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
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. ABC News · Apr 26, 2023
Property crime rates fall on Gold Coast, bucking Queensland-wide trend Police data shows the number of robberies has dropped by almost 20 per cent in one year on the Gold Coast, in contrast to soaring figures in the rest of Queensland. ABC News · Apr 25, 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 The Guardian - AU · Apr 22, 2023
Against the Tide documentary to premiere at Gold Coast Film Festival For two decades, this couple put their dream of sailing on hold. Now, a documentary about their family's three-year adventure living onboard a catamaran off the Queensland coast will premiere at the Gold Coast Film Festival. 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. ABC News · Apr 22, 2023
Film greats Catherine Martin, Baz Luhrmann win Chauvel Award for furthering Australian screen industry Oscar-winning costume designer Catherine Martin shares the very personal reason she and Buz Luhrmann are living in south-east Queensland, as they are honoured for their contribution to Australian film. ABC News · Apr 21, 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. AAP · Apr 19, 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. ABC News · 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. AAP · Apr 18, 2023
Shayna Jack, Sam Short impress on day two of Australian Championships Shayna Jack outsprinted a top-quality field to take out the women's 50m freestyle at the Australian Swimming Championships on the Gold Coast. The New Daily · 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. Pedestrian.tv · Apr 18, 2023
Lyssavirus warning after sick bat found on Gold Coast Members of the public have been warned to never handle bats after a flying fox was found with the fatal Australian bat lyssavirus on the Gold Coast. AAP · 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 18, 2023
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 Couran Cove Island Resort essential services cut off amid 'unnecessary war' between body corporates A long-running legal dispute on an island north of the Gold Coast has come to a head, with essential services like water and sewerage cut off to residents amid calls for state government intervention.
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.
ABC News · Apr 14, 2023 Gold Coast mayor wants services to stay on at South Stradbroke Island's Couran Cove amid legal dispute The Gold Coast mayor pleads for utilities to remain open to Couran Cove residents amid an ongoing legal dispute.
Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 13, 2023 Crowd mourns CFD Lt. Jan Tchoryk. ‘His life was all about service.’ Tchoryk died battling a blaze in a Gold Coast high-rise April 5. He was one of two Chicago Fire Department members who died on the job last week.
ABC News · Apr 13, 2023 Vaping inquiry in Queensland hears call for ban on disposable products, nicotine concerns Public health officials tell a parliamentary inquiry into vaping in Queensland more than 80 per cent of disposable vapes seized from stores on the Gold Coast illegally contain nicotine.
The New Daily · Apr 12, 2023 Three children injured in Queensland dog attacks Several young children have been hospitalised after being bitten by dogs in separate incidents in Brisbane and the Gold Coast.
AAP · Apr 12, 2023 Qld premier considers penalty review after dog attacks Several young children have been taken to hospital after being bitten by dogs in separate incidents in Brisbane and on the Gold Coast.
Daily Mirror · Apr 12, 2023 Toddler savagely mauled by three dogs as child suffers 'significant' injuries Emergency services were called to a property in Yatala on Australia's Gold Coast around 5.20pm on Wednesday after receiving reports of a dog attacking a toddler
ABC News · Apr 9, 2023 Australia's rental crisis is especially tight on the Gold Coast. How can we free up empty homes? As rents surge and thousands face housing insecurity, statistics suggest almost three in 10 houses are empty in parts of Queensland's Gold Coast, while the national average is 10 per cent.