Revellers travelling into party precincts are being reminded they may not be able to enter popular venues tonight following upgraded restrictions on indoor gatherings.
The Queensland Police Service (QPS) is providing ongoing support to Queensland Health as part of a co-ordinated whole of government response to the COVID-19 situation.
A multi-agency taskforce operating under Operation Sierra Linnet and involving officers from the QPS and the Office of Liquor and Gaming, will conduct compliance checks in entertainment precincts this evening.
All non-essential indoor gatherings of more than 100 people and non-essential outdoor gatherings of more than 500 people are prohibited following a direction from the Queensland Chief Health Officer on March 20.
Non-essential indoor gatherings under 100 people require risk mitigation measures to be followed to ensure the health of those attending.
For social venues, pubs and clubs, the total number of people including staff must be less than 100 people per uninterrupted space. In addition, there