City misses out on ex-navy ship ‘reef’
THE Gold Coast has lost it’s chance for a slice of military history with HMAS Tobruk to be sunk off the Wide Bay coast.
Beaches And Fishing
City dips out on best beaches awards
ONLY two beaches in the Gold Coast region are likely to make the cut with Surfers Paradise tipped to be snubbed as experts rank Australia’s best natural coastal locations.
Sharks ‘no reason to cancel holiday’
THERE is no need to cancel holidays to Australia’s shark hot spots because the risk of an attack is “virtually zero”, a senior marine studies lecturer says.
Guess which Coast beach is Qld’s best
THE annual Surf Life Saving Queensland ranking of the state’s beaches had been released – can you guess which Gold Coast beach has been named the best?
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From canal to frying pan in minutes
CAN you beat Hope Island angler Dave Montoya’s catch of the week?
Biggest swarm of jellies you’ll see
THERE’S been plenty of jellyfish floating around the Gold Coast this summer but chances are you’ve never seen a swarm this big before.
Close calls prompt Seaway warnings
MARINE rescue crews are warning surfers and boats who cross the Gold Coast Seaway to be vigilant on the water after a number of close calls.
Teen’s ‘heart-racing’ fish fight
HE caught his first mangrove jack aged just three — now he’s caught another stunner 10 years on.
Houseboat explodes into flames
A MAN has reportedly escaped a houseboat that exploded into flames in the Broadwater near Wave Break Island this morning.
Boaties not heeding safety warnings
BOATING is now the leading cause of coastal drowning with inexperienced boaties and people not wearing life jackets the major cause.
She’s hooked after big one
A TWEED woman is hooked on deep-sea fishing after hauling up a monster catch.
Marine “jewels” on display
BOAT lovers will be in heaven at the Gold Coast International Marine Expo at Coomera this weekend.
Coast beaches wiped out by 2100
THE Gold Coast without beaches? That could be the reality by the end of the century with the city set to be hardest hit by sea level rises.
Is Broadwater running out of fish?
EXPERIENCED fishermen say visitors to the Coast are complaining they can’t catch a fish, hurting the city’s reputation as Queensland’s best marine playground.
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