Note from the President – COVID-19 Update
As you would be aware the Queensland Government announced that from 5am on Friday, 17 December 2021, there will be restrictions placed on people who are not fully vaccinated.
The actual details are outlined in a public health direction released on Tuesday, 7 December 2021. A public health direction is made under the Public Health Act 2005 and therefore is made in accordance with a law of Queensland and must be followed by the Club.
While we understand the following restrictions will be an inconvenience to unvaccinated members, we request your cooperation with the Club’s implementation.
The information below has been prepared to advise Members how this public health direction will take effect at The Brisbane Golf Club.
Golf
Golf is defined as community sport in the public health direction. Access to golf including practice facilities will continue to be available to all Members regardless of their vaccination status.
Golf Shop
Access to the Golf Shop will continue to be available to all Members regardless of their vaccination status.
Hospitality
Unvaccinated Members will not be permitted to attend hospitality venues including The Brisbane Golf Club. They will not be permitted to purchase food and beverage or sit in the Garden Room, Member’s Lounge or in our outdoor areas. They will also not be permitted to purchase drinks from the Drink’s Cart.
Unvaccinated Members can purchase drinks from the Golf Shop. Limited food offerings including sandwiches and snacks will also be available from the Golf Shop.
Events
Unvaccinated Members will not be permitted to attend hospitality events that have more than 20 people in attendance.
Staff
All the Club’s staff will be vaccinated from 5am on Friday, 17 December 2021.
Linking Vaccination Status
Members, 16 years and over, will need to carry printed or electronic proof of their vaccination status and be prepared to show this upon request.
Additionally, if a Member has a medical exemption this information will need to be shown.
The instructions and videos below show how to do this using the Check In Qld mobile app and via Medicare online account through myGov.
If you’re using the Check In Qld mobile app:
- Make sure you’ve updated the Check In Qld app.
- Open the app and open the menu from the top left hand side.
- Select ‘COVID-19 digital certificate’ and tap ‘add certificate’ via myGov.
- Log-in to your myGov account, scroll to ‘Proof of COVID-19 vaccination’ and then select ‘Go to Medicare’.
- Tap ‘View history’ and choose ‘Share with check in app’ and choose to share with Check In Qld.
- Tap ‘Accept and share’, then ‘Accept’.
Click here to watch the video.
If you’re using your Medicare online account through myGov:
- Sign in to your myGov account using a browser on your device.
- Select ‘Medicare’.
- Select ‘View proof’ in Proof of vaccinations.
- Select ‘View history’.
- Select your name.
- Select ‘Share with check in app’.
- Select ‘Check In Qld’ and follow the prompts to add your certificate to your profile.
Click here to watch the video.
Medical Exemptions
If you can’t get any of the approved COVID-19 vaccines for medical reasons, this will be recorded by your doctor on your immunisation history statement and on your COVID-19 digital certificate. This is called a medical contraindication. Your statement or certificate can be used as proof of your vaccination status. You can also add your certificate to your Check In Qld app.
Enforcement
The Club expects all Members to comply with these legal requirements and any Member not following these rules will be asked to leave the Club grounds. Failure to comply with the health directive places the Club at risk, such repeated action will be viewed as a breach of the Rules of The Brisbane Golf Club.
For additional information;
- Access the Public Health and Social Measures linked to vaccination status by clicking here.
- Access the Public Health Directions by clicking here.
If you have any questions at all, please contact me or our CEO, Geoff Kuehner via reply email.
Kind regards
Mark Deuble, President
