18/11/2025
⚠️MEASLES ALERT FOR TOOWOOMBA ⚠️
A measles alert has been issued for people who visited the following locations at the following times.
These locations pose no ongoing risk, but people who were at these locations at these times should be on the lookout for measles symptoms.
Measles can be a serious illness and is highly infectious.
Potential exposure at the specific locations and times below, from Wednesday 5 November to Saturday 15 November in Toowoomba:
📍 Motion Toowoomba
Wednesday 5 November - 8.30am - 5.30pm
Thursday 6 November - 8.30am - 5.30pm
Friday 7 November - 8.30am - 5.30pm
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📍 Empire Theatre Armitage Centre - “Heath Franklin's Chopper”
Friday 7 November - 6.30pm – 9.30pm
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📍Fitzy’s Toowoomba
Friday 7 November - 9:00pm – 10.45pm
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📍 Toowoomba Hospital Emergency Department
Saturday 8 November - 2:45am – 4:07pm
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📍 Toowoomba St. Andrews Private Hospital
Saturday 8 November 3:37pm to Saturday 15 November
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Measles usually starts as a flu-like illness with symptoms that include:
🤒fever
😴tiredness
🥵blotchy rash that spreads from head/face to rest of body
🤧severe cough
👀red/sore eyes
👃🏼runny nose
👄white spots in the mouth
Although the most well-known symptom of measles is a blotchy red rash, this is not usually the first symptom. Measles symptoms may appear 7–18 days after exposure, typically around day 10.
If you were at the above locations at the listed dates and times, please look out for symptoms for up to 3 weeks after potential exposure.
If you develop symptoms, phone your doctor to arrange testing or call 13HEALTH (13 43 25 84) for advice. Avoid public spaces to prevent further transmission.
Vaccination is the most effective protection against measles. The MMR (measles-mumps-rubella) vaccine is free and available through GPs and participating community pharmacies.
For more info:🔎 www.qld.gov.au/health/condition/infections-and-parasites/viral-infections/measles
