Queenslanders are craving vacations off the beaten track. With paranoia over border closures, more families are choosing to holiday in their own state, with areas such as Maleny, Montville and Mount Tamborine proving to be popular destinations. Airbnb s Country Manager for Australia and New Zealand, Susan Wheeldon, said unique listings have been booking out quickly. Queenslanders are not only fiercely proud of our state s places in the world as a top-notch tourism destination, but we also go out of our way to explore our own state and support regional business, she said. Hosts on Airbnb are no exception and have been working hard to help make a big contribution to their region s economic recovery.
 Health authorities will target Queensland s anti-vaxxer hot spots as part of its COVID-19 jab campaign, as an expert warns areas with notoriously low vaccination rates will be really hard to crack . It comes as new federal immunisation data revealed popular Queensland holiday destinations like the Gold Coast were among regions with the lowest children immunisation levels. Chief Health Officer Jeannette Young told
The Sunday-Mail their first priority was making sure the highest risk groups were vaccinated. That will take some time and is being led by the Commonwealth, she said. But we ll also target regions where immunisation rates for other conditions are traditionally lower.
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Premium Content IT S been revealed a rescue chopper saved the day by dropping food to a group of campers stranded in the Gold Coast Hinterland after floodwaters cut off their campsite. The Westpac Lifesaver Rescue Helicopter Service Queensland delivered food supplies to 11 campers stranded in the Gold Coast Hinterland. Picture: Supplied Westpac Lifesaver Rescue Helicopter Service Queensland released a stunning video on social media showing its chopper flying over swollen creeks in the Hinterland during Tuesday s food delivery. Following the recent heavy rainfall, multiple water crossings in the area have been flooded, cutting off road access to the campsite, the rescue service said.