Following Noosa Today’s exclusive on the plight of local cancer patient John Bowie last week, a Sunshine Coast representative of Queensland Health who had seen the coverage of the yellow shirt protest staged by John’s friends, contacted the Bowies in Sydney to inform them that the decision to deny them hotel quarantine exemption had been reversed.
A great victory for people power, but more importantly, a huge relief for John and Chris Bowie, who fly home in two stages this weekend, with Noosa friends lining up to help them through the rigours of home quarantine. Says former cartoonist John: “All this has been a very humbling and emotional experience for us both, as I’m usually the one trying to spread happiness and good cheer to all and sundry. This reciprocation is a little overwhelming and unexpected. As my health prognosis is not the one we were hoping for, compared to some in similar situations, I’m fine, and I hope to keep annoying people for as long as I can.”
Keep up the spirit, John.
