Gold Coast
Controversial Gold Coast cableway plan dredged up for ecotourism push
With a view to Olympic legacy projects, the Crisafulli government hopes to dodge the roadblocks that have already seen the project quashed three times.
- by Catherine Strohfeldt
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Once-in-a-generation Hawthorne home sells to renovators for $2.8 million
A local family muscled out developers to buy the rare mid-century home that had remained in the same family for 83 years. Meanwhile, in Camp Hill, a young family popped a bottle of bubbly to celebrate with their new neighbours after a long search.
- by Sarah Webb
Kids driving diggers? Australia’s newest theme park is mind-blowing
Dig IT bills itself as Australia’s first digger park for kids. You read correctly: kids get to drive real-life earth-moving equipment.
- by Ben Groundwater
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Hotel reviews
You won’t find a better spot for a holiday apartment in Australia
Five minutes from the airport, Kirra Point is in an easy-to-navigate beach community with breathtaking views over the water.
- by Craig Tansley
Opinion
Australia
It’s the best part of the Gold Coast, but most drive straight past
The city’s rapidly gentrifying, cool “southern” end is not the high-rise hub you’re probably thinking of.
- by Craig Tansley
The Gold Coast’s best hotels and resorts for different budgets
Goldie stays range from kitsch retro-style motels to beachside family resorts and romantic retreats in the hinterland.
- by Craig Tansley
The Gold Coast’s best places eat and drink
The Gold Coast’s dining scene used to revolve around surf clubs. Now a throng of talented chefs has turned the region into a genuine foodie hot-spot.
- by Craig Tansley
Gold Coast secrets that most visitors don’t know about
The Gold Coast used to be about theme parks and endless beaches. But while they’re still here, there are a lot more reasons for a Goldie escape now.
- by Craig Tansley
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Animal attacks
‘Experienced’ Dreamworld handler attacked while walking tiger
A Dreamworld employee mauled on Monday morning while walking a tiger has been described as one of the theme park’s more experienced handlers.
- by Cameron Atfield
Two Sea World ride stoppages in a week ‘standard’, says theme park
People were stuck midair on the Vortex attraction, a 15-metre-high spinning ride, at Sea World on the Gold Coast for more than 90 minutes on Tuesday.
- by Savannah Meacham
Sometimes a property just gets it right. This 5-star retreat is one of them
An easy day trip from the Gold Coast, the Scenic Rim offers something for everyone.
- by Pauline Webber
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