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Gold Coast city councillor Cameron Caldwell wins Liberal Party's preselection for Fadden in five-cornered contest

Gold Coast city councillor and planning boss Cameron Caldwell wins the Liberal Party's preselection battle for the federal seat of Fadden and will be the frontrunner when the northern Gold Coast electorate heads to the polls in July.

ABC News · Jun 3, 2023

Queensland police seek interstate witnesses to coward punch as man fights for life in hospital

Queensland police say interstate witnesses may hold the key to finding a man responsible for an alleged coward punch on the Gold Coast Saturday night that left a 39-year-old man in a critical condition.

ABC News · May 31, 2023

International students 'vulnerable' in rental market as some look to homestay instead

Amid soaring rents, some international students are forking out hundreds of dollars a week for hostels or cramped rooms a long way from where they go to school — but some are finding the generosity of locals is easing the pain.

ABC News · May 29, 2023

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Tiring of tourism: Why so many Queenslanders say they wish visitors would stay away

Tourism polling shows residents in some tourism hotspots like the Gold Coast are tiring of the impact of the sector on their lives.

The New Daily · May 28, 2023

Before-school exercise program gets more kids active, ready to learn

One in five Australian children are not getting enough exercise. But research shows before-school exercise programs could be a solution to get more kids moving, with one Gold Coast school already leading the way.

ABC News · May 24, 2023

Queensland government refuses to pay $2.7 million payout to Gold Coast mortgage fraud victims

Lawyers for the state have lodged an appeal against a monetary order made earlier this year, arguing the judge who approved the $2.7 million payout got it wrong.

ABC News · May 24, 2023

Teenager uses makeshift tourniquet, calls for help using Siri after Gold Coast dirt bike crash

Bleeding badly after a high-speed dirt bike accident in the Gold Coast hinterland, the 14-year-old bound his own injuries and used Siri to call an ambulance on his smashed phone.

ABC News · May 19, 2023

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Anthony Albanese blasts Stuart Robert for 'completely unacceptable' parliamentary no-show

The prime minister criticises the Gold Coast MP for failing to attend parliament, despite continuing to be paid as a shadow minister.

ABC News · May 17, 2023

Police investigating 'mummified' body found in Gold Coast home

Emergency services were contacted when a visiting relative attempted to see the man and was allegedly told he was in hospital.

ABC News · May 12, 2023

Couple told they never owned Gold Coast home they bought now fear legal costs could ruin them

After a five-year court battle, the Morecrofts lost their Gold Coast family home. Now they're facing legal costs that could financially ruin them.

ABC News · May 10, 2023

Goats deployed across Gold Coast hinterland, northern NSW help landowners tackle rampant weeds

An increasing number of landowners and councils, along with the New South Wales Rural Fire Service, are using goats in the battle against invasive plant species.

ABC News · May 4, 2023

Mick Fanning voices opposition to Gold Coast light rail as MP Michael Hart 'changes view'

A prominent planner says 2032 Olympic Games visitors will struggle to get to and from the Gold Coast's airport without a controversial light rail link that residents are fighting to have stopped.

ABC News · May 4, 2023

Gold Coast couple Jess and Jackie Morecroft awarded $2.7 million by court in compensation over lost house

The Queensland state government has been ordered to pay compensation to a couple whose house was given back to the previous owner by a court, five years after it was sold.

ABC News · Apr 28, 2023

Man dies in crane rollover on southern Gold Coast residential property

Paramedics say the 69-year-old man suffered a range of traumatic injuries and could not be revived.

ABC News · Apr 27, 2023

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ABC News · Apr 26, 2023

Gold Coast couple never legally owned home they purchased at auction, court ruling finds

Jess and Jackie Morecroft purchased their Gold Coast home at auction five years ago, but earlier this year a court ruled the home was never really theirs and it still belonged to the previous owner.

The Guardian - AU · Apr 22, 2023

Farewell house of Versace, the Gold Coast has outgrown your ostentatious opulence

The Gold Coast has once again shed its skin in favour of a new look that is a bit sleeker, a little less colourful and a whole lot classier

ABC News · Apr 22, 2023

Queensland's tourism industry hoped its time in the sun would never end. Now reality is starting to bite

They enjoyed a golden run in 2022 but hotels and businesses in Queensland's tourism destinations are reporting a disappointing school holiday period.

AAP · Apr 19, 2023

Short stands tall again at Australian championships

Teenage star Sam Short has won the 800m freestyle title to complete a memorable treble at the Australian Swimming Championships on the Gold Coast.

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ABC News · Apr 18, 2023

Historic Quamby pub restored by Gold Coast mates who took on 'opportunity of a lifetime'

A group of friends from the Gold Coast have restored a historic venue in outback Queensland with a little help from a community thrilled to have its watering hole back.

AAP · Apr 18, 2023

Whales indulge in 'day spa treatments' off Gold Coast

Humpback whales enjoy spending time exfoliating their skin and appear to have a favourite spot in thea sea bed off the Gold Coast, a researcher has found.

Pedestrian.tv · Apr 18, 2023

CIAO: Versace Has Nixed Ties With The Gold Coast’s Deeply Cheugy Palazzo Versace Hotel

Devastating news for people who dress their children in matching designer outfits.

ABC News · Apr 18, 2023

Calls for meningococcal B vaccine to be funded in Queensland after 23-year-old's death

A week after returning from Bali, 23-year-old Bella walked into a Gold Coast hospital. She would never leave. Now her family wants a life-saving vaccine to be government funded to prevent similar tragedies.

ABC News · Apr 17, 2023

Hammerhead sharks enjoy warm ocean temperature off Burleigh Heads

A video showing dozens of hammerheads hunting off a popular Gold Coast beach is the most significant shark activity seen in the area for more than 15 years, a prominent marine biologist says.

ABC News · Apr 17, 2023

Former Gold Coast property promoter jailed for scamming millions of dollars from pensioners

A former Gold Coast property promoter who scammed investors, including pensioners, through a cold-calling scheme is jailed for more than eight years.

AAP · Apr 17, 2023

First-day nerves as Wallabies meet coach Eddie Jones

Eddie Jones' second coming as Wallabies coach has officially begun after a three-day camp on the Gold Coast kicked off on Monday.

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