Incredible true story of how Cavill Ave became Surfers Paradise’s mall
Surfers Paradise’s Cavill Mall is getting its biggest workout of the year as Schoolies party. This is the story of how it became one of Australia’s best-known locations.
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‘Lost without her’: Coast councillor’s sudden tragic death
One of the Gold Coast City Council’s best-loved members died suddenly, leaving family, friends and colleagues devastated and remember her as leaving a “profound impact”.
‘Best in Australia’: Inside Gold Coast’s own days of thunder
The Gold Coast once had its own racetrack which hosted everything from local races to multiple Formula 1 world champions including Jackie Stewart and Jim Clark.
How Coast motorsports weekend became ‘a laughing stock’
A plan to revamp the Gold Coast’s motorsports weekend went disastrously wrong, causing international embarrassment and fears for its future. THE FULL STORY
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Inside story: The day Schapelle Corby was arrested in Bali
The Schapelle Corby saga was one of the biggest news stories in Australia for more than a decade and made the Gold Coaster a household name. This is how it began.
‘Docusoap’: Dawn of Australia’s reality TV juggernaut
The term “reality TV’ didn’t exist 25 years ago when a ‘docusoap’ was announced, spawning Bardot, one of Australia’s biggest bands of the 2000s, and changing TV forever.
Revealed: Top-10 best Dreamworld rides of the past
From the Wipeout to the Blue Lagoon, we count down the top-10 Dreamworld rides from the past. SEE IF YOUR FAVOURITE MADE THE LIST
Inside story of Wet’n’Wild’s earliest days as Cades County Water Park
Wet’n’Wild, originally known as Cades County Water Park, opened with a bang 40 years ago but disaster soon struck. FIND OUT MORE
How firefighters saved Coast homes from ‘severe’ bushfires
The Gold Coast is bracing for a summer of high bushfire risk after facing some of the toughest years and conditions mother nature has thrown at it since the dawn of the 21st century.
‘All the boys really liked him’: How Coast farewelled a beach legend
One of the Gold Coast’s best-loved figures died after a short illness, leaving behind a devastated community who fondly recalled his sun-loving beach life.
Inside story: The day light rail changed the Gold Coast forever
The sun had not even come up when more than 350 Gold Coasters made history aboard the light rail. This is the inside story of what happened on that fateful journey.
Revealed: Gold Coast’s bizarre link to Apollo 11 moon landing
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the Moon 55 years ago this weekend – and they unknowingly brought a part of the Gold Coast with them. THE UNEXPECTED LINK
‘Out of hand’: How candle accident destroyed $10m building
An accident involving a candle caused an enormous blaze which destroyed a $10m building on the northern Gold Coast, bringing traffic to a halt. WHAT REALLY HAPPENED
‘Toorak of the GC’: Truth behind Marina Mirage’s rise and fall
The end is nigh for Marina Mirage, with the wrecking ball moving in on the luxury shopping centre ahead of a major redevelopment of what was once dubbed “Toorak of the GC”.
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