Redlands has second highest first-vaccination rate among councils in Queensland

The strong vaccination rate sees Redlands catapult to second place in the statewide leaderboard on first doses, placing only behind the border town of Goondiwindi.

Redland has also overtaken Brisbane and Noosa to become the leading LGA in south-east Queensland on first doses.

The good news coincides with Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk's release of the government's COVID-19 roadmap, which sees travel restrictions eased when 80 percent of eligible Queenslanders are fully vaccinated.

Mayor Karen Williams warned Goondiwindi mayor Lawrence Springborg that Redlands was coming for his number one spot.

"With the fastest ageing community in south-east Queensland and vulnerable indigenous communities on Minjerribah, the stakes are high for our community and our residents have done an amazing job of rolling up their sleeves and doing what they can to protect themselves and their neighbours," she said.

Cr Williams said Redlands had a strong GP and pharmacy network which, with Queensland Health vaccination hubs, had worked to protect residents.

Though she warned people to not become complacent.

"The case on the Gold Coast shows we need to remain vigilant and it will take a coordinated response to ensure we stay on course," she said.

Capalaba MP Don Brown said strong vaccination rates were a reflection of how Redlanders had heeded health advice.

"Like it or not, COVID is coming - so it's great to see Redlanders are coming out in droves to get vaccinated," he said. "... We're on the home stretch, but we're not finished yet. If we want to leave lockdown and travel restrictions behind, we need to get the rates of vaccination as high as possible," he said.

Mr Brown called on all levels of government to promote the benefits of getting a jab.

"We need everyone working together," he said.

Redlands MP Kim Richards said high vaccination levels would see families reunited for the first time in months.

People being vaccinated would be a boon for many businesses and tourism operators, who had seen tough times during the pandemic.

All Redland councillors except Cr Rowanne McKenzie said they had been vaccinated.

Cr McKenzie would not reveal her vaccination status, saying she did not think it was appropriate to publish medical records of elected officials.

Cr Paul Bishop said he had been double vaxxed because he lived and worked with people he cared about.

"I also wear a seatbelt and have car insurance when I drive, which keeps me and others safe...such things make sense in a community, I reckon," he said.

Cr Adelia Berridge said she had been immunised because she wanted to visit family in NSW and her son in Darwin.

Fully vaccinated Cr Peter Mitchell urged people to get the jab. "My wife is an emergency nurse and I encourage everyone to consider getting vaccinated for health workers, and the rest of societies sake, not just their own needs."

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