Our thoughts are with everyone right across Queensland and New South Wales feeling the impacts of this natural disaster as it continues to unfold.
XXXX has seen its fair share of flood events since 1878, and many Queenslanders would still remember the 2011 floods like it was yesterday. It was just January last year that we reflected on this disaster a decade on.
Our number one priority is, as ever, the safety of our team at XXXX, and our broader Lion sales team across the impacted regions. We have now contacted all team members and have confirmed they are safe and well.
We have undertaken some initial assessments of the damage at the brewery this morning and have made the decision to cease production for the coming days while we get things back up and running safely.
We do not anticipate any immediate supply challenges, but owing to the severity of the floods, this could change over the coming days, and we will do our best to keep everyone updated on where we might see some temporary shortages.
It is absolutely heartbreaking to see our home state underwater once again, especially after such a challenging couple of years.
In the meantime, we will be working with our valued customers in flood affected areas to understand the impacts.
XXXX will be there for Queensland again in this time of need, just as it has been for nearly 145 years. We will get through this together, Queensland.
ENDS.