Sunburst Motel

08/02/2026

20/09/2022

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IMPORTANT SAFETY ADVICE for The Spit:

Following on from yesterday's post, expert waterman and photographer Luke Sorensen has given this follow up image and further bit of advice, detailing just how dangerously deceptive this spot can be even on days with mild and gentle conditions. The following from Luke —

"You can see in this photo just how gentle and appealing this spot under the pier looks in terms of attracting unsuspecting swimmers, especially for tourists and visitors from outside the Gold Coast who can get instantly caught unawares. Yesterday when this was taken, there was a pretty wicked current running and swirling right here under the surface, invisible to most people.

For me to dive in and around this area even in modest conditions takes a fair bit of concentration because as you get just a few steps into the water here, there's a very strong undercurrent and rip moving from north to south which can grab you pretty quick and pull you in. Right now there's a full drop off too, where it goes from being 12 inches deep to 8 or 10 feet deep within just a metre or so of sand. That undercurrent then connects to a strong rip that runs out away from the shore, right up through the pylons and it has a zone which often stretches for about 20m on either side of the jetty itself. As that rip sucks through the jetty area it can swirl and bend, creating undertows and reverse currents as well.

Once you're in this zone under the pier there's not much the average swimmer can do to get out other than get sucked underwater or out towards the far end of the pier, it can get pretty dicey pretty quick if you're not fully aware of what to do and proficient in your decisions and movements. Add in the potential to get bounced into a sharp pylon and cop a few waves on the head, it's the kind of place that breeds panic for some people, and that's when an already bad situation can suddenly turn life threatening for inexperienced people.

Over the years I've seen everything from novice surfers, visiting beachgoers, even people's dogs get sucked right into this zone within seconds and suddenly be heading fast out towards the open sea, and we've even had to help fish a few people out before.

For me, the scariest part is shown right in this photo — just how appetising and innocent it looks on the surface and how a toddler or child could take just two or three steps into the water here and with a little surge of a wave they could be ripped from the beach and underwater within a split second moment.

I would say to anyone visiting with kids or even going in for a dip themselves, steer well clear of this spot and head down or up to the flagged area — best to leave this spot alone for sure."

08/09/2022

Let’s hope the weather is nice 😎

Rev your engines! 🏁🏎️

The Gold Coast is set to turn into a racetrack for cars of the high-end variety for this weekend's Sunset Run.

Lamborghinis, Ferraris and Maseratis are just some of the supercars to appear at the event, which kicks off on Saturday.

WATCH LIVE at 5.30pm for more details.

22/08/2022

Mum and Patches!!

22/08/2022

Milo my new best friend

01/03/2022

Stay safe still rain to come after tomorrow!!

UPDATE (WEDNESDAY 12:10PM)

The Bruce Highway through Gympie remains fully open, however, some of our traffic signals in Gympie are not yet operating.

Thank you for being patient, our teams are working on the signals right now and we hope to have them operational as soon as possible today.

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UPDATE TUESDAY AT 2:30PM

🎉 The Bruce Highway is fully open again from south of Gympie and beyond—expect delays today 🎉

It's still a good idea to delay your travel plans if at all possible while our major routes are impacted and to assist with highway traffic flow.

Please follow all signs and directions, pay attention, always drive to the conditions and check QLDTraffic for the latest updates. Everyone's been so patient, keep up the great work!
Noosa Council Gympie Regional Council Queensland Police Service

27/02/2022

Stay safe please!!

Please, dont even put the keys in the ignition.
Image via https://qldtraffic.qld.gov.au/

23/11/2021

Thank you 😊

The Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt has confirmed domestic travellers do not have to pay for COVID-19 tests, which state and territories require for entry, if they're obtained at a state-run clinic.