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Vapes and illegal tobacco seized from southern Queensland stores in police raids after tip-offs

Members of the public reported the suspected illegal sale of the nicotine products to police and Queensland Health amid a state-wide crackdown.

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Surfers warned not to attempt whale rescues after Gold Coast shark net traps animal

Surfers risked big fines — and their lives — by attempting to untangle the 8-metre-long whale off the Gold Coast before an official rescue team arrived, according to authorities.

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Ashley James Barrett faces Gold Coast court for allegedly obstructing Rural Fire Service volunteer

Lawyers for a man accused of obstructing a Rural Fire Service member, who was trying to put out an illegal burn, say he has no case to answer as volunteers do not hold the same authority as their paid counterparts.

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Here’s The Best You Can Rent For $400 A Week In All Of Australia’s Pricey Capital Cities

"Gold Coast gets you someone's walk-in cupboard on the floor underneath their clothes."

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Calls to preserve Gold Coast's architectural gems, but some saved only by artist's brush

Rosi Griffin's habit of walking and cycling around the Gold Coast has resulted in a collection of paintings calling back to a bygone era. Her work has inspired calls for the preservation of what remains.

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KFChaos: A KFC On The Gold Coast Erupted Into ‘Mayhem’ After It Dared To Run Out Of $2 Chippies

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Mulga Bore Hard Rock Band live the dream as support act for KISS at final Australian gig

Dreams come true for the six-piece band from a remote Aboriginal community in Central Australia as they support their idols KISS at their last Australian gig on the Gold Coast.

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Paradise Centre gets $40m revamp as City of Gold Coast pushes to reinvent Surfers Paradise

Paradise Centre, at the heart of Surfers Paradise, is set for a $40 million revamp, with its owners and the City of Gold Coast hoping it marks the beginning of a reinvented entertainment precinct in an area that "did lose its buzz".

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Police search for Gold Coast hit-and-run driver after woman left in critical condition at Southport

Police are appealing to the driver involved in an incident that left a woman in a critical condition at Southport overnight to surrender immediately.

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Woman critical after hit-and-run in Qld

Queensland police are investigating a suspected hit-and-run accident which left a woman in her 60s in a critical condition on the Gold Coast.

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Cancelled Jetstar flights leaving international students late to class in Gold Coast school

A private educator says the flow-on effects of cancelled or delayed Jetstar flights are disrupting its ability to provide classes for international students.

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Four people rescued from Scooby-Doo roller-coaster at Movie World on the Gold Coast

Three Queensland Fire and Emergency crews work to retrieve the group from the Scooby-Doo roller-coaster at Movie World after they were stuck 10 metres in the air.

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Gold Coast couple's 40-year quest to restore a banana farm to pristine rainforest habitat

With no previous experience and only a desire to return their 10 hectares of land to its original habitat, Wal and Heather Mayr set about undoing the damage to this pristine environment, one weed at a time.

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Millions spent to protect Gold Coast beaches, but climate change poses a huge challenge

Fifty-five years ago wild weather battered the Gold Coast, eroding beaches and destroying millions of dollars worth of property. Since then, sea walls, artificial reefs and pipelines have been built. But with climate change biting, is it enough?

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Supermarket staff 'pushed and abused' while attempting to stop brazen thieves walking out with unpaid goods

Gold Coast supermarket manager Janet Doyle says her family business has become the target of "desperate" thieves, stealing everything from sandwiches to meat.

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Jayden Moorea charged with child-sex offence after allegedly engaging with 14yo girl via Gumtree

A man accused of throwing his girlfriend from the balcony of their Gold Coast high-rise in 2013 is facing a fresh charge relating to the alleged sexual abuse of a girl.

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Hundreds of volunteers test the new Gold Coast Airport Terminal in large-scale dress rehearsal

Four hundred people collected their boarding passes at Gold Coast Airport's new terminal, but they aren't going anywhere.

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Social workers ease pressure on Gold Coast's stretched mental health services

Social workers are now at the frontline of the fight to mitigate Queensland's mental healthcare crisis amid a nationwide shortage of psychologists.

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Queensland driver claims he was shot at

Police on the Gold Coast are looking for a man who is alleged to have shot at a ride-share drive in the early hours of the morning.

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Former ironwoman Bonnie Hancock returns to Gold Coast after record-breaking surf ski paddle around Australia

Former ironwoman Bonnie Hancock completes an epic 13,000 kilometre surf ski paddle around mainland Australia with four potential world records under her belt and thousands raised for charity.

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Mystery surrounds cluster of satin bowerbird deaths in the Gold Coast hinterland

Landowner and bird experts cast doubt on Queensland government’s snail poison theory

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'Top 10 table player' at Star Entertainment Group's Gold Coast casino continued to gamble despite ban in other states, inquiry hears

An inquiry into Star Entertainment Group's Queensland casinos hears one of the "top 10 table players" at its Gold Coast venue had been given a police ban from casinos in two other states.

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How does car sharing work and could it help to solve the Gold Coast's transport puzzle?

After a failed attempt in 2013, Gold Coast City Council will again consider trialling a car-sharing scheme. The technology will allow people to hire cars for a few hours, with council reserving parking spaces in some of the city's most popular suburbs.

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Star Entertainment Group inquiry hears high roller gifted with Rolex watch by Gold Coast casino

The inquiry hears the man received the Rolex watch, a cake, seats on a private jet, and more than $30,000 in compensation payments for losing big.

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Watch: Whale rescued from shark net in Australia

A whale has been rescued after it got entangled in shark nets off Australia's Gold Coast.Wayne Phillips, head of marine sciences at Sea World, said the seven-metre (23-foot) whale was calm while being rescued in waters off Currumbin Beach, but it appeared quite sick.Mr Phillips said this was the fifth…

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