Thread: Corona Virus

Originally Posted by 101RRS

I think Trout is correct as I remember the WA Premier announcing it a while back - but like most States and Territories they are not taking their fair share with the majority of the heavy lifting in this area is being done by NSW hence higher risks on NSW than other jurisdictions.

I listened to the WA premier yesterday and he is obviously playing up to his local constituents - I was almost convinced that the whole of Australia rides on WA's back, they certainly live in a world of their own.

Edit - see here WA to receive an extra 500 international arrivals per week by October 11 amid ADF support pledge - ABC News

NSW takes thousands including the majority heading to WA.

How many international / repatriation flights into Oz is Canberra taking at the moment ?? .

Where a lot of the States are going to **** themselves up is by being idiotically parochial and saying to themselves "Oh, Melbourne ****ed up but you'd expect that, they're Victorians. That won't happen to us, we're [insert state] and we're superior to Victorians."

Really?

NSW ****ed up right at the start with the Ruby Princess but nonetheless their contact tracing was better organised and funded than Victoria's and their health department less dysfunctional - Victoria has now emulated the NSW regional health model, increased contact tracing resources and reorganised the health department into something more manageable and rational. There's now a specific COVID-19 government body. Failures were publicly examined and the lessons learnt.

When Vic reintroduced international flight they focussed on something that had occurred to me - why were international arrivals even being allowed into the terminals? How were international and domestic passengers going to be kept separate? That's basically how NSW let the German family get through to Melbourne a couple of weeks ago. So now international passengers arriving into Melbourne don't even get into the terminal - they walk off the plane onto the tarmac and onto busses and are taken straight to the quarantine hotels.

That's a lesson the other States could learn. Do you think that they will?

Originally Posted by Fatso

How many international / repatriation flights into Oz is Canberra taking at the moment ?? .

No idea - why dont you google it but Canberra is an international airport in name only - the only international airline that flies there is Qatar Airlines from Doha but domestic airlines fly to and from Wellington NZ.

Originally Posted by Arapiles

Where a lot of the States are going to **** themselves up is by being idiotically parochial and saying to themselves "Oh, Melbourne ****ed up but you'd expect that, they're Victorians. That won't happen to us, we're [insert state] and we're superior to Victorians."

Really?

NSW ****ed up right at the start with the Ruby Princess but nonetheless their contact tracing was better organised and funded than Victoria's and their health department less dysfunctional - Victoria has now emulated the NSW regional health model, increased contact tracing resources and reorganised the health department into something more manageable and rational. There's now a specific COVID-19 government body. Failures were publicly examined and the lessons learnt.

When Vic reintroduced international flight they focussed on something that had occurred to me - why were international arrivals even being allowed into the terminals? How were international and domestic passengers going to be kept separate? That's basically how NSW let the German family get through to Melbourne a couple of weeks ago. So now international passengers arriving into Melbourne don't even get into the terminal - they walk off the plane onto the tarmac and onto busses and are taken straight to the quarantine hotels.

That's a lesson the other States could learn. Do you think that they will?

I hope so Arapiles. The whole country has to be much better prepared & organised & who does what & how & when & where & with what..


We all have to learn something out of this complex mess or it has been a wasted opportunity for future generations.

It would be criminal if every future generation had to start from scratch again when ever something like this emerges again.

Originally Posted by 101RRS

No idea - why dont you google it but Canberra is an international airport in name only - the only international airline that flies there is Qatar Airlines from Doha but domestic airlines fly to and from Wellington NZ.

You've preempted my question, does Canberra have an international airport.
As a Queenslander, parochial is in my DNA, but this virus is beyond parochial. We need to be vigilant and united.

Originally Posted by V8Ian

You've pre-empted my question, does Canberra have an international airport................

Canberra could have something eve better.

Sydney to Canberra seaplane route to be examined after test flight next week - ABC News


Key points:

• The National Capital Authority has agreed to a demonstration flight on Lake Burley Griffin
• Sydney Seaplanes wants to run three flights a day between the capital and Sydney Harbour
• Public consultation on the plan will begin after the demonstration

Originally Posted by 101RRS

No idea - why dont you google it but Canberra is an international airport in name only - the only international airline that flies there is Qatar Airlines from Doha but domestic airlines fly to and from Wellington NZ.

Ok , then Canberra is not much use at the moment to receive International flights to help out and take some of the weight of the other States .

Originally Posted by V8Ian

You've preempted my question, does Canberra have an international airport.
As a Queenslander, parochial is in my DNA, but this virus is beyond parochial. We need to be vigilant and united.

But lets get this bastard thing out of the way first.