Breaking: Stranded school students rescued from flooding Gold Coast national park
Nearly 50 high school students and teachers were rescued from Mount Barney National Park after being stranded by floodwaters. The rescue operation involved swift water rescue crews and the State Emergency Service, successfully returning them to safety. This incident was part of a series of rescues in the region due to heavy rainfall affecting southeast Queensland.
- ▪Almost 50 high school students and teachers were stranded due to flooding in Mount Barney National Park.
- ▪Emergency services were contacted around 5pm to assist in the rescue operation.
- ▪The Gold Coast Seaway recorded 119 millimeters of rainfall in less than 12 hours, surpassing the monthly average.
2 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 12 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: centre. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ School students rescued from camp as deluge floods two states — The Sydney Morning Herald
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| Publication time | Mon, 18 May 2026 20:58:24 +0000 |
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Stranded school students rescued from national park as Gold Coast deluge drenches regionABC Gold CoastTopic:FloodsTue 19 May 2026 at 6:58amTue 19 May 2026 at 6:58amTue 19 May 2026 at 6:58amAlmost 50 high school teachers and students were safely rescued from Mount Barney National Park overnight. (Supplied: Visit Scenic Rim)abc.net.au/news/school-students-rescued-mt-barney-gold-coast-rainfall/106695244Link copiedShareShare articleAlmost 50 high school students and teachers have been rescued after becoming stranded by floodwater at a national park in the Gold Coast hinterland.The rescue was one of more than 10 performed across the region yesterday as heavy rain drenched parts of south-east Queensland.Emergency services were contacted to help the 48 students and teachers from North Lakes…
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