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Madam Speaker,
In January last year I was honoured to receive the support of my colleagues to become the State’s 46th Premier and shortly after that, around 12 months to the day, coronavirus found its way to the Australian mainland and unfortunately to our shores as well.
We were faced with the probability of a significant health crisis if action wasn’t taken swiftly to protect our community, that action meant limiting people’s movements and closing businesses where people congregated, and sadly the impact on our economy was severe.
We banned cruise ships, closed our borders and we stayed home to save lives.
Onlookers at the scene told the
Daily the rider had suffered a compound fracture of his leg, but the full extent of his injuries were unable to be confirmed. Paramedics, including critical care paramedics, attended the scene and had assessed another man in his 30s, but he did not require transport to hospital. Forensic Crash Unit police are investigating the Peachester Rd crash this morning which required a rescue helicopter. The LifeFlight Rescue helicopter landed near the scene, with Peachester Rd closed at Walkers Rd while the chopper landed and the rider was flown to hospital. He was flown to hospital in a serious but stable condition for further treatment.
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A rescue helicopter has been called to the scene of a serious crash involving a motorbike on a major hinterland road.
Paramedics, including critical care are assessing two patients following a motorcycle and vehicle crash at the intersection of Peachester Road and Taroona Court at 9.48am.
A Queensland Police spokesman said it was believed the bike had collided with a ute towing a caravan.
They said the road was blocked but was unsure if it was in both directions with the forensic crash unit notified.
A Queensland Ambulance spokesman said one patient was uninjured while the other was being treated for leg, arm and abdominal injuries with a chopper en route.