Sunshine Coast police officer Senior Sergeant Scott Wiggins at the Bruce Highway checkpoint to prevent Brisbane residents from reaching the region. Sunshine Coast District Superintendent Craig Hawkins said the high-tech surveillance gear was effective and that the message was working. The roads have been really quiet, Supt Hawkins said. A quiet, consistent day so the message is getting through. Supt Hawkins said 73 vehicles were pulled over in total since the curfew was put in place and it had resulted in six vehicles being turned away and one fine issued. We issued one ticket for failure to comply with Chief Health Officer directions, he said.
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Subscriber only Health experts have condemned the actions of Brisbane residents who fled the locked down city and since sparked fears the Sunshine Coast could also become a hotspot. There was a mass exodus on the Bruce Highway on Friday as residents attempted to escape greater Brisbane before the 6pm curfew was put in place by Queensland Health. Brisbane s three-day lockdown came after a hotel cleaner was found to be carrying the highly contagious UK strain of the virus. Sunshine Coast police have sent up checkpoints on the Bruce Highway to prevent Brisbane residents coming to the region, however, local medical experts are concerned it may be too late.