The Spit, Surfers Paradise and Coolangatta beaches have been shut down, Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate announced today. Several beaches in Sydney, including the iconic Bondi Beach, have also been closed. We love you but we don't want you visiting now.' Gary Lineker WILL welcome migrants into his £4m luxury London townhouse after being called out by Tory MP......BBC bans Rudyard Kipling's Mandalay from VJ Day commemoration after performer complains that one line is...Donald Trump's ambassador to the UK Woody Johnson DID make 'inappropriate' comments about 'sex, religion and...Meghan Markle's 'revenge dressing' farewell wardrobe packed with bold pieces including a £950 turquoise...Princess Diana would have helped Prince William and Prince Harry 'work through their issues' because she...Spain's scandal-hit former King Juan Carlos, 82, is staying with his lover of 40 years in luxury Abu Dhabi...Pictured: Train driver, 45, and conductor who were among three killed in horror derailment on 'flood-hit...Why was it allowed on the tracks? The decision was taken after large numbers of people from Brisbane flocked to the sand over the weekend despite being told to stay at home. 'Unfortunately, over the weekend, out of towners are descending on the Gold Coast in mass numbers,' Mr Tate said.Sunbathers are told to leave the Surfers Paradise beach by police on 2 April'And I fear that this number will increase over the Easter weekend. "Locals will still have access to nearly 50 km of beach that remain open to exercise but must adhere to social distancing.Police Commissioner Katarina Carroll warned that police will patrol all beaches for people travelling from elsewhere. Complete with its fair share of history, there are two large concrete war bunkers here that are … ): Amid terrifying job losses with output crushed and productivity...NHS Test and Trace app to FINALLY be launched today... three months after it was promisedFurious shopper slams Sainsbury's over 'sexism' after staff member asked her to 'pull her T-shirt down'...'I'm not going to accept this is over': As the Stephen Lawrence case is closed, his father Neville gives a...New Zealand's Deputy PM says British negotiators are 'not match fit' to hammer out global trade deals as he...Crying migrant toddler embraces his father after crossing the Channel as refugees arrive for the TENTH day...Priti Patel vows NO more money for France unless it takes back more Channel migrants as she plan asylum...STEPHEN GLOVER: Why do we tell migrants not to come to Britain, then make it so easy for them to stay? From tomorrow night a number of popular beaches on the Queensland Gold Coast will be closed to non-locals after hundreds of people were seen flouting social distancing rules over the weekend. Lifesavers closed at least 10 beaches on the Gold Coast, two on the Sunshine Coast and one on Bribie Island as more than 6000 homes and businesses in the south-east lost power due to storms. Gold Coast beaches will be patrolled by police now the city has closed three popular swimming areas to prevent the spread of COVID-19. I got U, D, D': A-level pupils go into meltdown as they open downgraded results...Earthquake strikes English Channel with magnitude 3 tremors rocking Sussex coast Virgin Media broadband is down AGAIN leaving thousands of customers unable to get onlineUK households have spent an average of 29 HOURS offline in the last year with nearly five million people...Record 1.85million patients in England are now waiting more than the standard 18 weeks for routine hospital...British holidaymakers in France could be SPARED quarantine despite surge in Covid cases when review is...3.4million people in England may have already had Covid-19 - despite official UK tally being 315,000 cases,...Russia's top respiratory doctor quits over 'gross violations' of medical ethics that rushed through Putin's...Skincare influencer Caroline Hirons urges Boris Johnson to reopen beauty clinics on August 15 as she warns...Rover-priced! "For us to win this fight against COVID-19, we are in it together," Cr Tate said.Car parks will be barricaded off to stop beach access, and parking officers will be deployed to monitor illegal parking while the closed beaches will be patrolled by authorities.Coolangatta Beach will be closed from Greenmount Point to the Coolangatta Groyne.Surfers Paradise will be closed from Clifford St lifeguard tower 33 to South Narrowneck tower 37 adjacent to Higman St.And The Spit will be closed from tower 42 adjacent to Sea World to the Rock Wall adjacent to tower 46.Crowds of daytrippers have forced the closure of some Gold Coast beaches during the COVID-19 crisis.Chicken imported to China from Brazil tests positive for COVIDWA warned to 'brace' for second wave of coronavirus in coming months'We know the virus can last': Discarded masks posing risks in Sydney streetsFears of ISIS resurgence as militants seize key portUrgent health alert issued after second COVID case linked to Sydney social club He threatened stronger coronavirus restrictions if people could not obey the rules.Queenslanders have been told to stay at home unless food shopping, exercising, going to work or school, or for medical reasons. Police gathered to patrol Surfers Paradise Beach on the Gold Coast on April 2 The clear, blue water and white sandy beaches make it ideal for swimming, and the old Bulwer Wrecks make for good fishing and snorkelling. "Cr Tate warned more of the Gold Coast's 21 beaches will close if people continue to ignore the advice from health authorities. Gold Coast beaches will be patrolled by police now the city has closed three popular swimming areas to prevent the spread of COVID-19.Surfers Paradise, The Spit and Coolangatta beaches will close from midnight Tuesday to deter Brisbane day-trippers, in harsh restrictions handed down by Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate.