Schools in a number of Local Government Areas will be closed Monday to ensure the safety of students, staff and families, the State Government has announced.
This would “provide certainty and ensure people aren’t leaving their homes”.
State and non-state schools in the following LGAs will be closed Monday:
- Sunshine Coast Council
- Noosa Shire Council
- Gympie Regional Council
- Brisbane City Council
- Ipswich City Council
- Moreton Bay Regional Council
- Somerset Regional Council
- City of Gold Coast Council
- Logan City Council
- Redland City Council
- Scenic Rim Regional Council
- Lockyer Valley Regional Council
- Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire Council
Education Minister Grace Grace encouraged families to check the Qld school closure website, which would have each school closure listed on the site – including state, catholic and independent schools.
“The site also guides you on where to get updates on Early Childhood and Care providers,” Ms Grace said.
“Schools will provide updates to parents through their usual communication channels about the closures, alternate arrangements and reopening dates.
“We would like to thank the parents, carers, teachers, staff and school communities for their resilience as the flood situation is evolving rapidly.”
Transport and Main Roads Minister Mark Bailey said South-East Queenslanders should avoid all non-essential travel due to significant road closures and extremely limited public transport options across the region.
Mr Bailey said many major arterials roads, and highways were flooded, along with suburban roads.
“We’ve had to close parts of the Gateway Motorway, Ipswich Motorway, Bruce Highway, and dozens of major roads across South-East Queensland,” he said.
“The Bruce Highway between Caboolture and Caloundra is expected to be closed for some time, and is cut at several points further north between the Sunshine Coast and Maryborough.
“Even if some roads aren’t flooded, we’ve seen them damaged by this extreme weather event, creating dangerous driving conditions, so please stay off the roads.”
Information on Queensland state school closures can be found at http://closures.qld.edu.au/
To access online tools and resources to support students, visit the learning@home site at http://education.qld.gov.au/curriculum/learning-at-home
Stay up-to-date with the latest Bureau of Meteorology warnings, including flood warnings, river levels at www.bom.gov.au/qld/warnings
