Authorities inspect battered tip of Bribie Island after Cyclone Alfred swells subside
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Authorities inspect battered tip of Bribie Island after Cyclone Alfred swells subside

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A team of coastal scientists from Queensland's environment department has inspected the battered tip of Bribie Island in the wake of ex-tropical Cyclone Alfred. Ms Kettleton-Butler said it would have been residents' "worst nightmare" if the cyclone had made landfall on the Sunshine Coast, as initially predicted. "The opinion of the coastal engineers is that what needs to happen right now is an emergency response that actually shores up the remaining parts of Bribie Island," Ms Kettleton-Butler said. Dr Leon said long-term coastal monitoring was "essential" to ensure authorities had the data needed to manage future events. "That includes things like not developing on erosion-prone areas, buybacks and eventually abandoning some areas on the coast," Dr Leon said.

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Australia's PM Albanese warns residents to not be complacent as Cyclone Alfred gets downgraded
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Australia's PM Albanese warns residents to not be complacent as Cyclone Alfred gets downgraded

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The cyclone was downgraded after it stalled withing a few kilometers of the Australian mainland on Saturday morning Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese warned that the people of the country must “not become complacent” about the dangers posed by Tropical Cyclone Alfred despite the fact that it was downgraded to a tropical low weather system on Saturday morning. Meanwhile, NSW …

Locals face long-queues waiting for key cyclone supplies
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Locals face long-queues waiting for key cyclone supplies

ABC  

It didn't take long for Bribie Island's sole sandbag station to run out of sand and bags. "We moved here six years ago … we're going to tidy up the yard, we've got water bottles, torches and batteries and all that sort of gear, we'll just sit back, wait and enjoy," she said. "Spike years in nesting usually correspond with …

Residents call for action as Bribie Island breakthrough causes Golden Beach foreshore to crumble
2 years, 5 months ago

Residents call for action as Bribie Island breakthrough causes Golden Beach foreshore to crumble

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Residents living along the Pumicestone Passage say the time for talk is over, and authorities need to act now to protect their homes. Key points: Maritime Safety Queensland won't carry out dredging along the Pumicestone Passage, due to the "high risk" of the sand refilling The coastguard says its ability to respond to incidents is severely hampered by the sand …

Sunshine Coast beach under threat as Bribie Island tip continues to crumble
2 years, 8 months ago

Sunshine Coast beach under threat as Bribie Island tip continues to crumble

ABC  

Every time a big swell batters the Sunshine Coast, it takes a piece of Bribie Island with it. Key points: The new Bribie bar is now 750 metres wide after ongoing heavy swells Tonnes of sand is clogging the Pumicestone Passage The Golden Beach foreshore has experienced significant erosion The breakthrough on the island's northern tip is having flow-on effects …

Bribie Island channel inevitable say experts, but boaties fear 'catastrophic' impact
4 years, 2 months ago

Bribie Island channel inevitable say experts, but boaties fear 'catastrophic' impact

ABC  

Government experts believe a new channel that will split Bribie Island is inevitable and have no plans to stop or slow the changes, which boaties warn will be "catastrophic". Key points: Government experts say Bribie Island channel is inevitable as sands shift around the island There are no official plan by authorities to intervene Boaties say such changes will be …

Bribie Island erosion worries authorities as wild weather continues to whip the region
4 years, 3 months ago

Bribie Island erosion worries authorities as wild weather continues to whip the region

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Authorities are closely monitoring parts of the northern end of Bribie Island, north of Brisbane, that have been severely eroded by unusually high tides and large waves. Key points: The waves have been high enough to carve a channel through the dunes and it is flowing into Pumicestone Passage It is unlikely conditions will be severe enough to split the …

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