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The battle to reconnect those homes to the grid has been far from a walk in the park for Energex workers. Find out what it takes to turn the lights back on.
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Two teens in custody after alleged stolen car chase ends in crash
A 13-year-old girl and a 15-year-old boy are in custody after a police chase came to a dramatic end on the Gold Coast.
Designer shoes, top-shelf liquor allegedly stolen in spate of thefts
Top-shelf liquor, designer shoes, and more than $500 worth of groceries were all allegedly taken in daylight heists across the Gold Coast. Can you help police find the suspects?
Tables burned, shattered glass: Aftermath of Hilton blaze
Gold Coast residents have recounted the shock of witnessing raging flames “right outside” their window as a fireball tore through the Hilton at Surfers Paradise overnight. See the damage.
Centuries-old treasure unearthed on Gold Coast beach
Gold Coast metal detectors are having field day as beach erosion exposes more than a hundred years of history.
101 gum trees on brink: Stunt driver powerless and full of fear
Staring down the barrel of eight days disconnected from the grid is daunting for anyone, even for this Gold Coast-based stunt driver and his family.
Teen girl fights for life after Gold Coast crash
Police are investigating after a car full of teenage girls careened into a tree on the Gold Coast.
How council will restore beaches by Easter
Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate has revealed more details about council’s plan to restore key Gold Coast beaches on time for the school holidays, after earlier taking a helicopter flight to survey damage.
Revealed: When Gold Coast’s services will come back online
The sun is out and the Gold Coast is returning to normal after the devastating impact of ex-tropical cyclone Alfred but more than 44,000 people are without power and public transport is limited.
Cyclone’s Gold Coast wrath: 122 evacuated amid chaotic damage
Gold Coast landmarks including the dome atop the Moroccan in Surfers Paradise and parts of a mini-golf course favourite are among Cyclone Alfred casualties. FULL WRAP OF DAMAGE
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