Cyclone Alfred, Gold Coast

Australia's Gold Coast has all but disappeared after Tropical Cyclone Alfred
At least one person died and four remain missing after Tropical Cyclone Alfred battered Australia’s east coast. But its coastal erosion, not human casualties, that have got the country talking. The Gold Coast is known for its smooth,
Gold Coast community bands together to battle cyclone Alfred aftermath
The Guanaba Rural Fire Brigade has been help with recovery efforts in the wake of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred not just across the Gold Coast but also on home turf, with the brigade station open to local residents without power. First officer Brendan Gold said they opened the station because that’s just what the brigade does.
The biggest lessons the Gold Coast learned from the Cyclone Alfred was about ourselves.
Originally published as The biggest lessons the Gold Coast learned from the Cyclone Alfred was about ourselves.
Residents prepare for the first cyclone in 51 years to hit the Australian coast near Brisbane
Residents are stacking sandbags to protect low-lying properties ahead of a tropical cyclone that is forecast to become the first in 51 years to hit the Australian east coast near Brisbane, the nation’s third-most populous city.
Beloved beaches were washed offshore by Cyclone Alfred—but most of this sand will return
For many people, the most visible impact of Cyclone Alfred was the damage big waves and storm surge did to their local beaches.
Gold Coast moves into ‘recovery phase’ after ex-tropical cyclone Alfred devastated city
A dredging barge is steaming toward the Gold Coast to replenish the city’s devastated beaches, which lost more than 80 per cent of their sand during ex-tropical cyclone Alfred.
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 return.
Gold Coast council working to restore eroded beaches by Easter after Cyclone Alfred damage
Eighty per cent of the tourist strip's famous beaches have been carved away by Tropical Cyclone Alfred but the mayor says they will be back to their best for the Easter holidays.
Rescuers in Australia brave rushing floodwaters amid devastation from Cyclone Alfred
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Australia: Gold Coast Dogs Play in Floodwater After Cyclone Alfred
These dogs in the Gold Coast were making the most of the floodwaters left behind by former Tropical Cyclone Alfred on Tuesday, March 11, splashing around in the water. Alfred made landfall north of Brisbane on Saturday night,
Tropical low tracks west across Australian east coast leaving 1 dead and several injured
Flooding rains will continue for days to lash a region of the Australian east coast even though it avoided its first tropical ...
‘Complete shock’: Family’s $7k rental car bill after fleeing Gold Coast during cyclone
A Melbourne couple were charged more than $7000 for not returning their rental car to a closed Gold Coast Airport during Tropical Cyclone Alfred.
Experience Gold Coast launches three-phase blitz after Cyclone Alfred smashed tourism businesses
Discounted accommodation, $50 vouchers and an unprecedented marketing blitz are at the centrepiece of the Gold Coast’s ...
A look back at Cyclone Alfred's aftermath in south-east Queensland and northern NSW
Approaching slowly and hitting hard, Cyclone Alfred wreaked havoc across south-east Queensland and northern NSW — and then ...
Australian surf life saving championships and Volleyslam beach volleyball contest to go ahead after Cyclone Alfred
Organisers of two of the Gold Coast’s biggest sporting events are in a frantic race against the clock to the starting line ...
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If Tropical Cyclone Alfred Has Impacted Your Paycheque, You Might Be Able to Apply for Income Support
The Disaster Recovery Allowance is available to residents of 14 Local Government Areas in Queensland and 17 in New South ...
Authorities inspect battered tip of Bribie Island after Cyclone Alfred swells subside
The Sunshine Coast was spared a direct hit from ex-tropical Cyclone Alfred but now the push is on to shore up it its ...