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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

‘Cling to hope’: Heartbreak as search for missing cop suspended

A massive search for missing Queensland cop Jay Notaro near Byron Bay has been suspended with no trace of the respected and popular officer.

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Inspector Jay Notaro, nominated for the Damian Leeding Compassion in Policing award, by the family of Gold Coast homicide victim Greg Dufty Monday May 27, 2024. Picture, John Gass

Search continues for decorated SEQ cop feared missing in surf

A massive air, sea and ground search continues for respected Queensland police inspector Jay Notaro who vanished after going for a surf near Byron Bay.

Lifestyle

$20bn tale of two cities: Games bring tourism bonanza

Tourists splashed a record $19.4bn last year in Brisbane and the Gold Coast as the industry booms in the lead-up to 2032.

QLD News

The Sun Spirit statue on the Gold Coast has mysteriously disappeared.

CCTV sheds light on mysterious statue disappearance

New CCTV camera images have emerged pinpointing the time frame in which an iconic Gold Coast beach sculpture was snatched by brazen thieves.

Police & Courts

A woman who police allege was “belligerent and hostile” when she tried to block fire ant treatment officers from her property will face court on Monday in what’s shaping as a test case for Queensland’s biosecurity laws. Kristina Seibold, 50, is believed to be the first person charged for resisting fire ant treatment amid community concerns about the safety of the eradication program. She was arrested at her Highvale property near Samford last month after clashing with police and fire ant officers in a confrontation filmed by fellow fire ant treatment protesters and posted to social media. Picture Instagram

‘Castle’ landowner in court over fight against ‘aggressive’ fire ant treatment

A woman charged over an alleged “belligerent, hostile” confrontation with fire ant treatment officers and police at her South East Queensland acreage property has faced court.

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Cameron Duce, 22, was taken to Gold Coast University Hospital in a critical condition after he was allegedly assaulted at Burleigh Heads about 2.30am on September 22.

The 3am phone call that shattered a family’s world

A shattered dad recalls the moment he held his son’s hand for the final time as he lay on life support in ICU after being allegedly bashed on a night out in Burleigh.

QLD News

55 jugs, 44 sambuca shots: Kelly Slater’s larikin arch rival honoured

Surfing legend Kelly Slater’s original arch rival has died aged just 53 after a freak incident at his Tweed Heads home.

Pets and Wildlife

Dog dead, constant attacks on fire-ant-stricken property

A Logan family is stuck living with one of the heaviest infestations of fire ants an expert in the field has seen.

QLD News

Picture of Narayan Rodwell for drug trafficker inquest yarn Picture Supplied,

Probe into drug trafficker’s wild police chase death

The death of a former violent Queensland drug trafficker and powerlifter during a wild police chase in northern NSW is set to be probed by a coroner.

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Annastacia Palaszczuk and Dr Reza Adib at the Sonia Stradiotto Couture 35th Anniversary Charity Runway Show 2024 for Gold Coast for Gold Coast at Large. Picture, Portia Large.

Ex-premier’s partner sued for $520k after shock surgery claims

A man whose mother allegedly died in front of him just days after surgery carried out by former premier Annastacia Palaszczuk’s partner is suing the doctor and hospital.

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