10 December 2012

BP re-opens at Goodna on the 700th day after the 2011 flood

The BP Service Station Goodna under water January 2011.

 
The new Wild Bean Cafe is looking good.
Cr Paul Tully opens the new BP Service Station at Goodna.
It was a big day with the official re-opening of the BP Service Station at the corner of Brisbane Road and Bertha Street Goodna.

In the afternoon of Tuesday 11 January 2011, the floodwaters started to steadily rise causing the evacuation of the site.

The flood went to the roof the building when it reached its peak around 2pm on Wednesday 12 January 2011.

But today, local Councillor Paul Tully officially re-opened the service station, praising BP for its magnificent new facility.

"It was well worth the wait.

"This is now a great site greeting drivers coming off the Ipswich Motorway into Goodna," Cr Tully said.

Monday 10 December 2012 is the 700th day since the 2011 Brisbane River flood which saw 600 homes and business premises in Greater Goodna go under water.

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