Additional Travel Restrictions

To Groote Eylandt

In order to fly on a GEMCO charter all passengers aged 16 and over will be required to show evidence they are fully vaccinated (2 doses). You will be required to show a digital certificate of full COVID-19 vaccination. Only exceptions will be a medical certificate that certifies the person has a contraindication to all approved COVID-19 vaccines..

To Weipa

To help keep Cape York communities safe from COVID-19, Rio Tinto mandates antigen testing for all returning work-related travel. This mandate applies to Rio Tinto employees travelling for work purposes, and to contractors who will be performing work for Rio Tinto while in Weipa.

Antigen testing locations:
Brisbane - Sonic Health Plus, Skygate Centre (next to DFO)
Cairns - Omega Health Medical Centre, Piccones Shopping Village

Note: This mandate does not apply to anyone travelling privately or to persons aged 12 and under.