‘Vile intent’: The day a monster murdered young Coast woman
A young Gold Coast woman went out for lunch at Pacific Fair and never returned. Her brutal murder sparked one of Australia’s most famous manhunts.
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The definitive list: 90 memorable Surfers Paradise moments
Quirky characters, giant towers, shocking crimes and beachside slides. Surfers Paradise has seen it all in the nine decades since it received its famous name. These are its 90 defining moments.
‘We don’t want to be Currumbin’: Hedges Ave rich-lister fury
Rich residents of the exclusive Hedges Ave were furious when they found it a change welcomed by the rest of the city would impact them, declaring they “didn’t want to be Currumbin”.
‘Tasteless’: The plan to sink a giant pyramid off the Coast
A giant pyramid was planned to be sunk off the Gold Coast as the centrepiece of the city’s dive attraction. This is the wild true story of how the underwater landmark came to be considered.
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‘His old fella dropped out’: Coast moment that left Prince in stitches
Prince Philip may have been known for his dry wit but a comical incident on the Gold Coast years ago left the late Duke of Edinburgh in stitches. READ THE FUNNY TALE
Gold Coast’s mighty mayoral lives
THE Gold Coast is famous for is colourful characters, some of whom have made it to the city’s top job. Andrew Potts looks back at the careers of the Gold Coast’s mayors before they came to power.
Moment of horror plane crash on Coast beach
Lifesavers dove into the sea to save tourists from a devastating plane crash on one of the southern Gold Coast’s most famous beaches.
Secrets of Gold Coast’s Hard Rock Cafe revealed
It’s been 25 years since the Birdwatcher Bar gave way to the Hard Rock Cafe in Surfers Paradise. Now its amazing memorabilia collection and its astonishing value can be revealed.
Revealed: Coast’s biggest and boldest tourist attraction plans
A giant rotating statue of a lifesaver and the world’s tallest bikini girl statue are just some of the bold tourism ideas proposed for the Gold Coast. READ THE FULL LIST OF IDEAS
Remembering Sanctuary founder’s amazing life
The Gold Coast man who built Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary into one of Australia’s biggest tourist attractions left behind an incredible legacy which he could not have foreseen. READ HIS INCREDIBLE LIFE STORY
Inside story of Coast shopping centre’s opening
Australia Fair has been one of the Gold Coast’s biggest shopping centres for more than 30 years. But few people know the real story of how it was built and its origins as Scarborough Fair. SEE THE RARE PHOTOS
How freak fiery M1 truck crash gave Coast $2B road
A truck exploded into flames on the M1 after hitting flock of birds, shutting the Gold Coast down for an afternoon. But this horror crash ended up getting the city more than $2 billion.
Flashback: Gold Coast’s ultimate nightclub spat
GOLD Coast City Council appeared certain to abandon a costly legal battle which forced four leading nightclubs to close at 3am. READ THE FULL REPORT
Inside story of Nine’s Gold Coast news
It was 25 years ago this week that Rob Readings welcomed viewers to what became the Gold Coast’s longest-running television news. This is the story of how it happened.
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