Calf whale rescue after caught in shark nets
A BABY humpback was rescued after being caught in shark nets off a popular Gold Coast beach early this morning.
Beaches And Fishing
Man rescued after boat capsizes
AN elderly man was rescued by emergency services after his boat capsized off the Tweed Coast yesterday.
Is this the ultimate surf club beer?
IT’S a fruity drop that tastes a whole lot sweeter for Gold Coast surf lifesavers. That’s what Coolangatta Surf Life Saving Club’s Stuart Marshall said about the organisation’s newest fundraising effort at the weekend.
Used syringes found on Coast dog beach
FAMILIES and dog walkers beware – two used syringes have been found on top of the sand at a popular Gold Coast beach which is frequented by “hundreds” of playing children, tourists, and owners walking their dogs.
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Why the health of GC waterways dropped
THE Gold Coast has the worst record for protecting habitat beside our crucial estuaries and the health of waterways across the city dropped in the past year. Researchers have issued a stark warning.
He caught 46 fish in two hours
A NOXIOUS fish dubbed “the cane toad of the sea” has taken over the Gold Coast catchment, biosecurity experts have revealed. One boy caught 46 of the pest in just two hours.
Big winner from boat expo demise
ONE Gold Coast boat expo has hit dry ground but its demise will mean big business for the remaining Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show.
This dangerous beach won’t be closed
A REMOTE beach at Fingal Head will not be closed to the public despite a tragic third death in the area in two years and calls from the community to improve safety.
‘Dylan was a bloody good bloke’
DYLAN Carpenter was counting the days until his 21st birthday. Now, his friends, family and former classmates are mourning the far-too-short life of the young man who loved surfing, travelling and partying.
Beaches closed as Coast cops lashing
BEACHES are closed as wild weather continues to lash the Gold Coast with winds gusting up to 69km h on the back of a 200mm+ deluge.
Prawn farmers slam new white spot ad
A GOLD Coast prawn farm boss has slammed a new biosecurity advertisement calling on the public to stop white spot disease from being introduced into local waterways.
Toxic chemical found on Coast beach
WARNING signs have been put up at one of the Gold Coast’s most popular beaches after toxic chemicals, which have contaminated airports across the country, were found.
‘I could’ve been dead by Christmas’
NOTABLE Gold Coast fishing identity Doug Burt was on his way to get a coffee when he received a call that would change his life forever. And if he hadn’t been tested, he would have been dead by Christmas.
The new surf breaks dredge created
THE iconic dredge which has pumped three million cubic metres of sand on to Gold Coast beaches for the past four months today leaves our shores. Here’s where the new surf breaks have popped up.
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