Two dead and the third emerging a hero after swimming out to the deep in an effort to save his mates – after a surfer’s tragic death on Greenmount beach, the Bulletin revisits the city’s worst shark attack more than 80 years on.
Millions of dollars worth of boats, jetskis and superyachts will fill Sanctuary Cove Marine Village in a new boating showcase after COVID-19 forced the axing of the annual show.
The Gold Coast is the perfect playground for surfing, fishing and diving. Thanks to local experts, here’s a guide to the latest conditions and hot spot areas.
It cost $1.1m and it’s about to be dumped in the ocean off the Gold Coast. And there’s an interesting reason why.
Rushing water from large waves and king tides are beginning to cause havoc as Tropical Cyclone Oma makes its way closer to the Gold Coast. SEE THE VIDEO
While beaches are closed to swimmers, experienced surfers are already making the most of some of the big swell to hit our coastline.
A star-studded cast of surfing royalty, including dual world champion legend Tom Carroll, legendary filmographer Taylor Steele and reigning women’s world champion Stephanie Gilmore are just some of the big names coming to this year’s Byron Bay Surf Festival.
Two shark nets on the Gold Coast have been removed by the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries. Here’s why.
With a career spanning more than four decades, Gold Coast’s Ted Grambeau is regarded as one of the world’s best surf photographers. Now he is sharing his photo secrets with a special masterclass.
It’s not every day you find yourself at war with a pod of dolphins for a sushi lunch, but that’s exactly what happened to this man at this Tweed Heads beach.
An explosive letter of complaint has put the spotlight on the management of Queensland Surf Lifesaving. What it shows if the rift between volunteers and surf stars, and the fight for funds.
A Mexican national has drowned while swimming at an unpatrolled northern NSW beach.
Scary rumours of a popular Gold Coast creek being riddled with bull sharks were confirmed after a local angler claims to have hauled in five of the creatures this week. SEE THE VIDEO
A dedicated diver who has helped to pull up more than five tonnes of rubbish from Gold Coast waterways before having a stroke last month says all she wants to do is collect rubbish again.
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