Surfers Paradise: Ex-cyclone Alfred erodes Australia's Gold Coast beach

Queensland's iconic Surfers Paradise beach looks strikingly different after the storm eroded the sand.

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Footage shows beach erosion at the Gold Coast's Surfers Paradise, a car windscreen impaled by a tree and damage to property caused by the storm.

Residents are being warned that heavy rain is set to continue in the region over the coming days.

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