Health & Safety re ACC members and coronavirus – Update 26 July 2020
Recently Board members have been asked by many branches and members whether or not they should continue to run or attend a muster or tagalong following the recent spike in COVID-19 infections.
Travel restrictions within or to and from States and Territories in Australia are under the control of the relevant Federal, State or Territory authority. Your Board has to respect and operate according to the information being provided by the relevant authority and therefore would suggest that it is up to each individual member to make your own decision as to whether or not you should participate in a Branch organised event.
Branches are reminded that they need to comply with the COVID-19 Safety Plan that was provided to branches in May 2020. At that time, branches were also provided with a template that gives practical advice and guidance to branch committees and members concerning the actions that should be taken in relation to a muster or event. The plan should be used in conjunction with the Safety Plan checklist to ensure that all key areas are considered.
We have found the following website which provides a central point to look at the restrictions for all States and Territories. Once you have selected a State or Territory, select “Current Status” for up to date information.
https://www.australia.com/en/travel-alerts/australian-travel-status-map.html
Members should also check Government website in each State or Territory for additional information.
As we all know, COVID-19 is a developing problem and any advice given or received can change at any time.
Stay safe and well.
Graham Humphreys
Chair ACCL
ACC COVID Update
Dear Members,
Following the meeting of National Cabinet last Friday I am aware that COVID restrictions have been recommended to be relaxed subject to the individual States implementation.
Your Board had scheduled a meeting this week to review and make further decisions on The 2020 Annual General Meeting, 2020 National Muster and Branch Musters.
There will also be additional significant club matters that I will also update all members following the Board meeting.
Stay safe and well.
Kind regards
Craig Humphrey
Chair ACCL
Health & Safety re ACC members and corona virus
By now, everyone in the country has heard about a new strain of coronavirus, originally known as novel coronavirus and now called COVID-19.
Novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has affected people from many countries around the world. It’s the topic of discussion on social media and the public media.
There is evidence the virus can spread from person to person.
If you have recently returned from overseas, been in contact with someone who has returned from overseas, or been in contact with a person diagnosed with COVID-19, please refer to information provided by your state based health department or call the Coronavirus Health Information Line on 1800 020 080 or contact your preferred medical professional. We have included suggested web links for all states as well as the Australian Government Department of Health.
To protect yourself and others from infection we encourage good hand and respiratory hygiene practises when attending Club events, particularly hand washing prior to attending Happy Hour activities.
Queensland Health – ‘Fact sheet—novel coronavirus’
https://www.health.qld.gov.au/clinical-practice/guidelines-procedures/diseases-infection/diseases/coronavirus/public-info-novel-coronavirus/fact-sheet-coronaviruswww.health.qld.gov.au/coronavirus
NSW Health – ‘Novel coronavirus (COVID-19) - Information for travellers’
https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/diseases/Pages/coronavirus-travellers.aspx
Victoria– Dept. of Health– ‘For the Victorian public – coronavirus disease (COVID-19)’
https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/victorian-public-coronavirus-disease-covid-19
Tasmania - Dept. of Health – ‘Coronavirus’
SA Health – ‘Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)’
Western Australia – ‘Coronavirus (COVID-19)’
https://healthywa.wa.gov.au/coronavirus
You should also check out the Australian Government Department of Health website
‘Coronavirus (COVID-19) health alert’
https://www.health.gov.au/news/health-alerts/novel-coronavirus-2019-ncov-health-alert
The Department are monitoring the respiratory illness outbreak caused by coronavirus (COVID-19) and will update this alert page every day with the latest medical advice and official reports’www.health.qld.gov.au/coronaviruswww.health.qld.gov.au/coronavirus
We welcome Limestone Coast Self Storage to our Member benefits program.
WELCOME TO
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Limestone Coast Self Storage are offering touring ACC members a discount off for Members Only for full term of rental period.
For all information on Limestone Coast Self Storage
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ACC TASSIE TRAVELLERS MUSTER AT MYRTLE PARK CAMPGROUND
22 Members and 2 Guests visited the Mt Barrow Lookout, local vineyards including the Leaning Church Vineyard, Evandale Market on Sunday, Seaport in Launceston and many in attendance enjoyed TT club member, Brian Medcraft's 70th birthday!
Other activities included games of Finska and an introduction to Ladder Golf, a shared egg and bacon breakfast on Saturday morning and we mustn't forget the Happy Hours!
A fantastic weekend with a near record, if not record number of vans in attendance.
AUSTRALIAN THEME MUSTER
32 members and 2 guests of the SA branch Lower Murray Gadabouts held an Australian Theme muster at the Mt Compass Caravan Park (one of our valued Member Benefit providers) on the Fleurieu Peninsula recently. Activities included visits to the Willunga markets and Victor Harbour. Members met at the camp kitchen, decorated with Australian flags for happy hours, pancake breakfast complete with fresh blackberries picked by Marie. Evening meal included pea and ham soup, meat pie, roast potatoes, mushy peas finished with dessert of pavlovas and lamingtons.
We had various members reading bush poems and then a sing along with lots of Australian favourites. As the theme was Australian, many of our members dressed to the theme and the winner with the best costume was one of our visitors, Dennis. We all had a great muster with lots of laughs.
Lets help keep South Australia fruit fly free.
Did you know South Australia is the only Australian mainland state that is free of fruit fly? Are you travelling into South Australia from interstate or into the Riverland from within the state? Then read on…
The following information has been extracted from the Primary Industries and Regions South Australia Web site.
“As of 4 January 2019, if caught with fruit or fruiting vegetables illegally at the Yamba Quarantine Station you will be fined. A zero tolerance approach is also in place at random quarantine roadblock operations in South Australia
Signs and disposal bins are located across the state including at road entry points, airports and rail terminals. You can use these locations to dispose of restricted products.
Road signs will inform you that you must dispose of restricted fruit and vegetables before you enter South Australia. Additional signs are placed within the state to inform you when you are approaching the Riverland fruit fly exclusion zone.
What you can bring into South Australia
Fresh fruit and fruiting vegetables cannot be carried from interstate into South Australia, unless they comply with import requirements. Commercial importers generally need a plant health certificate or plant health assurance certificate to bring these items into the State.
Uncertified fresh fruit and fruiting vegetables (those generally carried by the travelling public) cannot be brought into the state. Fines and penalties of up $100,000 apply if you breach these regulations and requirements.
Check your food
Use our handy Food Checker https://www.pir.sa.gov.au/biosecurity/fruit_fly/travelling_to_south_australia to see what fruit, vegetables and other food items you can and can't bring into South Australia.
Bringing fruit and vegetables into the South Australian Riverland
Additional restrictions apply for taking fresh fruit and vegetables into the Riverland fruit fly exclusion zone from other parts of South Australia. Learn more about bringing fruit into the Riverland.”
Don’t risk being caught.