Unvaccinated people will be unable to get a beer at the pub from mid-December in Queensland.Credit:Tanya Lake
From December 17,or earlier if Queensland hits its 80 per cent double-vaccinated target sooner,unvaccinated people will be locked out of hotels,pubs,clubs,taverns,bars,restaurants,cafes,nightclubs,indoor live music venues,karaoke bars,concerts,theatres,cinemas,sports stadiums,theme parks,festivals,and government-owned galleries,museums and libraries.
Only staff and patrons who have received both doses of a COVID-19 vaccine will be allowed to enter those venues,with the rules applying to everyone aged 16 and older,and no density limits will apply.
Unvaccinated visitors will be banned from aged care,hospitals,prisons and disability services,except for end-of-life visitors,childbirth or emergency situations.
Unvaccinated people will still be able to go to retail stores,such as Coles or Woolworths,and use public transport.
Brides and grooms will also need to add an extra question to their RSVP cards - are you vaccinated? - if they want to hold a wedding with no limits on guest numbers.
If any attendees are unvaccinated,people getting married will be forced to downsize their weddings to a maximum of 20 people.
Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland policy and advocacy general manager Amanda Rohan said the announcement gave businesses certainty,but it was important business owners were not liable if patrons did not comply.