when was the first covid lockdown in brisbane

The first COVID lockdown in Brisbane was the 3-day Greater Brisbane lockdown from 8 January 2021 to 11 January 2021. It began at 6 pm on Friday, 8 January 2021, after a hotel quarantine worker tested positive.

Quick scoop

• Start: 8 January 2021, 6 pm.

• End: 11 January 2021, 6 pm.

• Area covered: Brisbane plus Logan, Ipswich, Moreton Bay, and Redlands council areas.

• Why it happened: To stop spread of the UK COVID variant detected in the community.

If you meant the first lockdown in Greater Brisbane rather than the first in all of Queensland, that January 2021 one is the usual reference.