Lance underwent rapid extra tropical transition near and east of Brisbane. Sustained winds reached at least 60 knots. There was damage to boats on the western side of offshore Islands in storm force westerlies and 20 boats were driven ashore on Moreton Island.

On the Gold Coasts SES estimated 250 houses were unroofed and another 2000 houses damaged with many houses losing roofing and sustaining rain damage. Wind drove rain into high rise buildings. Huge seas hit the Gold Coast. On Moreton Bay the 14m motor cruiser Shadrack III sunk at 10.10 am 8th and the crew of 4 were rescued by helicopter.

At 6am 9th the crew of two on the yacht Igor were rescued by helicopter off Stradbroke Island. At 7am 9th the crew of four on the trimaran St Therese were rescued by helicopter off Stradbroke. At 10am 9th the crew of 6 on the trimaran Kindara were rescued by helicopter off Brunswick Heads. The yacht Hussar was wrecked but the crew of two scrambled to safety on Moreton Island on the 9th .

The Brisbane wave recording station recorded significant (peak) wave heights of 5.1m (8.8m) on 9 Apr. There was significant wind damage to state forests in the Warwick region of the Darling Downs.

Rockhampton Regional Council in partnership with the Queensland a…