After Ex Tropical Cyclone Alfred

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Coochiemudlo Island, March 2025

Images by Lee Steindl and Angela Hoskins

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A fallen tree blocking a street after storm damage, with broken branches and debris.

Fallen tree blocking a muddy, puddle-filled trail in a wooded area after a storm.

Broken tree branches and fallen trees among dense forest foliage.

A tree with broken branches and a large crack in the trunk, surrounded by power lines.

Flooded outdoor area with scattered debris, fallen branches, and a blue building or structure in the background, indicating recent heavy rain or storm.

A fallen tree in a residential yard after a storm, with debris scattered on the ground.

A fallen tree has blocked the pathway in a residential backyard, with a person standing in the background. A red gas container is on a yellow table on the right.

Sailboat and boat house stranded on a muddy shoreline with trees and water in the background.

Beachside park with large trees, some benches, and trash cans, on a rainy day with wet ground and overcast sky.

A foggy beach scene with calm water, some grass and a few trees, and a distant landmass with a tall, thin structure in the middle of the water.

Scene of a park or wooded area with trees and a pathway, showing fallen branches and debris on the ground, a parking lot in the background, and rain-soaked surfaces.

Restoration help from various service providers

Energex arriving onto the island on Monday 10 March — a cause for celebration and thanks! The Energex crews have been amazing and we can’t thank them enough for their work on fixing the very complex outage to the whole island.

Video: Rebecca Young MP Facebook.

Utility workers repairing power lines on a street surrounded by trees, with trucks and a bucket lift.

Ice was delivered to residents the day the barge was given the green light to operate.

Ice was delivered to the island residents after the harbour master gave the green light for the vehicle barge to operate. This delivery was a state government initiative to help slow up food spoilage from of the power outage.

Two utility workers in safety gear repairing power lines from an elevated bucket truck on a utility pole.

Debris from fallen trees and branches along the side of a road on Coochiemudlo Island with a grassy shoulder and lush green trees in the background.

Roadside pile ups from debri outside residences.

A white flatbed truck parked on a gravel and asphalt road, with a yellow excavator on its bed clearing trees and brush in a wooded area. Two workers are standing nearby on the right side of the truck.

Redlands City Council contractors clearing away debri.

Norfolk Beach and Morwong Beach — eastern and northern shorelines

After the storm — beauty and destruction

Photos taken 10 March 2025.

North-east corner of the island. Vivienne Roberts-Thomson (Coochiemudlo Island Coastcare president) checking out the shoreline erosion and trees in the wake of Ex. TC Alfred.

Forest red gum on the north east corner of the island with exposed roots from erosion after Ex. TC Alfred. See this tree on Trees on Coochiemudlo — it’s the first photo on the page.