Overcoming is what makes winners stand out Victoria Premier Daniel Andrews has put a stop to three plane-loads of international tennis players here for the February 8 Australian Open on invitation to roam and practise free. Bringing in the COVID-19 virus on three planes of tennis competitors has moved the Premier to put them into a strict fortnight hotel quarantine, much to their disgust. Many are taking it as the reality of living with COVID but a few complainants such as Tomic s girlfriend and Novak Djokovic, thinking the rules don t apply to them, are in shock. Guests from overseas need to understand the terms of entering, clarified before they came.
Harry s View on the cancellation of Mount Morgan s Golden Mount Festival for the second year in a row due to COVID.
Should Australia ban all international arrivals during the COVID crisis?
Missy Lea: A resounding YES; if they were closed from Day 1; we would have no Covid.
Tom Bayliss: Yes, stop the arrivals. Only way to stop new infections.
Grant Wilson: Should have already closed them if you are rich or a movie or sports star they will charge the rules for them but everyone else has to be made suffer.
Lisa Jasperson: Yes bloody oath.
Lis Currie: Not for returning Aussies.