Gold Coast
As it happened: Brisbane on Friday, March 14
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Hilton in flames at Surfers Paradise as ‘fiery explosion’ forces evacuation
More than 100 guests were standing by the roadside in the dark for at least an hour after the fire broke out.
- Catherine Strohfeldt
‘Open for business’: Queensland pitches to tourists in wake of cyclone
“Our message to the rest of Australia and to the world is that Queensland remains open for business,” said Tourism Minister Andrew Powell.
- Savannah Meacham and Rachael Ward
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 back to normal.
- Adam Carey
After Cyclone Yasi, Raj was left with $17. This is his message to Alfred’s victims
Left with next to nothing after another cyclone, a business owner has advice for others assessing Alfred’s impact.
- Nick Wright
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- Extreme weather
Lismore prepared for the worst. Now boxes are being unpacked as life returns to normal
For days, business owners in Lismore worked desperately to prepare for flooding they feared could transport the town back to the devastation of 2022.
- Riley Walter and Penry Buckley
In pictures: Cyclone Alfred rocks South East Queensland
Quiet, deserted streets have made way for damaging winds and rough seas in the south-east.
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.
- William Davis and Catherine Strohfeldt
Brisbane braces for Cyclone Alfred’s late arrival
Brisbane was eerily calm on Friday as Cyclone Alfred started its final push towards the south-east Queensland coast, bringing with it destructive winds, dangerous swells and increasingly heavy rain.
- Cameron Atfield and Cloe Read
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Cyclone Alfred lingers off Brisbane’s coast, as tracking shows when storm will cross
Amid fears of destructive winds, flooding and a billion-dollar bill to come, people were trapped in their bedroom after a large tree blew onto their house, while thousands lost power.
- Cloe Read, Felicity Caldwell and Cameron Atfield
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