The Brisbane City Hall clock is chiming once again – but it may just be temporary.

In May this year, the bells were switched off by council workers for an upgrade.

The ringing resumed Friday, but a council spokesperson said at the time they were just being tested.

It continued on the hour throughout Monday.

Earlier this month council revealed workers were installing a new GPS-synchronised system .

The project included fitting six new motorised gearboxes, and was due to be completed by the end of October.

“Because of the age of the clock, many original parts are no longer available, so this has been a major upgrade,” a spokesman said.

It came a year after Brisbane Times revealed the almost century-old timepiece was chiming more than one minute late. Advertisement

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