COVID-19 Safety

Stay COVID Safe

Keeping our community safe is a shared responsibility.

We ask that when attending Beyond the Sand you follow COVID Safe practices to ensure a safe, friendly and fun environment for all. Together we can help slow the spread of the virus and keep our community safe.

A COVID Safe Plan has been approved for Beyond the Sand 2021 and our team will continue to monitor any changes to restrictions. We will continue to update you with any changes as they unfold and keep working towards providing a COVID Safe festival experience.

1. Stay Home if Unwell

If you are displaying any COVID-19 symptoms, no matter how mild, please stay home and consider getting tested.

2. Social Distancing

Keep 1.5m between yourself and others at all times. You may attend the event within your social/household groups.

3. Practice Good Hygiene

Wash your hands regularly with soap and water, or hand sanitizer where provided.

4. Download the Beyond the Sand App

Download the official Beyond the Sand Mobile App to register your attendance at the event and access key event information and updates.

Keeping You Safe

What we’ll be doing

Monitoring any changes to COVID restrictions and updating our COVID Safe plan as needed.
Making hand sanitiser stations readily available throughout the event zone.
Conducting regular cleaning throughout the event zone to reduce the risks.
Collecting attendee information for contact tracing purposes.
Engaging with volunteers to ensure COVID Safety is top of mind and help you, our attendees remember to keep social distancing.

What you’ll be doing

Staying home if unwell.
Listening for any information and COVID Safe messages that are delivered before, during and after the event.
Downloading the official Beyond the Sand mobile app to register your attendance at the event.
Checking in at the event on arrival by the signed QR codes.
Maintaining social distancing and avoiding any crowded space.
Using hand sanitisers throughout the event zone to reduce the spread.

Government Approved COVID Safe Plan

Beyond the Sand is delivered under a government approved COVID Safe plan. Our COVID Safe plan will be continually reviewed and updated to align with the changes in regulations.

Check out the latest Queensland Health updates: https://www.qld.gov.au/health/conditions/health-alerts/coronavirus-covid-19/protect-yourself-others/coronavirus-prevention

Frequently Asked Questions

We are working to ensure that our COVID Safe plan adheres to Queensland and Federal Government legislation surrounding mass gatherings and COVID-19 restrictions. The health and safety of our attendees, volunteers and team is our top priority. More information regarding the event’s COVID Safe plan will be available via our website and social media channels. We thank for your patience and understanding during these uncertain and ever-changing times.

At this point in time it is difficult for us to give clarity on how restrictions will impact the event, there are a number of factors that will be taken into consideration. We will be guided by the Queensland Government’s COVID-19 restrictions at the time as to how we can deliver the event. If restrictions change any modifications to the programming and format of the event will be announced via social media and our website.

At the time of posting, we plan on delivering the event in 2021. We have put measures in place and our COVID Safe plan has been lodged. We will update you as soon as we can with more information regarding our plans for a COVID Safe Beyond the Sand experience.

Beyond the Sand will be guided by the Queensland Government’s COVID-19 regulations. Unfortunately, any border restrictions that are in place at the time of the event will be out of our control. We will keep you informed on any modifications required to the programming and format of the event.

As the festival does not take place until March 2021, restrictions are likely to change between now and then. The health and safety of our attendees, volunteers and team is our top priority and we will continue to monitor COVID-19 regulations to ensure our event complies at all times. Rest assured, we are working hard to bring Beyond the Sand back and deliver a COVID Safe version in 2021.

We plan on delivering the event as you know and love it in 2021. However, in these uncertain and ever-changing times, we will be governed by the Queensland Government’s COVID-19 regulations which will determine how we can deliver the event and ensure a COVID Safe environment.

Ultimately the choice is yours. However, if you are looking at accommodation options, we do recommend securing your preferred accommodation experience sooner rather than later. We also recommend enquiring about the refund/cancellation policy prior to making a booking – policies are becoming more flexible in these uncertain and ever-changing times.

We plan to see Beyond the Sand go ahead as we know and love it in 2021. However, given these uncertain and ever-changing times, it is hard to know what is ahead. We highly recommend enquiring about the refund/cancellation policy prior to making any bookings for this event, as any bookings made are at the discretion of the individual.

The health and safety of our attendees, volunteers and team is always our top priority. Our COVID Safe plan has been lodged and we are doing everything possible to ensure this event complies with Queensland Health regulations. We will update you as soon as we can with more information regarding our plans for a COVID Safe Beyond the Sand experience.

Beyond the Sand is free to attend and does not require visitors to register before attending. If attendee registration becomes a requirement due to COVID 19 restrictions, we will let attendees know via our website and social media pages.

However, whilst registration is not required, all attendees who visit the festival are encouraged to check-in via the signed QR codes, this will help to keep our community safe should we need to contact visitors.