30 September 2021 / COVID-19

Additional measures reintroduced for parts of Queensland

New restrictions from 4pm today

Six new cases have been announced in Queensland this morning which has resulted in the Queensland Government re-introducing stricter measures in some local government areas (LGAs) of Queensland. Check your LGA here.

These additional restrictions will be in place from 4pm today, Thursday 30 September for at least two weeks.

Affected LGAAffected LGAAffected LGA
BrisbaneLogan City Palm Island
Gold Coast Moreton BayTownsville

Breakdown of new restrictions

  • You must carry a mask and wear it everywhere indoors including at work. Masks must also be worn outdoors when you cannot stay 1.5 metres away from others. Further details below.
  • Gatherings in homes and public spaces can have a maximum of 30 people.
  • Weddings can have up to 100 people. 20 people max can dance.
  • Funerals can have up to 100 people.
  • Businesses (including places of worship, convention centres, retail, dining, gyms, hairdressers, beauty and personal care services etc) are allowed to operate but with reduced capacity depending on the setting.
  • Patrons must be seated in hospitality venues to eat and drink, and dancing is not permitted.
  • Stadiums and indoor / outdoor events can have 75% seated and ticketed capacity. Patrons must wear masks at all times, except to eat and drink

Face mask rules

Additional face mask rules currently apply to those that live or work in the local government areas of Brisbane, Gold Coast, Logan, Moreton Bay, Palm Island and Townsville.

The Queensland Government rules for these LGAs state that masks must be worn everywhere indoors, including in workplaces such as indoor construction sites and Hutchies' offices.

Masks can be taken off indoors if you are alone in an office or meeting room with the door closed, you are eating or drinking or it is unsafe to wear a mask.

When outdoors, you must wear a mask when you are unable to stay 1.5 metres away from people, including at outdoor workplaces such as construction sites. 

Masks can be taken off outdoors if you can maintain 1.5 metres from others, you are eating or drinking, you are participating in strenuous exercise or it is unsafe to wear a mask.

For those in other local government of areas of South East Queensland, face masks remain mandatory but with eased rules.

New exposure sites

Please ensure you check the latest exposure sites list regularly as new venues continue to be added.

If you have been to any of the venues of concern at the date and time identified, inform your Team Leader, get tested and follow the direction listed by Queensland Health including entering your details in the contact tracing form.

Suburbs with venues of concern

Note, more suburbs will be added later today, so keep checking the list.

Suburb SuburbSuburb
Albany Creek CarindaleNerang
AspleyEatons Hill Rocklea
BrisbaneHamiltonSouth Brisbane
Brisbane AirportMermaid WatersSpring Hill
Camp HillMerrimacSurfers Paradise
Cannon Hill 

Vaccines are available

Queensland now has access to three vaccines: AstraZeneca, Pfizer and Moderna. All three vaccines require two doses to have the best effect.

Anyone aged 12 years and over is now eligible to receive either Pfizer or Moderna vaccines. The Moderna vaccine is very similar to the Pfizer vaccine.

Currently, Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines are available across state clinics, GPs and pharmacies.

Queensland has also recently increased the number of walk in clinics available. Pfizer is being offered to anyone over the age of 12 at walk in clinics

Moderna is currently only available at pharmacies. 

AstraZeneca is available to those aged 60 and above. Anyone who has had their first AstraZeneca vaccine should ensure they are booked in for their second.

Talk to your doctor if you have any questions about vaccination.

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9 April / Quality Alert

Engineered stone ban effective 1 July 2024

ALL engineered stone, regardless of the silica content percentage, is banned.


Alternative products must be considered and implemented on all projects.

In October last year Hutchies noted that the industry was shifting away from engineered stone due to the risks of respirable crystalline silica, which can cause silicosis and other silica related diseases.

On this basis, Hutchies proactively took a position to ban all engineered stone on our projects, regardless of silica content percentages, from 1 July 2024.

In December last year, we then had confirmation that following an Industrial Relations Ministers meeting, State and Commonwealth Leaders had agreed to ban engineered stone products.

Some at Hutchies have noted that the State and Federal communications concerning the ban have included transition periods as well as exemptions for some engineered stone with low (under 1%) silica content.

For clarity, there has been no change to Hutchies' position following these communications – Hutchies will not be using engineered stone that contains any percentage of silica on our projects from 1 July 2024.

Actions

To mitigate the impact of potential delays and variations, the best approach is to inform clients of the pending ban and to propose and seek approval for an alternative product.

Similarly, ensure all future estimates have the stone specification qualified and priced accordingly.

Refer to Hutchies' Stone Product & Suitability for Use List on the Document Library.


More information

If you need additional support, please contact:

Design — Michael Lawlor / Ogi Latinovic
Work Health & Safety — Jimmy Andersen
Industrial Relations — Ben Young
Other — Russell Fryer

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Help us by nominating an apprentice or cadet that you think is a true representation of Hutchies' way.

We also want to celebrate other significant training achievements by anyone else across company over the last 12 months.

Make your vote by COB 12 April 2024 (extended to Friday 18 April!)

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A copy of the presentation slides is available to download below.

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