‘Not since I was a kid’: Surfers make most of rare swell
Sunshine Coast surfers have made the most of ‘insane’ swell at a lake, caused by record rainfall.
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$20k just for drones: Council begs for funds to battle fire ants
Sunshine Coast councillors are pleading for more funding as fire ants start to affect businesses in the region.
Driver comes to grief in floodwater, more rain forecast
Swiftwater rescue teams have been called out after a driver entered floodwater on the Sunshine Coast, as more falls are predicted for the rain-soaked region.
$1m promise to boost popular campground
A politician has promised funding for a campground that has hosted generations of students and has urged Labor to match the vow.
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WATCH: Rare glimpse of navy wreck’s cyclonic transformation
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Every SEQ school closed after Cyclone Alfred
Hundreds of schools across southeast Queensland remain closed in the wake of Cyclone Alfred. SEARCH YOUR SCHOOL
‘SatCat’s positioned’: Telcos ready to mobilise
Additional telecommunication employees from other states are ready to deploy to Queensland in anticipation of Cyclone Alfred cutting phone and internet lines.
IN PHOTOS: Sunshine Coast vs Tropical Cyclone Alfred
Sunshine Coast residents and businesses are bracing for the impact of Tropical Cyclone Alfred, as sandbagging continues and surfers take the plunge. CYCLONE ALFRED IN PICTURES.
Mum captures iconic ‘falling man’ photo in wild Alfred surf
A Sunshine Coast mother of two trying out a new camera has captured one of the most iconic surfing shots in the lead-up up to Tropical Cyclone Alfred crossing the coastline. SEE OUR MEGA GALLERIES
GALLERY: Surfers ‘smashed’ by huge Tropical Cyclone Alfred waves
Adrenaline-charged surfers and swimmers are getting some of the biggest rides of their lives, and being smashed in the process, as Tropical Cyclone Alfred whips up huge seas along the Queensland coastline.
GALLERY: Surfers take on cyclone swell
Southeast Queensland surfers are making the most of the massive swells from Tropical Cyclone Alfred before it’s set to cross the state’s southern coast line later this week.
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