Police deny resources stretched in city party precinct
A Gold Coast MP says his electorate has been plagued by car thefts and break-ins while cops have been tied up with COVID-19 duties – but Queensland Police has hit back.
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$108m superyacht hub announced for Coast
A $108 million new marine maintenance facility will make the northern Gold Coast the Southern Hemisphere’s superyacht hub, LNP leader Deb Frecklington has claimed.
Photo reveal: Most embarrassing moment in Gold Coast poll
Arguably the most embarrassing moment of the campaign so far – Currumbin MP Laura Gerber has been spotted setting up marquees with former MP Jann Stuckey’s name written right across the top.
WATCH THE REPLAY: Coomera MP defends police promise
LNP MP Michael Crandon has defended a promise to deliver almost 100 new police officers for the city’s north – despite the law preventing him from deciding where they go. SEE THE REPLAY
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Development sites ‘koala killing fields’
UP to three koalas a day are being injured or killed as they desperately try to find new habitat after being pushed out by the city’s booming development. But politicians and developers continue to dither while our koala population rapidly dies out.
‘Jones thinks she is Queen of Coast’
WHO does Labor Minister Kate Jones think she is? Queen of the Gold Coast, reckons LNP’s John-Paul Langbroek in a testy exchange.
Labor’s no show Gold Coast campaign
LABOR is yet to endorse candidates in six Gold Coast seats as speculation strengthens about a late November poll date for the State election.
State election — do we have a date?
QUEENSLANDERS and Gold Coasters could go to the State election polls late November, political sources say after a shock Labor councillor’s resignation.
Calls for cameras in Uber after rape
A GOLD Coast man is the third Uber driver to be charged with rape in the southeast. The Taxi Council is now pleading with the State Government to make a change.
Domestic violence alert embarrassment
CORRECTIVE Services Minister Mark Ryan has admitted an outdated Victims Register information page was updated overnight after the Gold Coast Bulletin revealed failures in the alert system.
Minister refuses to apologise over DV fail
CORRECTIVE Services Minister Mark Ryan is refusing to apologise and answer questions about how a Gold Coast woman only found out through Facebook about the release of an abusive ex-partner from jail.
LNP cop complaint about placards
OUTSPOKEN Bonney independent candidate Ron Nightingale has made a complaint to police about LNP rival Sam O’Connor and his supporters waving placards along a busy road.
How the LNP will fight terrorism
THE LNP has revealed a bold plan to stop terrorism, particularly on the Glitter Strip, if they are elected next year.
New DV magistrates for Southport
VICTIMS of domestic violence will no longer have to face their attackers as they wait to appear in court on the Gold Coast.
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