Water main bursts, Victoria Pt suffers shutdown

A major bayside shopping centre will reopen this morning after after a weekend closure due to water failures.

The red circle shows the sewerage plant at Victoria Point near the burst water main and the shopping centre and houses.

Victoria Point Shopping Centre will reopen today after being forced to close over the weekend and on Monday due to a major failure in a water main near the local sewerage treatment plant.

However, major roads around the centre have been affected with some lanes on Bunker Rd closed off.

The issue arose when the water main burst at Victoria Point on Saturday.

The burst 450mm trunk water main near Cleveland-Redland Bay Road resulted in a loss of water supply to residents in Thornlands and the shopping centre precinct.

The shopping centre put details on Facebook.

Redland City Council disconnected water supply to Victoria Point Shopping Centre to restore water access to Thornlands residents on Sunday afternoon.

The council said it was hopeful full mains supply would be returned this morning to all areas.

The shopping centre was left without functioning toilets, fire sprinklers, or water for food service operations, over the weekend making it unsafe for both customers and staff.

In a statement on its Facebook page, the centre confirmed it had been forced to shut due to the council turning off the water supply to address the emergency.

The unexpected shutdown caused disruptions to businesses and residents, highlighting ongoing infrastructure challenges across Redland.

Redland City Council said repair works continued overnight on a major burst in a water main in Victoria Point.

Council crews and contractors isolated the burst main, stabilised the site to allow safe access and started repairs on Monday afternoon to replace the broken section of pipe.

All businesses within Victoria Point shopping precinct were being supplied water through temporary tankers until mains supply returns.

The burst main outside the sewerage treatment plant at Victoria Point. Some lanes on Bunker Rd remain closed. Picture: Redland City Council

Traffic management was in place on Cleveland-Redland Bay Rd with one lane closed, with parts of Bunker Rd also closed overnight.

The council also warned residents that when water supply returned, customers may notice discoloured or cloudy water.

The council said supplied water quality continued to meet Australia Drinking Water Quality Guidelines, but residents may need to run water for a few minutes until it clears.

Workers at the burst water main. Lanes on Bunker Rd remain closed. Picture: Redland City Council

The incident has reignited discussions about infrastructure reliability in Redland, particularly concerning the nearby aging Victoria Point sewerage treatment plant with concerns about its ability to cope with increasing demand.

Residents and business owners are calling for improved maintenance and proactive upgrades to prevent similar disruptions in the future. Some have suggested that the council should provide clearer communication about infrastructure failures and their expected resolution times.

Originally published as Water main bursts, Victoria Pt suffers shutdown