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Surfing through an artificial wave pool in Parkwood, diving on a giant underwater attraction off the coast and kicking back in one of two theme park hotels: Welcome to the Gold Coast of 2032.
Surfing through an artificial wave pool in Parkwood, diving on a giant underwater attraction off the coast and kicking back in one of two theme park hotels: Welcome to the Gold Coast of 2032.
The Gold Coast gateway will have a light rail station, international hotels, expanded terminals and an outlet shopping precinct sooner than you’d think. Here’s where it’s going.
Business leaders are warning of growing public uproar, angst and pushback from operators as the state gears up for a mandate banning unvaccinated people from venues.
The biggest name in surfing Kelly Slater has hit back at a Gold Coast athlete sharing his opinions on the Covid-19 vaccine. WHAT WAS SAID
Businesses will have to dob on uncooperative patrons who haven’t had a jab, or won’t produce evidence, as Queensland prepares to reopen fully on December 17. See what it means for you >>
Tributes are flowing for the Gold Coast businessman who founded Australia’s prawn farming industry. He’s being remembered for his tenacious spirit and leaves behind a profound legacy. READ THE TRIBUTES
There are a lot of serious issues with development on the Gold Coast, writes Keith Woods. Among them is the possibility that our homes are essentially being built back to front.
Two investment groups which last month bought a $128 million half stake in the Runaway Bay shopping village have decided to have another bite and are paying $132 million for the other half.
Three men allegedly linked to the Hells Angels outlaw motorcycle gang have been charged after a police raid uncovered a multimillion-dollar commercial drug lab.
A Gold Coast apprentice and Coles worker has been sentenced after police busted him with 17 bags of cocaine ready for sale during a random breath test.
Mayor Tom Tate has rallied ‘troops’ together for the eradication of the Gold Coast’s public enemy number one – the dreaded mosquito. Will you miss the buzzy buggers?
An intoxicated recruiter who hopped into bed with a drunk, sleeping woman in an “appalling” sexual assault claimed he had her consent – and walked free from court.
Read our exclusive interview with Mayor Tom Tate on how the Coast will get gold from major projects and sports in lead-up to the 2032 Brisbane Olympic Games.
A $14m mansion, a $12.8m estate and a $9m home are among a staggering 480 $1m+ sales in a bumper month for luxury Gold Coast properties. WHO BOUGHT WHAT FOR HOW MUCH >>
A sprawling $14m mansion, a $12.8m estate and a $9m home were among a staggering 480 $1m+ sales on the GC this month. SEE INSIDE
A Coomera man has sparked a major debate on social media after sharing an anonymous note sent to him by a neighbour complaining about his dog. WHAT WAS SAID >>
Gold Coast super singer Amy Shark has apologised for throwing her home city “under the bus” during a brain fade at a recent Brisbane concert.
A Gold Coast childcare centre has been fined more than $15,000 after a court heard it failed to provide adequate supervision or protection two children who ‘escaped’ from the grounds.
The Gold Coast will have at least two boutique stadiums built by 2032, in the first shot fired in the race to turn the city into a global mecca ahead of the Olympic Games. PICTURES AND LOCATIONS REVEALED
From partying celebrities to wild nights out, the major players in making Surfers Paradise an internationally renowned party precinct reveal their amazing stories from the city’s biggest clubs.
The owner of a renowned Gold Coast restaurant is preparing to close its doors for the final time after a remarkable career that saw him cook for celebrities including Edith Piaf, the Rolling Stones and Elizabeth Taylor. FULL DETAILS >>>
A Gold Coast MP has slammed the lack of a state reopening plan after slight changes were made to the border zone and says residents “live press conference to press conference”.
FULL LIST: Here are the Gold Coast tourism hot spots where you will soon be able to get a jab. LOCATIONS >>>
Two nippers under the age of 12 were allegedly abused – both under the same circumstances – when they were lured into bathrooms, away from their teammates.
The iconic pink building is set to provide women with a spa-like experience to tend to their health – and it’s finally open after “unexpected delays”.
A timeshare company is being sued over allegations customers paid $25,000 to join its investment scheme, only to be left unable to book getaways.
A former salesman aged in his 60s gave teenagers aged between 13 and 15 meth and marijuana – and also smoked drugs with them – has been sentenced.
Council’s logic behind selling a massive public asset in Surfers Paradise has come under fire, with one constituent warning it will be “another nail” in the coffin of the embattled tourism hotspot.
Beloved hairdresser and mum Megy Gough has passed away after her long, drawn-out battle with bowel cancer, with her husband expressing his devastation at losing his “gorgeous wife”.
Josh Guok, who handled the $58m sale of his family’s International Beach Resort to high-rise king Harry Triguboff, is selling an acreage site in hotspot Coomera.
A fast-expanding over-50s resort developer is set to strengthen its foothold on the Gold Coast following a massive investment into its property portfolio. WHAT WE KNOW
Nearly five per cent of Gold Coast Health’s workforce are refusing to be vaccinated, with fears the city’s already struggling health service will be severely impacted.
How’s the hangover – stuck at work and thinking back on all the fun of the Cup yesterday? Check out our huge gallery of socials from the Robina Pavilion, The Star, Cali Beach Club and more >>
Queensland is seen as a Utopia, where the sun always shines and Covid is left at the border. But the warmth and the lack of the virus come at a hefty cost.
A giant six-storey office and shopping complex, featuring a huge rooftop bar and restaurant has been unveiled for a site between two of the biggest projects in the city’s history.
A Gold Coast tourism hub strip club – near where a fight between rival bikies broke out at the weekend – is pushing to extend its opening time until the sun comes up.
Did you get papped on the Gold Coast celebrating Melbourne Cup 2021? Check out our gallery to see all the fun and glamour.
A stoush between neighbours ended in a teenage girl having her head pushed into a metal gate and her mother having her eyes gouged when she tried to protect her daughter.
A criminal lawyer has jumped to the defence of a helpless owl being harassed by some ‘rough house Southport black crows’. WATCH THE VIDEO
One of the Gold Coast’s leading surf life saving clubs will demolish its ageing nippers building and replace it with a state-of-the-art modern complex.
Brenda, the mechanical shark, had swimmers on edge at the Mullumbimby pool as a Byron-based production company did some underwater filming for a new thriller.
The Glitter Strip is ready to giddy up this Melbourne Cup with stacks of events across the city celebrating the race that stops the nation. See what’s on >>
Some of the city’s wealthiest people – influencers included – never shy away from flaunting their riches. Others prefer to keep their dealings under wrap. But who are they?
Imagine getting a call from Oprah’s people? A Coast business owner has global popularity in her sights after she scored a top spot on ‘Lady O’s’ coveted annual gift guide.
Gold Coast business owners are being financially rewarded for hiring young workers. FULL DETAILS.
New figures show the weekly average cost of renting a home on the Gold Coast is now higher than in Sydney. See the latest prices in your suburb.
A new app is promising to change how Gold Coasters get around the city by offering up an easier and more environmentally friendly alternative.
A Gold Coast man accused of stabbing two alleged bikie associates claims he was acting in self defence from “two lunatics who tried to set his unit on fire”, a court was told.
Travel was on James Forycki’s mind when he walked into the Southport Surf Life Saving Club to get his Covid vaccination.
Two men with alleged bikie links have been charged after a violent incident at a Gold Coast unit where a gun was produced and people stabbed.
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