‘Oh my god’: Shocking video of flooding at Gold Coast theme park
A popular Gold Coast theme park flooded and numerous drivers had to be rescued from floodwaters after heavy rainfall hit the Gold Coast over the weekend. WATCH THE VIDEO
Weather
‘Still trying to get over it’: Long painful recovery from bushfires
Nearly 2000 Gold Coast homes are at “intolerable” risk of being destroyed by bushfires, five years on from the devastating bushfires which devastated Binna Burra. SEE THE VIDEO
Mapped: Why 2024 could be our hottest year
Australia is suffering through a wet and chilly winter, but heat records are being broken all around the world – prompting new ideas about how we should be dealing with it.
Aussies freeze through coldest morning of the year
An extra blanket or two could be in order as Australians woke up to icy weather across the country. See how long the cold blast will last.
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Let there be light! Power nearly restored to final victims of catastrophic Xmas Day storm
Electricity is expected to be restored to most homes and businesses still without power after the catastrophic Christmas night storms as early as tomorrow, despite fears the mammoth operation could take weeks.
Mayor’s plan for tourism recovery
The Gold Coast remains in the early stages of a mammoth recovery effort, but Mayor Tom Tate says he already has a plan to help the tourism sector get back on its feet. SEE THE DETAILS
‘Worst we’ve ever seen’: Dreamworld’s miracle reopening
More than 100 trees fell inside Dreamworld and the roof of a building was torn off entirely during the cyclonic 15-minute storm which tore through the Gold Coast on Christmas Day.
Inside battered Helensvale residents’ beaten home
An elderly Helensvale couple lucky not to have been killed in the wild Christmas storm on the Gold Coast are now facing a grim new reality. Find out why.
Raging torrent: Insane footage shows Purling Brook falls as you’ve never seen it
The Gold Coast’s most famous waterfall has become a raging torrent after 500mm+ rains as new footage shows it resembling Niagara Falls. Major hikes are now closed. WATCH VIDEO
‘We’re alive and we have each other’: Gratitude in face of despair
A Mount Tamborine woman says she’s lucky to be alive after a tree came crashing down on her home, smashing her in the head and back – trapping her inside. See the video
$1m boost for councils, as soldiers launch storm clean-up mission
Queensland’s most storm-damaged councils will receive a $1m boost from the state government to assist with the clean-up as soldiers team up with Energex crews to start clearing huge piles of debris.
‘This is third world’: Tamborine terror taking a toll
Resident of a community ravaged by the Christmas storm are reaching breaking point – with Mount Tamborine residents still without power, regular supplies and little hope. See why
Watch: shock video reveals storm devastation
Wildlife dead, injured and homeless, houses flattened and 200-year-old trees destroyed. See what Tamborine really looks like after Christmas Day storms.
Storm loans: How to get $5000, $250,000 and $100,000 support
Gold Coast businesses decimated by the freak cyclonic Christmas storms are eligible for loans and subsidies for relief. See what is available and how to apply
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