QLD border closed to NSW: Gold Coast businesses react
Mayor Tom Tate and a leading Gold Coast doctor have welcomed the closure of the border to NSW and ACT as business leaders brace for the impact, saying it's the 'worst possible outcome' for the economy. SEE ALL THE UPDATES FROM OUR LIVE BLOG
PREMIER Annastacia Palaszczuk this morning announced that Queensland's borders will be closed on Saturday to visitors from NSW and the ACT.
The announcement was largely welcomed on the Gold Coast, although Gold Coast business leaders said it was the "worst possible outcome" for the economy.
Read our updates from throughout the day below.
Why the Gold Coast needs more off-leash dog beaches
While clothing-optional beaches remain controversial, it seems collar-optional beaches are just as contentious, with tongues and tails wagging over a proposed new off-leash stretch of sand.
Named: Creepy old man fined for feeling woman up on Gold Coast flight
A 78-year-old Sydney man has pleaded guilty to committing an act of indecency on a domestic flight after repeatedly touching the leg of his female neighbour during a flight to the Gold Coast.