From ‘ephemera’ to ‘sex comedy’: Inside Coast’s Land of Legend
This long-forgotten Gold Coast tourist attraction drew in huge crowds for many years until it underwent a dramatic change, offering audiences “sex comedy”. IT’S WILD STORY
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REJECTED: The eye-catching HOTA revamps Gold Coast almost got
Colourful plans have been put forward to revamp the Home of the Arts (HOTA) precinct over the years. These are the bold and unusual ideas which got rejected. SEE THE CONCEPTS
‘The one that got away’: Coast’s most infamous unsolved crime
A man raped multiple women across the Gold Coast and Tweed Heads and murdered a man during a year-long reign of terror before disappearing suddenly. THE TERRIFYING STORY
‘Utterly unforeseeable’: What led to double-stabbing inside Coast home
Two people were found stabbed to death in a northern Gold Coast home in an incident which made headlines around the country before a court was told what really happened.
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‘An exciting concept’: Inside story of Magic Millions’ earliest days
The Gold Coast Magic Millions is the race that stops the city and has produced champions for nearly 40 years but few know the story of its earliest years. FIND OUT MORE
Named: Magic Millions’ 10 biggest moments from 1987-2024
Magic Millions has produced some incredible highs and lows across nearly 40 years of sales and racing. REVISIT 10 MAGICAL MOMENTS
The sad rise and fall of Surfers Paradise’s giant ferris wheel
It was meant to be the next big tourist attraction but the Surfers Paradise Skywheel had a long and difficult road to being built. Things didn’t get better after it opened. FIND OUT WHY
Revealed: Queensland’s hilariously bizarre doomsday checklist
It was the end of the Millennium in 1999 when the Queensland Government released a checklist of what to do in case the Y2K bug threw society into chaos. FIND OUT MORE
‘Actually in disbelief’: Inside the Coast’s most embarrassing week
It was supposed to be a cheap and easy solution to the problem of public urination in Surfers Paradise, but instead it morphed into the Gold Coast’s most embarrassing week. FIND OUT HOW
‘Vindictive and thoughtless’: Council blasted for carpark sale
A push by the Gold Coast City Council to sell off Surfers Paradise’s Bruce Bishop carpark sparked a furious response, with the move declared ‘Vindictive and thoughtless’. FIND OUT WHY
Revealed: Where LNP government stands on cruise ship terminal
New state Tourism Minister Andrew Powell has revealed the government’s stance on a Gold Coast cruise ship terminal as plans to supercharge the industry ramp up.
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.
‘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.
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