Some schools remain closed on Tuesday as the clean-up from Sunday night’s severe storm continues, while thousands are still without power.
Brookfield State School and Upper Brookfield State School will be closed, while Centenary State High School will reopen today.
St Peters Lutheran College in Indooroopilly advised families that power had not been restored, so the school would be closed for Prep to Year 11 with supervision provided for those who could not make other arrangements, while Year 12 QCAA and IB exams would continue.
Water was shut down at Boondall State School yesterday, due to a burst water pipe. With no drinking water supply at school, children were asked to bring bottled water – refills available in classrooms and the hall toilets operating.
The leak has been located and the plumber was trying to fix the problem before school started on Tuesday.
Thousands of properties are still without power on Tuesday morning, including in Brookfield, Pullenvale, Kenmore, Fig Tree Pocket, Indooroopilly, Bardon, Toowong, Paddington, Aspley, Mt Gravatt and Inala.
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