After an exhausting build which even a tram boss says has been a long, hard slog, the light rail extension to Burleigh is about to finally take shape. Here’s what will happen in the next 12 months.
Mayor Tom Tate says he has no faith in the Bureau of Meteorology and fears a repeat of the deadly Christmas 2023 storms, something which keeps him awake at night. FIND OUT MORE
Stephen Carroll was just 18 years old when the Boxing Day tsunami hit the holiday resort of Phuket. This is how he outran the waves and survived one of the world’s darkest days.
One Gold Coast suburb has more than $9.2bn worth of development in the pipeline and far more is needed to cope with its dramatic population boom. FIND OUT WHY
One of the Gold Coast’s most famous shopping centres will be demolished and redeveloped into a high-end hotel run by one world’s biggest luxury accommodation giants. SEE THE VIDEO
As the city surges towards one million residents, we simply can’t take a wrong turn when it comes to forward planning… even if what’s around the corner seems a little scary.
This Gold Coast make-up artist to the Hollywood A-list and music stars reveals how tragedy sparked her success.
Brian Swan as a veteran detective investigated our city’s most shocking murders. Now the Gold Coast’s top cop, he outlines his plan to protect his officers and keep the region safe.
For the first time this Currumbin mum can celebrate Mother’s Day with her miracle baby … thanks to her own mother’s intuition, which saved her life.
From helping victims of rape to kicking men in the privates as hard as she can, this “sex shaman’s” job is anything but a standard nine to five. She opens up on how her work “heals”.
Facing sea sickness, sharks and crocodiles in her ocean quest, Gold Coaster Bonnie Hancock is an Australian hero, with scars to prove it. But she reveals the deepest wounds were inside.
From a city councillor being charged with murder and a new Premier to surprise re-election bids and civic leaders heading for the exit, these are the biggest political moments of the past year.
The Gold Coast lost some of its best-known and beloved citizens in 2023. Tragedy, illness and old age claimed many who changed the world and left a big impression. SEE THE TRIBUTES
Murder-accused Ryan Bayldon-Lumsden – suspended on full pay from council duties – has revealed why he will run in the 2024 election. Read the full Q&A – his first interview since charged
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