He checked in on Tuesday afternoon, December 22 and will be there until Tuesday, January 5. Mr Thorson is not allowed any visitors and may only open the hotel door for food deliveries. The forced isolation was a tough way to spend Christmas Day for the 66 year old. I just want to come home, he said. My wife is devastated, she is lonely. Mr Thorson submitted an exemption request to Queensland Health on the basis he did not travel to any COVID hot spot areas while interstate. It was denied. He was advised we all have an obligation to follow the directions as set down by the Chief Health Officer by the Health Directions Exemption Service on Saturday, December 26.
Here aresome of the biggest revelations that came out of council this year:
Whittaker walks: On the cusp of caretaker mode ahead of the March election a bombshell was dropped when former council CEO Michael Whittaker s resignation was announced. His sudden resignation due to ill health came just two days after the
Daily put a series of questions to council about the reasoning for Mr Whittaker s recent absence and the status of an investigation into allegations of bullying within the organisation. A cone of silence has been in place since, with details about the sudden resignation, or the investigation fiercely guarded.