The University of Queensland has closed all of its facilities in flood-affected regions.
Vice-Chancellor, Deborah Terry said some UQ locations had suffered impacts from the flooding due to inundation, leaks, power outages and debris.
“The weather event is so widespread that we have many of our staff and students, and their families, dealing with flooding at home and, for now, that needs to be their priority,” Professor Terry (pictured) said.
“We also want to make it absolutely clear that staff or students should not attempt to drive through floodwaters to get to work or study,” she said.
Professor Terry said all teaching, both online and in-person, had been cancelled for Monday and all services and facilities such as libraries, UQ Sport facilities, restaurants and retail outlets had been closed.
She thanked grounds and other staff who had braved the weather since Friday to provide critical support.
“There have been teams of people working tirelessly to keep our people and animals safe, to protect our facilities and keep power going to our operations, including valuable research,” she said.
“They have asked that others stay away from the campus for their own safety and so that they can get on with their essential work.”
“The university will continue to monitor advice on flooding and river levels, and will reassess the situation today (1 March ),” Professor Terry said.
