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Greg StolzGold Coast Bureau Chief

Greg Stolz is a senior journalist of almost four decades, based mainly on the Gold Coast where he covers everything from crime, courts and politics through to sport and lifestyle. He began his career on the Gold Coast Bulletin before a stint on the Hobart Mercury. He now heads the Gold Coast Bureau for The Courier-Mail/Sunday Mail.

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Police & Courts

VIDEO: Youths arrested after dramatic police chase

Two teens, aged 15 and 16, are among four people arrested following a dramatic police chase that ended up in bushland on the Gold Coast. SEE THE VIDEO

Police & Courts

Colin Handley from the Australian Stunt Academy at Nerang following an incident on Wednesday when police were called during filming of a stunt film.

Thieves in stunt school smash and grab

A Gold Coast stunt school run by a former Hollywood stuntman and martial arts champion has been hit by thieves who stole thousands of dollars worth of gear including motorbikes and samurai swords.

Police & Courts

SOCIAL MEDIA IMAGE DISCUSS USE WITH YOUR EDITOR - Social media star from the Tweed, Willem Powerfish, gave mroe than $60,000 to charity in the region in 2020.

‘Genuinely f—ing sorry’: Prankster faces $1m fine

He’s notorious for his fishing pranks while wearing skin-tight Lycra. Now Willem Powerfish has apologised over a social media stunt that landed him in hot water with police.

Police & Courts

A man dumps petrol on Gold Coast brothel before setting alight.

WATCH: Alleged firebomber catches fire during brothel blaze

Dramatic CCTV footage appears to show a man set himself on fire during the alleged firebombing of a Gold Coast brothel, with cops not ruling out that it could have been carried out on behalf of a competing business.

Police & Courts

Mikayla Noakes images taken from Instagram on November 23, 2020. Photo: Instagram/mikaylajane23

‘Influencer’ pleads guilty to drug charges

An Instagram influencer caught up with the same drug bust as a former NRL star has pleaded guilty to being part of a criminal group.

QLD News

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - NOVEMBER 3, 2020.Passengers arrive at Brisbane airport on a Qantas flight from Sydney, one of the first in since the Queensland - NSW border was relaxed. Visitors from regional New South Wales are allowed into Queensland without having to quarantine, but those in the greater Sydney area are still subject to previous restrictions.Picture: NCA NewsWire / Dan Peled

‘Short, sharp lockdowns’: Qld’s border warning as WA shut out

Queensland’s Tourism Minister says the state will continue to be guided by health advice when it comes to borders, as travellers from WA were told they would need to enter hotel quarantine.

QLD News

Counsellor Jane Ashton at her 'Therapy Pod' on her Tallebudgera Valley property with Marvin the Llama, Sunday, January 31, 2021 - Picture: Richard Walker

Therapy boom: Meet the animals helping us through life

Guinea pigs, chickens, horses and even llamas are being used to help treat mental illness as part of a booming trend in animal-assisted therapy.

QLD News

COOLANGATTA, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - JANUARY 28, 2021.A road block at the New South Wales - Queensland border in Coolangatta on the Gold Coast. The QLD border will open to all parts of NSW from February 1.Picture: NCA NewsWire / Dan Peled

Border walls coming down: What you need to know

Queensland’s border barricades will officially come down at 1am on Monday, 42 days after it was controversially closed for the second time during the pandemic.

Police & Courts

Teenagers in underpass tunnel.Photo Nicholas Falconer / Sunshine Coast Daily

Hardline judge hammers ‘soft’ punishments

A retired District Court says child offenders often walked from the court “smiling and laughing” after receiving a reprimand or good behaviour order.

Police & Courts

‘Long time coming’: Trial confirmed eight years on

Eight years to the day since a Gold Coast cheerleader plunged to her death from a high-rise balcony, her former partner is committed for trial.

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