Hope is on the horizon for Gold Coasters cut off from electricity, with crews getting thousand back on the grid despite difficult conditions, with cheers in one badly-affected suburb when power came back on.
With the Gold Coast enduring another rough 24 hours, a crew down at Pam Beach has endeared itself to the community by churning out free mushroom curries and pulled pork to cyclone affected locals.
It’s been 25 years since the Gold Coast’s famous roller skating rink closed forever. We look back at the amazing times at Skaters Paradise. SEE THE PICTURES
The “beloved patriarch” of the famous O’Reilly family has died, leaving behind a “legacy which will stand as tall as the rainforest he loved”. READ THE TRIBUTE
One Gold Coast lifeguard tower has fallen into the sea and others are teetering on the brink as the beaches are washed away. SEE THE PICTURES AND VIDEO
From rubbernecks at Burleigh to random acts of kindness in Surfers Paradise, the Gold Coast has begun bunkering down ahead of TC Alfred. HOW IT LOOKED SUBURB TO SUBURB
Just how will the Gold Coast’s high-rise towers hold up during the onslaught of Tropical Cyclone Alfred? We asked the experts who built them who have revealed their view. FIND OUT MORE
A search is underway south of the Gold Coast for a jetski rider feared missing in monster swell.
It was the day before Tropical Cyclone Alfred was due to hit and, while the Gold Coast CBD was a ghost town, its beaches were buzzing.
Increasing the visibility of police in crime hot spots is proven to deter law-breaking. But when was the last time you saw a police officer on foot, on the beat, asks Dr Tyler Cawthray.
More than 120 flights in and out of the Gold Coast have been cancelled as Tropical Cyclone Alfred throws the travel plans of thousands of people into disarray. LATEST INFORMATION
At-risk Gold Coasters are securing houses and businesses ahead of “the most severe weather event in more than 70 years” with widespread flooding expected for big parts of the tourism capital.
Burleigh’s crime wave has taken off by almost 10 per cent in a year, a new report warns. Here’s what has authorities most worried.
The Gold Coast is bracing for the impact of Tropical Cyclone Alfred as it barrels towards the Queensland coastline. It’s not the first time the city has been in the firing line. FIND OUT MORE
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