just announced no more home isolation...compulsory hotel quarantine in Tassie...

She is gunna be piszed off...

XR Martin · 09-07-2020, 12:10 AM

Border towns closed by Tuesday.
Full NSW lock down within 2 weeks.

Imo.

If SA and QLD were smart they'd be closing the border to NSW like now.
The virus is probably 1-2 weeks ahead of where we think it is.