Brisbane New Year’s Eve to kiss goodbye to pashing strangers, fireworks and 2020

“If you’re going to hospitality venue, that needs to be done electronically – either through the use of a QR code, or speak to the venue staff and ask them to put in [your] details in electronic form.”

Dr Young also discouraged Queenslanders from sharing a kiss or cuddle during the final minutes of 2020 due to the ongoing threat of COVID-19.

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“I would suggest you limit that to your known close friends and family and don’t randomly kiss and cuddle strangers that might be there in your circle,” she said.

“Make sure you know who you’re interacting with, so again, if we need to, that we can contact people who’ve had any close contact.”

In addition to gathering rules, dancing is allowed in all indoor and outdoor venues, while there is a…