Open for business: Tourism blitz after Alfred’s $137m blow
Discounted accommodation, $50 vouchers and an unprecedented marketing blitz are in play for the Gold Coast’s tourism comeback after Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred. Read the details
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Tables burned, shattered glass: Aftermath of Hilton blaze
Gold Coast residents have recounted the shock of witnessing raging flames “right outside” their window as a fireball tore through the Hilton at Surfers Paradise overnight. See the damage.
Hammel hits back after Deputy Mayor Gates spray
Councillor Mark Hammel, whose upcoming replacement of popular Deputy Mayor Donna Gates has been opposed by some, has moved to reassure ratepayers he is up to the task.
Police hunt man behind attempted armed robbery at Worongary
A man has been captured on CCTV attempting to rob a Worongary tobacconist at knifepoint, police releasing the vision in a bid to apprehend the suspect. See the footage here.
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Meet the Gold Coast’s 81yo king of kung fu
One of the world’s best and highest ranked martial artists has spent his life breaking down barriers and fighting for a better Australia.
Traffic mayhem: Major Gold Coast road closed, M1 gridlock
Morning commuters are being faced with heavy delays after emergency services rush to two separate incidents on the Gold Coast. FULL DETAILS
Woman rushed to hospital after incident shut down M1
A woman was rushed to hospital in an incident that closed several lanes on the Gold Coast M1. Latest details
‘Worse than Covid’: The big drain on the Coast economy
Parts of the Gold Coast are reeling from huge losses due to new policy settings, with the impacts described by one operator as “worse than Covid”.
What Gold Coast needs post-election – and it’s not a gondola
All the post-poll focus is on tourism and a high-flying cableway. But that’s not top the wishlist of the city business lobby. Paul Weston has the inside word
‘I would have died’: Champion ironman scoops up backpackers
A backpacker who found himself in trouble at a Byron Bay beach thought he and his partner were “meeting god this arvo” – but champion ironman Caine Eckstein appeared for a serendipitous rescue.
Revealed: What Gold Coasters really think about the US election
Social identity Abbie Chatfield, entrepreneur Maninderjit ‘Mannu’ Kala, controversial criminal lawyer Campbell MacCallum and more have had their say on Donald Trump’s US election win.
‘She’d be proud’: Heartbreaking story behind Coast award
The woman who has just been named as the Gold Coast’s best beauty therapist is dedicating the award to her late mother who won the same title 20 years ago.
‘No hard evidence’ pill testing makes for safer schoolies
The government has been criticised over its Schoolies pill testing backflip – after saying it was unable axe Labor’s testing plans on the Gold Coast this year. Read the latest
Cops hit by out-of-control ute in casino carpark
Two police officers have been hospitalised after an out-of-control car rammed into them while screeching through a Gold Coast casino carpark.
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