GCWA Responding to Damage Caused by Severe Weather

Following the recent severe weather event, the GCWA team is busy out on the Gold Coast waterways recovering lost buoys, repairing damaged beacons and other navigation aids, and monitoring sunken vessels for pollution at multiple locations.

While the focus remains on the Nerang and Coomera Rivers, GCWA keeps assessing and responding to damage across the primary channel network.

Despite the heavy rain easing and sunny skies returning, boaties and all waterways users are encouraged to stay away from the waterways because of the risk presented by floating debris, submerged hazards and strong current flows for many days following the torrential rains.

Please stay safe and keep up-to-date with advice from Bureau of Meteorology, the City of Gold Coast and Maritime Safety Queensland. Follow us on Facebook for more information from GCWA.