Drivers came across a tree blocking Tamborine Mountain Road on Saturday
Locals stuck in cars and a Pineapple Tours bus group all got out to help clear it
Many social media users applauded the group s Australian community spirit
A wine tour bus group and locals have united to clear trees and debris blocking a country road after wild storms ravaged their town.
Drivers heading down Tamborine Mountain Road, 50km northwest from the Gold Coast, on Saturday morning came across a large tree obstructing the road between Thunderbird Park and the Rainforest Skywalk.
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Rather than wait for assistance, locals and a group of 22 people on a Pineapple Tours bus jumped out of their vehicles to help clear the path.
Beaches in south-east QLD and northern NSW have been washed out this week
Emergency services have ordered residents in flood-hit areas to evacuate
Weather event led to erosion at Byron Bay and at Currumbin on the Gold Coast
Australia s east coast will be smashed by another rain bomb, with thousands of flood-hit residents urged to evacuate ahead of the wild weather.
Holiday meccas including the Sunshine Coast, Byron Bay and the NSW north coast have been washed out by the wild weather over the past week - with erosion destroying coastlines and flash flooding devastating communities.
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Flood warnings remain in place for much of northern NSW, while Queensland emergency services have responded to more than 14,000 call outs this week alone.
Some of Australia s most tourist-friendly beaches have been destroyed by cyclonic winds, unprecedented rain and devastating surf conditions.
Just as the nation opens up following months of Covid restrictions, Australians have again been forced to reconsider their summer holiday plans.
Holiday meccas including the Sunshine Coast, Byron Bay and the New South Wales north coast have been washed out as erosion destroys coastlines and flooding tears through communities.
Flood warnings remain in place for much of northern New South Wales, while Queensland emergency services have responded to more than 14,000 call outs this week alone.
Byron Bay s famous coastline has eroded, as seen in these shocking drone images taken on Tuesday
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A rain gauge in south-east Queensland has recorded more rainfall in the last four days than some of Australia s capitals often receive in a year.
During the weather event likened to a category one cyclone, Upper Springbrook, in the Gold Coast hinterland, received 952 millimetres during the 96 hours to 9am on Tuesday.
This figure includes 475 millimetres that fell during the 24 hours to 9am on Saturday, and over 200 millimetres for each of the following two 24 hour periods.
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The four-day total was higher than some of Australia s capitals average in a year, beating Perth (733mm), Melbourne (648mm), Canberra (615mm), Hobart (612mm) and Adelaide (527mm).