THE Covid-19 lockdown in South East Queensland was lifted on Sunday afternoon to the relief of many local residents.
The Moreton Border News undertook a quick survey on how locals coped during the short, but strictest ever, lockdown.
And we found that emotions were mixed.
Rosewood resident, Veronica, said she found the lockdown more difficult as living in a rural area and only being able to travel 10 kilometres from home did not allow her to support too many local businesses or see any family.
“It is easy enough to work from home but cutting off contact with family is hard,” she said.
“I feel for those in New South Wales and Victoria going through extended lockdowns. The value of facetime and zoom cannot be understated, it is so valuable.”
The importance of technology was talked about by families – especially those dealing with home schooling.
The consensus was that the children adapted well to online learning, zoom and facetime calls for their school and extra curriculum activities.
Mother of two, Leone Williams, said the lockdown was not as challenging as the last one because she already knew what to expect.
“Going through previous lockdowns and online learning at home with my two children who are under the ages of nine taught me different techniques to get through each day,” she said.
“Getting into a routine and setting rules before I start my day is always easier than just taking each hour as it comes.
“Generally, I set tasks around what the school has provided me for each child, they then work independently, asking questions when required and have lunch and snack breaks in between. I find in general this works well.”
The uncertainty caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and the associated lockdowns, restrictions and border closures led to one resident, Barry, deciding he would no longer plan anything in advance.
“Planning for holidays and buying tickets for events and shows in advance is now a thing of the past for me, because unfortunately you just never know what is going to happen,” he said.
