Racing Queensland has advised that meetings within South East Queensland and Townsville during this week’s lockdown period from June 29 to July 2 will proceed.
As of 6pm tonight, race meetings within the lockdown areas (Local Government Areas of Townsville, Palm Island, Brisbane, Ipswich, Logan City, Moreton Bay, Redlands, Sunshine Coast, Noosa, Somerset, Lockyer Valley, Scenic Rim and Gold Coast) will be conducted as patron-free events and are restricted to essential racing personnel working at the race meeting.
All essential racing personnel are entitled to attend race meetings for the purposes of work during this period, but must comply with all other Queensland Health directions.
This includes wearing face masks at all times (excluding jockeys and drivers whilst racing). Jockeys and drivers are required to wear face masks at all other times.
Race meetings conducted outside of the lockdown areas will proceed as scheduled with patrons able to attend, however, face masks will be required on-course.
Earlier this week, mandatory temperature testing of 'Essential Racing Personnel' was re-introduced across the state at all TAB meetings.
Click here to see the latest COVID-19 protocols as a result of today’s latest lockdown announcement.