Coronavirus restrictions could be ramped up again in the sunshine state after hundreds of people appeared to break social distancing rules during sunset at a popular park.
Police are still collating numbers following the breach at Burleigh Hill, on the Gold Coast, on Sunday, where people were sitting in groups in clear defiance of the 1.5-metre rule.
While picnics are now allowed in the state after restrictions were eased on Saturday, groups must still adhere to social distancing.
Police were called in and forced to move people who were ignoring the arms-length guidelines.
Until then, authorities had praised the public for doing the right thing since lockdown measures were relaxed, with just 35 fines issues across the state on Saturday.
Queensland Police Commissioner Katarina Carroll believes large crowds in clear defiance of social distancing rules at Burleigh Hill on the Gold Coast could put the state’s newly-relaxed lockdown measures at risk.
In total, 146 fines were handed out on the weekend for “reckless and terrible behaviour”.
Those fines included seven people a party at an Airbnb at Carrara and a further 18 people the next night.
In Brisbane, police had to break up a balcony party with 10 guests.
Meanwhile, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk this morning said Queensland students in Years 11 and 12, as well as Prep and kindergarten will be allowed to return to school starting next week.
All other students will likely be allowed to return from May 25 with a final decision to be reached by May 15.
The reopening would be based on whether the current easing of stay-at-home restrictions had an upward effect on case numbers.
