John Millard, Mullumbimby (on the road)
How ironic. While the conspiracy-science-deniers of Mullumbimby are refusing to respect the well-founded health protection requirements against COVID, far away in remote west Qld, furthest from any COVID outbreak in Australia, the health-rules are strict, and willingly obeyed.
While conspiratorial ‘facts’ are being pumped from Mullum’s delusional rabbit holes, the Walkabout Creek Hotel’s licensee, McKinlay (near Mt Isa), has a far greater respect for peer-reviewed science and the health of its customers, demanding QR check-in or there’ll be no beer for you mate.
While Mullum’s conspiracists are shouting ‘denial of freedom’ (demanding a freedom that can quickly spread the disease) McKinlay’s bush folk see it as their freedom to obey good rules to help preserve a disease-free environment.
Aren’t humans an interesting bunch?
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