POWER OUTAGE AT BHCS
A MESSAGE FROM PETER CLIFFE (PRINCIPAL)
I sincerely thank everyone for their patience and flexibility during the power outage this week. I understand that the unexpected closure presented challenges and disruptions to families. I am so grateful for the understanding that has been shown by the families in our community. Our leadership team has been working very hard on planning and troubleshooting ideas to enable the school to reopen as soon as possible, even if there is no power.
At the time of writing this note, power is due to be restored on Saturday, February 17, so school will reopen for all students on Monday, February 19. Of course, if power is restored earlier, we will reopen the school sooner. Please keep an eye out for updated messages from the school as this situation continues to evolve.
In the meantime, Yarra Ranges Council also posted information on Facebook for families without power, so we thought we'd include it for you here.
We are aware that some of the following townships are still without power:
Ferntree Gully
Belgrave
Belgrave South
Belgrave Heights
Emerald
Kallista
Menzies Creek
Monbulk
Selby
The Patch
Tecoma
Upwey
Badger Creek
Gruyere
Healesville
Launching Place
Woori Yallock
Avonsleigh
ClematisCockatoo
Macclesfield
Seville
Seville East
Silvan
Wandin East
Wandin
NorthYellingbo
Kalorama
Mount Evelyn
Nangana
Kilsyth
Ferny Creek
Olinda
Sassafras
We [Yarra Ranges Council] will provide you with an update when we have further information about the outages. In the meantime, you can have a shower or charge your devices at the following locations:
Dandenong Ranges Emergency Relief Centre, 1616/1624 Burwood Highway, Belgrave 9am-5pm
Yarra Centre, 2435 Warburton Highway, Yarra Junction
6am -9pm
Wandin North Pavilion, Clegg Road, Wandin North
4.30pm-7.30pm
Olinda Recreation Reserve Pavilion, 71-73 Olinda-Monbulk Road, Olinda
4.30pm - 7.30pm
Please note - no charging available until the afternoon
We encourage you to check-in on loved ones, neighbours and friends.