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Subscriber only The Office of Workplace Health and Safety has brought a charge against Schulte s Meat Tavern arising from an incident that left a worker with horrific arm injuries. The OWHS prosecutor will allege that between September 18, 2017 and January 10, 2020, Schulte s Meat Tavern had management or control of plant at its workplace and failed to ensure, so far as reasonably practicable, that the plant was without risk to the health and safety of any person, and their failure to comply with that duty exposed an individual to a risk of serious injury. Schulte s Meat Tavern Pty Ltd is charged with one count of failing to comply with a health and safety duty owed pursuant to section 21 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011.
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Subscriber only A man has been convicted for his role in alleged shooting nearNimbin, which saw a teenage girl almost lose her left hand. JordanClose, 24 and Brody Roberts, 22 had their matters briefly mentioned beforeLismore Local Court on March 10. The pair have been accused of being involved in a shooting which saw a 19-yearold girl almost lose her left hand due to the damage. It salleged Mr Close shot the woman in her left hand while they were travelling atLillian Rock on April 19, 2020. She fled the vehicle and was later taken to Princess Alexandra Hospital in Brisbanefor emergency surgery. Mr Close was arrested three days later in Terranora following two dramatic policepursuits through the Tweed Shire, where at one point it is alleged, he wasdriving 140km/hr in an 80km/hr zone along Dulguigan Rd, Murwillumbah.
Health Minister Yvette D Ath has revealed the Gold Coast University Hospital was set to run out of vaccinations on Tuesday before a last-minute shipment of the Pfizer vaccine. It comes as Greater Brisbane aged care homes, hospitals and disability services remain closed to visitors for another 72 hours as authorities remain on-edge over a potential COVID-19 outbreak. Queensland has recorded two cases of COVID-19, both in hotel quarantine. Ms D Ath said the supply of doses was changing by the hour, making it difficult for the state to plan the rollout. There was real concern the GCUH would stop vaccinating, she said.