What you need to know: Road closures, power outages, supermarkets​on March 7, 2025 at 5:24 am

How can I report fallen powerlines?

The Energex Emergency line for fallen powerlines is 13 19 62. Be very wary of fallen powerlines as they may be live.

Road closures

You can find a list of road closures on the Queensland Traffic website, and you can filter the list by area, as well as “event type”, including hazards and flooding.

• All major roads and bridges, including the Gateway Bridge (Sir Leo Hielscher Bridges), will be closed if winds reach 90km/h.
• The Story Bridge footpaths were closed from 5.30pm on Wednesday until further notice.
• RACQ is progressively resuming roadside assistance services in areas across South East Queensland where it is safe to do so. They may not be able to reach you due to dangerous road conditions including fallen powerlines and trees and flash flooding. Stay off the roads if possible and call 000 in a life-threatening situation on the road.

Evacuation, cyclone refuge centres

Residents who need to leave their homes are advised to first seek shelter with family or friends. If that is not an option, here are the details of south-east Queensland evacuation centres.

Brisbane City Council has opened a cyclone refuge centre:

• RNA Showgrounds: 600 Gregory Terrace, Bowen Hills.

Two more refuge shelters will open as required:

• The Chandler Arena at Sleeman Sports Complex: 757 Tilley Road, Chandler.
• Kedron Wavell Services Club: 21 Kittyhawk Drive, Chermside.

The shelters are last-resort short-term facilities to protect people during the cyclone’s peak wind period. They include only basic amenities and do not have beds, meals or cooking facilities. People are advised to bring their own food. No animals are allowed.

In the event of significant flooding, more evacuation centres will be opened.

Gold Coast evacuation centres:

• Runaway Bay Indoor Stadium: Sports Drive, Runaway Bay.
• Nerang Bicentennial Community Centre: 833 Southport Nerang Road, Nerang.
• Burleigh Waters Community Centre: 111 Christine Avenue, Burleigh Waters.

Sunshine Coast evacuation centres:

• Nambour Showgrounds: Crossover via Coronation Avenue, Nambour. (Animals are accepted here but must be kept in crates supplied by their owner. Livestock will be housed in onsite stables.)
• Landsborough Sportsground: 15 Tunnel Ridge Road, Landsborough. (No animals accepted.)
• Caloundra Indoor Stadium: North Street, Caloundra. (No animals accepted.)

What can I do if a construction site is not secured?

Brisbane City Council sent out correspondence to members of the construction industry asking them to secure their construction sites. If you are aware of any sites that are not properly secured, report the issue to Workplace Health and Safety Queensland on 1300 362 128.

Supermarkets

• Shoppers are likely to face slim pickings due to supply shortages.
• Coles is reopening stores where it is safe to do so, and advising customers to check their website.
• Woolworths is reopening on a store-by-store basis. Check the website.
• As of Sunday afternoon, some ALDI stores remain closed on the Gold Coast, and most remain closed in Brisbane, Logan, Moreton Bay and Redlands – check social media for more information.

Service stations

• Service stations have begun reopening on a case-by-case basis.

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Schools and childcare

• Some schools will reopen on Monday. Check the Queensland government emergency education facility closures website to view closures.
• Daycare services will continue to receive the childcare subsidy, but fees can be waived for families when centres are closed, and children will be allowed unlimited absences during the emergency.

Public transport

• Check Translink for the latest updates.
• Buses in Brisbane resumed services on Sunday, but all services have now been cancelled. Some are due to resume tomorrow.
• Services returned to normal on Sunday in Ipswich, Logan (except Clarks Logan City Bus Services) and on the Sunshine Coast, but customers were advised to check for updates.
• Services in Redlands, Toowoomba and the Lockyer Valley are not operating.
• Brisbane River ferries and Southern Moreton Bay Island ferries are scheduled to resume on Monday.
• Trains will recommence on Monday, operating to a Sunday timetable.
• Gold Coast trams remain cancelled.

Maritime

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• A red alert has been issued by the Brisbane Regional Harbour Master, meaning no vessels are permitted on the water until further notice.

Hospitals

• Elective surgeries have been cancelled, but emergency care in hospitals will continue, with generators in place and health staff sleeping on site.
• Queensland Health has confirmed specialist clinicians will be running its Virtual Emergency Care Service 24 hours a day to provide care to those unable to access an emergency department.
• On-site accommodation is being provided to clinicians in Brisbane hospitals who are unable to travel to and from work over the coming days. Patients will only be discharged if it is clinically safe to do so.

Brisbane Airport

• Brisbane Airport is open and some flights have resumed.
• Passengers have been asked not to come to the airport unless they have a confirmed booking on a scheduled service.
• Airtrain services have been suspended and are scheduled to resume on Monday.

Council services

• Special red-top bin collections will occur on Sunday for residents who missed out on Thursday and Friday.
• Regular collections of all bins, including yellow and green bins, will resume on Monday.
• Kerbside collection has been suspended.

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