Tag: Wellcamp

Queensland’s COVID-19 Quarantine Camp Lacks Transparency, Value for Money: Auditor-General Report

June 30, 2023
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A new report has shown that the government of the Australian state of Queensland was not transparent and financially considerate during the construction of a $223 million (US$148 million) COVID-19 quarantine facility in 2021. On June 30, the Queensland Audit Office released the findings of a year-long investigation into the Wellcamp quarantine facility by Auditor-General…

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Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit to Lift-Off From Small Regional Australian Airport

September 20, 2022
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Billionaire Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit could soon be launching satellites from a small regional airport in Queensland after signing off a deal to develop its third location globally. Founded in 2017, the company deploys Boeing 747s to carry rockets into the upper reaches of the atmosphere before firing them into space. The New York-listed Virgin…

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Queensland Government Defends Funding Largely Unused $200 Million Quarantine Facility

July 24, 2022
Annastacia PalaszczukAsia & PacificAustraliaCCP VirusCOVID quarantineInternationalQueensland Regional Accommodation CentreToowoombaWellcampWorld
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The Queensland government is standing by its decision to build and maintain a multi-million dollar COVID-19 quarantine facility located around 145 kilometres west of the state’s biggest city, Brisbane, that has seen limited use since it was completed. Just 700 people have been through the 1000-bed facility since it was opened in February, built at…

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