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Kaitlyn Smith is a journalist at the Herald Sun dedicated to covering general news. She has worked in the industry for the past five years, first cutting her teeth as a regional journalist at The Morning Bulletin in Rockhampton, reporting on breaking news, crime and community issues. She later joined the newsroom at The Queensland Times in Ipswich and finally the Gold Coast Bulletin before returning to her home in Victoria.

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VIDEO: Fire destroys Gold Coast home

Critical care paramedics are treating a woman for burns to her upper-body after she managed to escape a raging house fire on the Gold Coast. SEE VIDEO

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Man suffers serious leg injuries in Coast crash

Two cars have reportedly crashed before one of the vehicles hit a pedestrian on the Gold Coast.

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‘More to life than a pulse’: Terminally ill Coast woman’s powerful message

Gold Coast woman Tanya Battel has spent years battling cancer. She doesn’t want to die. But she has a message for those who would deny her the choice to legally end her own life.

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Inside eye-catching new Burleigh cafe

The team behind Finn Poke at Burleigh say they are egg-stactic to be launching a new venue in the heart of the bustling precinct. SEE INSIDE >>>

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Members Day at Southport Yacht Club

Both the weather and the entertainment were perfect at a memorable Members Day at Southport Yacht Club. SEE THE PICTURES >>>

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Cat owners have been given a further 12 months to register their cats. (L-R) Cat owner Sue Gilbert with Felix (cat) and dog owner Joy Verrinder and Minnie (dog). (Both animals are from the Gold Coast Animal Welfare League)

Devastating knock-on effect of Coast’s rental crisis

Difficulty finding a rental on the Gold Coast is forcing many locals into making heartbreaking decisions, leading to demands for major change.

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Shock footage shows hoons gone wild on Coast street

Shocking footage has emerged of reckless hoons drifting through one of Gold Coast’s most popular precincts, coming within centimetres of light poles and barricades. SEE THE VIDEO >>>

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Landmark owner’s response to shock light rail plans

The owner of a Gold Coast landmark has made clear his stance on news that his property may soon be demolished under proposed Stage 4 light rail plans. FULL DETAILS >>>

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Meg Barnes and Jan Parnell at White Sunglass Club charity lunch at Diggers and Sports Club, Surfers Paradise. Picture: Regina King (copyright restrictions apply 07 55322193). "FEES APPLY, ONE TIME USE, NO ON-SELL OR ON-PASS". Pic for The Inside Word Peter and Regina Column GC Bulletin ONE TIME USE ONLY. Please call for permission to use.

White Sunglasses Club lunch gallery

The White Sunglasses Club meets monthly to raise money for the Animal Welfare League and have fun while they are doing so. SEE THE FULL GALLERY

ExclusiveGold Coast

Pictured in Southport, Nick Lowien and his Daughter Peyton Lowien age 10 who lives with diabetes and is gaining quite the following on instagram as she documents her journey with the disease to more than 1.2K followers. Pic Mike Batterham

‘Changed our lives’: Schoolgirl’s hope for others battling condition

Gold Coast schoolgirl Peyton Louien was never going to let her shock diagnosis with Type 1 Diabetes prevent her from doing all the things she loved – and more. HER INSPIRING TALE >>>

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