The University of Queensland (UQ) will remain temporarily closed until and including Wednesday, 19 January 2011.
The campuses at St Lucia, Gatton and Ipswich are closed. Staff and students should contact their supervisor for details on operations at Herston and Princess Alexandra campuses.
UQ Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor Professor Michael Keniger said the flood levels at the St Lucia campus reached close to the flood level mark of 1974.
“Although the majority of buildings on the St Lucia campus and other campuses have not been flood damaged, access to campuses and transport services are still restricted,” Professor Keniger said.
“The clean-up process at the campuses, especially St Lucia, is not expected to commence for several days and we want to ensure that the campus is safe before we allow people back.”
Students, staff and the general public are asked to not come onto the campuses until further notice. Teams of UQ security and maintenance staff are patrolling the campuses 24-hours.
A team of almost 40 staff from UQ's Property & Facilities sections, including Security and Maintenance, have remained at the St Lucia campus round the clock to secure facilities and minimise flood damage on the campus
For staff
Staff at all UQ campuses are not required to attend work while The University is closed unless they are contacted by their staff supervisor.
Free counselling for UQ staff affected by the floods is available through UQ's Employee Assistance Program provider, Davidson Trahaire Corpsych (DTC) telephone 1300 360 364.
For students
It is not possible to estimate at this time when summer semester classes will resume. Updates will be posted on the website when more information is available.
Please refer to my.UQ for further updates.
For prospective students
QTAC data for universities has been delayed due to power loses and consequently, online enrolments are not currently available on the UQ website. The online enrolment system was scheduled to be available this week, but is likely to be delayed for the next few days.
If you have an enquiry about the recent QTAC offer round you can email admissionenquiries@admin.uq.edu.au
UQ Flood Update
A lower than expected flood peak early this morning has given UQ’s St Lucia campus some reprieve.
Floodwaters are expected to stay high for the next 12 hours and it is expected to take days to do the clean up of the St Lucia campus’ sports facilities and 27 buildings that have been inundated.
Access to UQ’s St Lucia campus is restricted, with most access roads closed.
The majority of St Lucia’s buildings affected by flooding are sporting facilities, and maintenance and storage buildings and those that have been inundated have only had their lower floors affected.
St Lucia campus areas affected include low lying sports grounds, maintenance and storage buildings along Glasshouse Road, the swimming pool complex, tennis centre, basements of multi-level carparks, a Corporate Services building, Human Movement building, International House, The UQ Regiment, the Margaret Cribb Child Care Centre, Munro Centre Child Care, and the basements of the Sustainable Minerals Institute and UQ Centre. Some of the residential accommodation also experienced minor flooding.
UQ’s Gatton campus is now accessible with floodwaters dropping overnight. The campus, which has been relying on back-up power generators, will have full services resumed this morning.
The Ipswich, Herston and P.A. Hospital campuses have not been affected by flooding.
Customs House in the city has escaped the floods, but does not have any power and will remain closed until further notice.
UQ’s Indooroopilly Mine had its carpark inundated and some water has entered the mineshaft.
The next update on UQ campus operations will be posted on the UQ Homepage tomorrow (14/3/2010).
University Security will remain on campus and may be contacted for a recorded update on conditions across the St Lucia, Ipswich and Herston campuses on 07 3365 1234. In case of emergency, Security may be contacted directly on 07 3365 3333.
Road closures and flooding
For information on road closures, flooding and public transport, please refer to the following resources:
• Brisbane City Council
• RACQ
• ABC Local Radio
• Bureau of Meteorology
• Queensland Government Traffic and Travel Information
• Translink
The Queensland Government has launched an appeal to help fellow Queenslanders affected by the recent floods. For details of how to donate, please visit: www.qld.gov.au/floods/donate.html
Media: UQ Communications, Kathy Grube, 0418 524 297, Jan King (07 3202 7413) or Fiona Cameron (0407 113 342)
