Surf’s up but all’s not swell on Gold Coast as beaches swept away
The Gold Coast’s famous beaches have been gutted and thousands of residents remain without power, but the city is getting ...
Gold Coast’s iconic beaches to return to their glory by Easter after ex-Cyclone Alfred strips away sand
The world-renowned holiday destination has seen its sandy shores washed away. Now, it’s been revealed when beachgoers could ...
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Rare cyclone batters Brisbane and Australia’s Gold Coast
Over the weekend, residents of Brisbane, Australia, were bracing for the impact of Tropical Cyclone Alfred. The storm was ...
Tropical Cyclone Alfred brings flooding fears along Gold Coast's 400km canal network
There are 400 kilometres of canals on the Gold Coast – more than in Venice or Amsterdam – and thousands of residents living ...
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Mayor Tom Tate responds to fresh calls for ocean pools on the Gold Coast
Todd Hiscock at the former Snapper Rocks ocean pool. This is not one of the preferred sites for a potential new Gold Coast ocean pool. Picture: Cavan Flynn The surf life saver said he was ...
Coast locals were told to stay off the beaches. But many couldn’t resist
Locals in both cities were hungry to stay in the water – but while the Gold Coast woke up to damage on Saturday, for the Sunshine Coast, the biggest risk was yet to come.
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Cars at Currumbin Surf Life Saving club inundated by ocean
A Gold Coast City Council spokeswoman confirmed one of the cars was ... Two cars were caught in the swell as the carpark at ...
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Gold Coast council working to restore eroded beaches by Easter after Cyclone Alfred damage
"Eighty per cent of our beach is gone into the ocean," Gold Coast City Mayor Tom Tate said. Loading... "Our priority is fixing the beaches [which aren't as busy] … first so we can get a number ...