Gold Coast beaches left with significant erosion

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.
Gold Coast beaches left with significant erosion after ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred has eroded a significant stretch of Gold Coast beaches, leaving escarpments of roughly two meters while sparking calls for major repair efforts.
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 on the road to recovery as beaches and roads begin to open
Three of the Gold Coast’s famed beaches are now open with crews already starting the mammoth job of restoring the shores decimated by ex-tropical cyclone Alfred.
Come on down: Cyclone-battered Gold Coast beaches slowly reopen
Gold Coast beaches that were battered by Cyclone Alfred are steadily reopening, and healthy crowds are expected this weekend to try them out.
Beloved beaches were washed offshore by Cyclone Alfred – but most of this sand will return
Huge volumes of sand have been swept offshore by Cyclone Alfred’s waves, leaving beaches and dunes looking very different.
Centuries-old treasure unearthed on Gold Coast beach
The repair of the Gold Coast’s famed beaches is expected to cost millions but the dramatic erosion during ex-tropical cyclone Alfred has unearthed long-buried treasures.
The seawall protecting the Gold Coast from ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred
For about 50 years, the Gold Coast has been building a seawall to protect coastal infrastructure from erosion. Some experts say it could protect the region from the worst of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred.
Cyclone Alfred devastates Australian Gold Coast by washing away entire beaches
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,
A glimpse of Cyclone Alfred's devastation in Broadbeach, Gold Coast
Bruna's video offers a glimpse of the devastation unleashed across the Gold Coast as a result of Cyclone Alfred. From shattering a window to swaying pool water and trees—and everything in between—the intense winds served as a terrifying reminder of nature's power.
Huge waves hit Australia's Gold Coast as Cyclone Alfred approaches
Cyclone Alfred brought huge waves to Australia's Gold Coast, Queensland, on March 5. Startling video footage captured the towering waves crashing towards the shore, with onlookers watching in awe from Mermaid Beach.
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 ...
Gold Coast residents grapple with damage as powerful winds, torrential rain sweep the region
Those on the Gold Coast are urged to keep an eye out for hazards, stay out of floodwaters and prepare for prolonged power ...
‘It’s scary’: Gold Coast business titans hunker down
Property developer Soheil Abedian is watching monster waves from his penthouse while wild winds batter Bruce Mathieson snr’s ...
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.
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 ...
Alfred-hit communities assess the damage, even as more threats loom
Communities in the southern Gold Coast and Northern Rivers cope with the backwash of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred but say it's ...
From Coffs Harbour to Noosa, some of our most famous beaches have been lost
Authorities will bring sand to tourist hotspots, but the affected stretches will take months to recover. Environmental ...