Investa seeks to manage resilient buildings in the face of future climate change risks. In February 2025, the Bureau of Meteorology released warnings that Category 2 Tropical Cyclone Alfred was approaching the Brisbane area. The advanced warnings from authorities allowed us to prepare for its impacts and implement our climate resilience planning and practices.
Having already prepared climate change adaptation plans for our managed buildings at 179 Turbot Street, Brisbane and 259 Queen Street, Brisbane and development site at 360 Queen Street, Brisbane, our approach informed preparations for the advancing cyclone.
Actions taken included:
- Initiation and regular communication of the Investa Crisis Management Plan, including key contacts and processes to internal and external stakeholders.
- Implementation of additional safety measures at the 360 Queen Street, Brisbane development site, including removing loose materials from exposed floors, reviewing existing structural support to temporary and work-in-progress installations, installing extra structural support, and undertaking additional engineering inspections of equipment.
- Implementation of additional safety measures at 179 Turbot Street, Brisbane and 259 Queen Street, Brisbane including putting exposed equipment into lockdown mode, adding temporary seals to areas with higher risks of water infiltration and winds, and having equipment readily on hand to manage potential flooding associated with the weather event.
The building management teams undertook regular communication with tenants and contractors under the Investa Business Continuity Plan protocols – before, during and after the storm. While the weather system was downgraded to a tropical low, the resilience planning resulted in the managed buildings and development site experiencing minimal physical impacts from ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred.