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Water damage in Varsity Lakes, Gold Coast

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An air mover and dehumidifier in a coastal apartment after a water leak. — AI-generated apartment-drying illustration; not a specific property.

Varsity Lakes: storms, floods and homes

The Weekly Source called part of Varsity Lakes a flood-prone area when it reported on a retirement tower proposed for Bermuda Street, which was rejected in 2020. In torrential rain on 22 March 2021, ABC News pictured a car surrounded by floodwater there. The City's Varsity Lakes Wetlands Reserve is a restored natural wetland. We can pass your enquiry to a local restoration business, with your permission.

During torrential rain in south-east Queensland, ABC News published a photo on 22 March 2021 of a car surrounded by floodwater in Varsity Lakes.
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A retirement tower proposed on Bermuda Street, in what The Weekly Source called a flood-prone area of Varsity Lakes, was rejected in 2020; its developer had modelled floods up to a once-in-2000-year event.
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City of Gold Coast's Varsity Lakes Wetlands Reserve, at 30a Bayswater Avenue, is a restored natural wetland area.
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At the 2021 Census, 43.3% of occupied private dwellings in Varsity Lakes were rented.
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Varsity Lakes had 16,493 residents at the 2021 Census (ABS QuickStats).

Renting is common here: 43.3% of Varsity Lakes’ occupied homes were rented in 2021. If you rent, tell your property manager or landlord about water damage straight away. The RTA says the tenancy agreement names a nominated repairer for emergencies like flooding or a serious roof leak. Owners can look up their address on the City’s flood maps, which are meant for awareness ahead of time rather than during an event. If floodwater is rising, follow official warnings rather than the maps.

Have some details ready for us. What caused the water, and is it still spreading? How much of the home is wet? Note when it started. Are you the tenant or the owner, and is your insurer aware? If you agree, we’ll connect you with a local restoration business that works around Varsity Lakes.

The first 48 hours

Start these steps as soon as it is safe. The time marks are reminders, not waiting periods or a promise of when a business can attend.

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Insurance Council of Australia
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Photograph it, then call your insurer
Insurance Council of Australia
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Stop more water getting in
Queensland Government, SES
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Don't wait two days to start drying
Queensland Health

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