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ATTORNEY-GENERAL
The Honourable Shannon Fentiman MP
STAY APPY
Our more than 1300 licensees have all played an
integral role in keeping Queenslanders safe and
helping drive our economic recovery over the past 15
months.
Not only making sure their venues were COVID safe for
their patrons and staff but also ensuring contact details
were recorded has meant we have been able to stay
on top of the pandemic.
I want to acknowledge how challenging and
unpredictable it has been for your industry during
COVID-19 last year, and again this year during
lockdowns and varying degrees of restrictions.
THAT SIMPLE TICK IS ONE OF THE STATE’S
GREATEST DEFENCE MECHANISMS AGAINST
THE SPREAD OF COVID-19.
Your adaptability, dedication and resilience during
these times is commendable, and will not only assist
to ease restrictions sooner but, most importantly, keep
Queenslanders safe.
Central to achieving this new COVID normal is the
Check In Qld app.
Since its launch in February, more than 50,000
businesses including hotels, pubs and clubs have
registered to use this app with more than 64 million
check-ins so far.
The Queensland Government continues to receive
fantastic feedback about the app and it is so important
we keep using it to allow for effective contact tracing.
This also means making sure that your patrons are
using the app every time they visit your hotel.
That simple tick is one of the state’s greatest defence
mechanisms against the spread of COVID-19.
Of course, keeping COVID Safe is just one aspect of
ensuring the wellbeing of your staff and patrons.
Understanding your liquor licence and any associated
conditions will not only help you avoid a warning or fine
but also keep your local community onside and most
importantly safe.
I know the Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation has
plenty of information available about patron safety on
licensed premises on their website: business.qld.gov.
au/liquor-gaming. Have a read through this and if you
have any questions don’t hesitate to contact them.