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Surfer numbers double at some Gold Coast breaks in five years as council looks to manage the wave

Crowds at some Gold Coast surf breaks have doubled in the past five years. Here's how authorities are managing it.

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Surfing World Cup Challenge held on Gold Coast as Aussie boardrider clubs expand to United States

Boardrider clubs have been commonplace throughout Australia for more than 60 years, but in the US the movement is only just taking off.

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Man who buried himself in mud during Gold Coast police chase jailed for cocaine, weapon possession

Troy Aviet's arrest in May last year was captured on police body cameras, after he fled the scene of a four-car crash on a busy motorway.

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Man drowns at The Spit on Queensland's Gold Coast

Three men were seen struggling in the water at The Spit near Main Beach on Thursday afternoon.

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Heartbreak as chopper victim farewelled

Family and friends have gathered at a Sydney church to farewell mother Vanessa Tadros, one of four people killed in a helicopter crash on the Gold Coast.

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Helicopter crash survivor Nicholas Tadros 'responsive', as public vigil is held on Gold Coast for victims

Ten-year-old survivor Nicholas Tadros is reportedly responsive following surgery in Queensland Children's Hospital, as mourners gather to pay tribute to the crash victims.

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Bonogin crash victims Steffanie and Susan Zimmer remembered at funeral on Gold Coast

Steffanie and Susan Zimmer, who died in a head-on collision on the Gold Coast, have been remembered as "inseparable" at an emotional service.

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Magic Millions Yearling Sale record broken three times in three days

Records have been broken for the third time in less than 48 hours at the Magic Millions Yearling sale on the Gold Coast.

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Widden Stud 'super filly' breaks record on day two of Magic Millions Yearling Sale on Gold Coast

Vendors Widden Stud, from the NSW Hunter Valley, are "over the moon" at the sale toppling the record set by two colts 15 years ago.

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Calls for joy flight review after deadly Gold Coast Sea World helicopter crash

An aviation industry expert says profit has been put ahead of safety on the Gold Coast, while locals who have been tracking helicopter activity express their dismay over a tragedy they believe could have been avoided.

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Spiritual healer charged with sex assaults

Police have charged a Queensland man with drugging, raping and sexually assaulting women on the Gold Coast.

AAP

3 juveniles charged in string of carjackings in Gold Coast, River North and West Town

Four carjackings in the Gold Coast and West Town neighborhoods were reported on Jan. 3 and 6, police said.

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Escapee racehorses run amok through Surfers Paradise

Two jockey-less racehorses ran amok on the Gold Coast on Tuesday, bringing traffic to a standstill and creating a spectacle on the streets.

The New Daily

Beach walkers help unravel turtle mystery

Regular beach goers are being recruited to help unravel the mysterious nesting habits of sea turtles on busy Gold Coast beaches.

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New Zealand couples who survived Gold Coast helicopter crash release images of aftermath

The couples thank their pilot and several bystanders who rushed to their aid for "care and heroism" that "changed their lives" — releasing dramatic images taken after the crash.

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How the holiday of a lifetime on the Gold Coast descended into an 'unthinkable' tragedy

It should have been the holiday of a lifetime, but little did a group of 11 travellers know that a five-minute joy ride would soon become an unforgettable day of loss and tragedy.

AAP

Chopper crash probe could last 18 months

An investigation into a helicopter collision that killed four people and injured eight on the Gold Coast this week could take at least 18 months to complete.

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Survivor of fatal Gold Coast helicopter crash recalls 'unthinkable time' as she and son, Leon, recover in hospital

A Victorian mother who survived an "unthinkable" helicopter crash on the Gold Coast that claimed four lives thanks the public for their "kind thoughts" as a Sydney priest asks churchgoers to "pray for a miracle" for a 10-year-old boy who was critically injured in the crash.

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AAP

Cat and mouse complaints after fatal crash

Days after a fatal collision in the Gold Coast hinterland, police are investigating reports of a high-speed game of "cat and mouse" on the same road.

Daily Mirror

Family of Brit couple killed in helicopter crash 'deeply saddened' with loss

British married couple Diane and Ron Hughes died in a helicopter crash when two choppers collided in midair on Australia's Gold Coast on Monday

The Independent UK

Couple killed in helicopter crash in Australia ‘had zest for life’, say family

Diane and Ron Hughes died in a collision over Main Beach on the Gold Coast on Monday.

Liverpool Echo

Family 'struggling to come to terms' with loss of couple in helicopter crash

Ron and Diane Hughes were visiting family on the Gold Coast of Australia

The Guardian - AU

Video filmed inside helicopter cabin shows moments before Gold Coast crash

Passenger taps pilot’s shoulder shortly before collision that left four dead in video shot by survivor

Daily Mirror

Inside helicopter cockpit showing pilot being warned before crash which killed 2 Brits

Footage from inside the chopper that was flying in to land on Australia's Gold Coast earlier this week shows a passenger frantically tapping the pilot on the right shoulder to warn him of the other helicopter

Daily Mirror

Australia helicopter crash: Victim's husband asks for prayers as son, 10, fights for life

Simon Tadros, who saw his wife Vanessa die in the horror helicopter crash on the Gold Coast in Australia, has asked for "everyone to pray for our little man", referring to his 10-year-old son Nicholas who is fighting for his life in hospital

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