Magistrate has sights on truckies
NEW Tweed Heads Local Court magistrate Nick Reimer has a warning for B-double truck drivers -- intimidate highway users at your peril. more
Wheel may get a turn at Harbour Town
A FERRIS wheel promised to Surfers Paradise may find a new home at Biggera Waters and be opened as early as next week. more
Tax refund emails fake, warns tax office
AUSTRALIANS are being warned to ignore a scam email claiming to be from the tax office and offering refunds. more
Divers to search submerged car
POLICE divers will be sent in to search a car found submerged in a Gold Coast canal overnight. more
Man in serious condition after stabbing
A 23-year-old man was taken to Gold Coast Hospital in a serious condition after being stabbed in the stomach early this morning. more
Racing supertrack hopes lift
GOLD Coast racing's planned new 'supertrack' is still alive after high-level talks between Queensland Racing and Macau billionaire Stanley Ho. more
Crusty Demons stars join council protest
THE Gold Coast Moto-cross Club has secured two very different but important sets of allies in its bid to stay alive -- Crusty Demons stars and Opposition Leader Lawrence Springborg. more
Jail warning for banned driver
A MAN who allegedly walked out of court and drove home minutes after being banned from driving on Monday has been warned he will go to jail if he is caught behind the wheel again.
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Jewellery stores robbed in smash and grabs
THREE jewellery stores have been robbed in an early morning smash and grab spree on the Gold Coast. more
Surfers roll in for swell summer sets
SURFERS are tuning up on a rising swell which is tipped to reach 1.8m -- that's 6ft in surf speak -- on open Gold Coast beaches by the weekend. more
Paris Hilton's Gold Coast party ends
PARIS Hilton flew into the Gold Coast last Friday on a private jet to a waiting media posse. Yesterday, she left by car and eventually flew out from Brisbane on a flight bound for Sydney amid little fanfare. more
'Million Dollar Man' in town for sales
THE Million Dollar Man is back in town and all eyes are on Nathan Tinkler as the Gold Coast Magic Millions annual horse sales get under way today. more
Bet firms win free rein to rival TAB
EMBATTLED Queensland racing and sporting events have been thrown a lifeline and the TAB monopoly is about to end with the State Government lifting a ban on interstate online betting agencies, allowing them to advertise in Queensland. more
Coast chases second Socceroo
WHY have one front-line Socceroo when you can have two? That is the belief of Gold Coast United's billionaire boss Clive Palmer, who is looking to add attacking midfielder Mile Sterjovski to his shopping trolley. more
Grog grab scotched
THREE would-be liquor thieves left police a boozy trail of clues which led to two arrests after a bungled burglary at a Main Beach restaurant early yesterday. more
Bull riders' bones take a bruising
BULLS beware -- Australia's best young cowboys are raring to buck when the chutes open at the Staunch Energy Drink National Finals Rodeo tomorrow. more
Bodyboard KOs gran
A 73-year-old woman was taken to hospital with a broken leg and lifeguards performed 20 rescues during a busy day on Gold Coast beaches yesterday. more
Woman, 73, hurt in surf
A 73-YEAR-OLD woman was taken to hospital this morning after a mishap in the surf at Broadbeach on the Gold Coast. more
Logies TV awards night push for Coast
AUSTRALIAN television's biggest awards night, the Logies, could be bound for the Gold Coast following confirmation from the Nine Network that the Queensland Government was seeking to snatch the awards from Melbourne. more
Court warns driver of last chance
A MAN who allegedly drove just minutes after appearing in a Gold Coast court and being disqualified, has been warned he faces jail if he does anything wrong again. more
Fake crossing crossed out
HOW it got there remains a mystery but a pedestrian crossing which appeared on a Labrador street on Christmas Day is still a talking point among neighbours. more
Solicitors fined $10,000
TWO Gold Coast solicitors have been publicly reprimanded and each fined $10,000 for professional misconduct. more
Millions hopes ride on buyers
JET-lagged international buyers hit the ground running yesterday, with hundreds of horses to inspect before the first drop of the hammer at the Magic Millions yearling sale tomorrow. more
Logan City removes welcome sign
LOGAN City Council has pulled down the controversial 'Welcome to the Gold Coast' sign on the Pacific Motorway and is planning to replace it with an illuminated 'Welcome to Logan City'. more
Dump in Paradise
A SURFERS Paradise street is being used as an inner city dump and even the local councillor says that Peninsular Drive is 'seedy'. more
Mind your manners, Snapper surfers urged
MANNERS were the first casualty of the pumping surf at Snapper Rocks yesterday as hundreds of boardriders clamoured for a wave. more
Dirt bike riders tipped to go bush
HUNDREDS of dirt bike riders are expected to converge on Gold Coast City Council chambers tomorrow morning as they fight to save their track from closure. more
Big swell too risky for young
A LARGE swell welcomed by surfers on Gold Coast beaches yesterday has caused alarm for lifeguards who are concerned the surf conditions could be dangerous for swimmers. more
TV deal boosts Magic Millions race profile
PUNTERS across Australia will be able to tune into the Magic Millions carnival this Saturday as the race day will be shown live on free-to-air TV for the first time in more than 10 years. more
New laws make it harder for adult shops
A FLOOD of adult stores expected to open on the Gold Coast over the next couple of years will be banned from operating within 200m of schools, churches and children's play areas. more
- Fake crossing crossed out
- Solicitors fined $10,000
- Millions hopes ride on buyers
- Logan City removes welcome sign
- Dump in Paradise
- Mind your manners, Snapper surfers urged
- Dirt bike riders tipped to go bush
- Big swell too risky for young
- TV deal boosts Magic Millions race profile
- New laws make it harder for adult shops
- Wreckers demolish old Southport RSL Club
- Hat-trick of lovelies are riding high
- Banned driver leaves court, then gets behind the wheel
- Solicitors fined $10,000 for misconduct
- Woman stole wallet from body of dead man
- Charges laid over car-torching spree
- Lifesaver remains critical
- Drunk dad rode with daughter, 6, on back of bike
- Carrara kidnap foiled
- Police search for daylight robber
- New laws for adult stores
- RSL makes way for high-rise
- Unconscious man charged over mixed drug stash
- Horse mishap puts rider in helicopter to hospital
- Music in the mud at Summafieldayze
- Kirra surfers make their point
- AFL job lure for council boss
- Big wheels fire up the young guns
- Fillies give men in hats a head start
- Starved surfers queue for swell
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