NSW/ACT boarders can now return home without isolating on return to Qld

Sally Gall
Updated September 9 2020 - 10:21am, first published September 8 2020 - 5:45pm
Fairholme College student Jane Newnham, centre, and her brothers Harry and Jack, Myall Creek, are among the NSW boarding school students granted an exemption to return to Queensland following the upcoming school holidays. They and their parents Graeme and Natalie said they were exceptionally grateful to the dedicated school officials and Members of Parliament for working towards this outcome.
Fairholme College student Jane Newnham, centre, and her brothers Harry and Jack, Myall Creek, are among the NSW boarding school students granted an exemption to return to Queensland following the upcoming school holidays. They and their parents Graeme and Natalie said they were exceptionally grateful to the dedicated school officials and Members of Parliament for working towards this outcome.

After weeks of mounting concern, interstate boarding school students and their families have received the news they'd been hoping for, that they will be exempt from being made to quarantine when they return for the final term of school in Queensland.

Sally Gall

Sally Gall

Senior journalist - Queensland Country Life/North Queensland Register

Based at Blackall, CW Qld, where I've raised a family, run Merino sheep and beef cattle, and helped develop a region - its history, tourism, education and communications. Get in touch at 0427 575 955 if you've got a story idea for me.

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