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The Latest Breaking News from Bribie Island

Shark attack plans 'adequate' despite teen girl's death

A coroner has warned that shark nets and drumlines do not provide an impenetrable barrier while closing out an investigation into a 17-year-old's death.

AAP · Sep 17

‘It’s pretty scary’: Sunshine Coast residents fear storm surges as Bribie Island buffer erodes away

Successive cyclones have gradually worn away the northern tip of the Queensland barrier island, which shields coastal residents on the mainland

The Guardian - AU · May 6, 2025

Secure the boat, pile sandbags and hunker down: Queensland’s Bribie Island braces for Cyclone Alfred

With the storm heading towards the state’s south-east coast and surging tides already gushing over parts of the low-lying island, one stoic resident says ‘I should be fine. I’ve got good neighbours’

The Guardian - AU · Mar 3, 2025

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‘An unspeakable tragedy’: thousands pay tribute to Bribie Island shark attack victim at emotional vigil

Charlize Zmuda, 17, died after being bitten while swimming off Woorim beach, north of Brisbane, on Monday

The Guardian - AU · Feb 3, 2025

Burnouts and boggings: the idyllic Queensland island ‘hammered’ by four-wheel-drives

Is it ‘just some bad eggs’ or do authorities need to impose restrictions to protect Bribie Island’s wildlife and restore peace?

The Guardian - AU · May 18, 2024

Breaking of Bribie Island sparks asbestos and erosion fears, threatens to landlock Coast Guard

The breaking of Bribie Island has turned a deepwater passage into a treacherous maze of sandbars, led to the discovery of asbestos and is causing major headaches for residents and authorities.

ABC News · Jan 26, 2023

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

Vounteer rescuers are having to launch smaller vessels from public ramps to navigate the effects of a widening breakthrough on Bribie Island's northern tip.

ABC News · Jul 28, 2022

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Jetski riders dice with death as they take on newly formed sandbar at Bribie Island

Caloundra Coast Guard warns jetski riders and recreational boaties against putting their lives at risk trying to take on a new coastal bar at Bribie Island.

ABC News · Feb 16, 2022

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