‘A competitive bid’: Secrets of Gold Coast’s Comm Games grab
Gold Coast political leaders are fighting for the city to again host the Commonwealth Games as they look back at the ambitious bid which won it previously. This is how it happened.
History
Where to find forgotten treasures at Gold Coast museum
A local museum is fighting to share the Gold Coast’s “rich and complex” history. Find out why
‘Just doing his job’: How hero pilot saved passengers in terrifying crash
A hero pilot saved the lives of his four passengers when his crippled helicopter came close to crashing into one of the Gold Coast’s busiest theme parks. This is the astonishing true story.
Inside story: How Expo 88 changed the Gold Coast forever
Expo 88 brought the worldwide party to Brisbane and put southeast Queensland on the global stage. But it had far-reaching consequences for the Gold Coast.
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Flashback: Gold Coast beach’s last fatal shark attack
Surfers Paradise Beach was the location of the last fatal shark attack in the oceans of the Gold Coast until 2020. This is the tragic story of how a group of heroic beachgoers put their lives on the line.
Best Gold Coast advertising – 1965
From Kombi vans to black and white TVs and a performance by the Rhodesians – there was plenty of variety in what was being advertised on the Gold Coast in 1965
Coast cinema hosts controversial ‘sex hygiene’ film
Sex hygiene films, development booms and Grafton larger. The Gold Coast of the 1950s was an exciting place to be. The advertising of the era reveals incredible things.
Gold Coast’s best advertising – 1955
From Grafton lager to the “Rotary Hoe for the small area man”, these are the best advertisements from the 1955 editions of the Gold Coast Bulletin.
Gold Coast hit by shock milk shortage
A shock milk shortage on the Gold Coast shocked locals as they visited shops looking for kerosene-powered refrigerators and considered buying Victory Bonds.
‘The others are all gone now, I’m the last one’
Seventy-five years ago the world rejoiced as World War II finally came to an end. Gold Coast veteran John MacDonald was there and remembers the moment that change his life. This is his story.
‘For the time being, everyone ran riot’
As the dancing man made his way through the streets of Sydney and into history, Gold Coast residents celebrated the end of World War II in their own special way. This is how they did it.
Chrysler for 270 pounds: The craziest deals on the Coast
From ‘The spanking hand’ to ‘Are men human? These were the big topics Gold Coasters read about in 1930 as they looked at advertisements for homophones, Clements tonics and Chrysler cars.
Best 1930s Gold Coast advertising
From billiards to Clements Tonics, the Gold Coast of 90 years ago was a very different place. These are the best advertisments from the 1930 Gold Coast Bulletin.
Flashback: Fire guts Southport house
ON SATURDAY, Southport couple Mr and Mrs Tom Nutta Singh were the happiest people on the Gold Coast.
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