Public amenities in Kin Kin, Tinbeerwah, and Boreen Point are still currently without power following last Sunday’s storms.
Noosa Council’s Communications and Engagement Manager, Mr Ken Furdek, told Noosa Today: “This means the electrical pumped water supply systems are inoperative, rendering the facilities temporarily unavailable.”
“Once electrical power is restored, Council will promptly reactivate the pumps to resume normal operations.”
“Public showers are available at YouTurn and Pomona Community House.”
“Hours can be accessed on our website: Community Support – Social Services, where impacted community members can access facilities for hot showers. Phone charging is available at both Cooroy and Noosaville Libraries.”
“Crews are continuing to prioritise jobs and focussing on the high-risk ones first and working their way through others. We ask for the community’s patience.”
As of 5.30am this morning, Energex said more than 7,200 homes remained without power.
A spokesperson said: “Field crews did have to stop work during the night (Tuesday) due to the latest storms.”
“The majority of the remaining SEQ customers are expected to be restored to power by 8pm Wednesday, however some areas of severe damage around Bribie Island and the Sunshine Coast are likely to be without power into Thursday.”
“Energex asks for residents to take extreme care when cleaning up storm debris, particularly fallen trees and vegetation, as fallen powerlines may be hidden underneath debris and could well be live.”
“Stay well away from all fallen powerlines – always treat them as if they are live – and call Energex on 13 19 62.”
“Energex will have three helicopters flying quite low across the most severely damaged areas from first light again Wednesday morning to further assess damage.”
For outage updates, visit the Energex Facebook page, or the text view of the outage finder on the Energex website at: Energex Emergency Outages
