The Mount Isa Water Board has thanked the community for their cooperation in heeding the message to spend the Easter long weekend at home.
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Last week MIWB put in partial closures at Lake Moondarra, including stopping all boating activities.
MIWB Chief Executive Stephen Farrelly said this was in line with the Queensland Government response to the COVID-19 pandemic and appealed to the community to cancel plans to go camping over the long weekend.
"It was gratifying to not need to move a single camper on but also to see many members of our community out, just individually or with a friend, enjoying this precious space and getting the exercise we all need," Mr Farrelly said.
Warrina Park (Peacock Park) and all public toilet facilities and barbecues remain closed to the public. Closures are lawfully enforceable, however MIWB's practice has always been to appeal to the community for cooperation in matters like this.
Access to the Lake remains open and exercise by individuals or household groups remains a valid reason to leave the house.
"By all means grab the push bike or the kayak and make use of the Reserve" Mr Farrelly said "however, leave the motorbike and the boat at home and social barbecues are completely out of the question".
MIWB reminds the public that while there are special arrangements during the COVID-19 event, the long-standing rules also continue to apply: No Camping, No Dogs, No commercial activities
Mr Farrelly said MIWB would continue to monitor to ensure all measures were being respected.
"The Board wants to keep the Reserve open but that will only be possible while the public are working with us on this," he said.
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