Crowds flocked to Surfers Paradise beach yesterday. Pic: Mike Batterham
THE Gold Coast City Council has fulfilled its promise to fix Surfers Paradise beach before the Easter weekend, with thousands of people turning out to enjoy a perfect day at the iconic tourist strip yesterday.
Mayor Tom Tate promised to have the famous coastline back in business by Easter, ordering 20,000 cubic metres of sand to be dumped on the kilometre-long stretch.
A Gold Coast City Council spokeswoman said said staff had been working around the clock to ensure beaches were in top condition for the traditionally busy long weekend.
"Council crews have been working long shifts, six days a week on the beach clean-up since Australia Day, as well as beach reprofiling works," she said.
"Improved weather conditions over the past few days have assisted council crews with beach maintenance works, especially on the northern Gold Coast."
During the work 70 beach access points had to be regraded and reopened and seven lifeguard towers were relocated because of severe erosion.
Beachgoer Michelle Nam was down at Surfers Paradise beach yesterday morning and said while the beach was not completely back to normal, it had been improved.
"It's definitely better but it doesn't look completely fixed and I wouldn't say it's perfect," she said.
Acting chief lifeguard Chris Maynard said the improved beaches and perfect weather made for a busy Good Friday.
"It definitely was a busy morning with good crowds and conditions have been a little unstable with the swell picking up overnight," he said.
Mr Maynard said he expected a similar turnout at the beaches today with some northern beaches expected to be closed until mid-morning due to the high tides.
"In the morning the northern beaches, Miami through to Main Beach, there isn't much room on the high tide, but any beaches south between North Burleigh to Coolangatta should be fine," he said.
Weatherzone meteorologist Josh Fisher said beachgoers could expect similar conditions for most of today and tomorrow , with the possibility of short-lived showers.
"(Today) we will have isolated showers sticking around but you should still be able to get outside and have a barbecue," he said.
"For Sunday it will be mostly cloudy at the start of the day, with rain coming from the west in the afternoon which could be heavy at times."
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