In pictures: Cyclone Alfred’s trail of Gold Coast destruction
Homes ravaged, construction sites torn apart and trees ripped from the ground. See all the damage from ex-tropical cyclone Alfred here.
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Pictures: SEQ trashed, under water after Alfred chaos
Incredible images show the extent of flooding in parts of South East Queensland as the region is drenched following ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred.
Revealed: Where fire broke out in major Gold Coast shopping centre
Australia Fair Shopping Centre has partially reopened after being evacuated when an electrical fire broke out in the complex. WHAT WE KNOW SO FAR
Goalpost snaps, ground underwater: Alfred’s GC sport toll
A local Aussie Rules club had a goalpost cleaved in half, a rugby club is cut off from their clubhouse and another is in desperate bid to carve a ditch to a river to save itself. Toll on GC sport
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In Pictures: Nightspotting on the Gold Coast
Halloween may have been and gone, but that didn’t stop partygoers gearing up in their best fits this weekend. Were you spotted?
‘Died 42 times’: Ex-Biggest Loser contestant’s terrifying experience
A former Biggest Loser contestant ‘cheated death’ when he went into heart failure – dying 42 times. Read his extraordinary story.
Police would like to talk to this man after alleged ‘indecent’ act
Police are on the hunt for a man who allegedly performed an indecent act inside a Gold Coast business. Help the police solve crimes
If you’re a man, you have these responsibilities – tourism boss
Experience Gold Coast CEO John Warn is surrounded by women at home, at work and out and about – and reveals his rules for the modern-day male.
Flamingo founders open up on $3.7m debt: ‘We’re sad and sorry’
A famed Gold Coast cabaret club company’s founders have broken their silence on a $3.7m voluntary liquidation, free sale to a related entity and how the club keeps trading. FULL STORY
The Gold Coast’s big visitor magnet
Get ready – a projected 15,000 people from 37 countries are landing on the Gold Coast for a 10-day all day, half the night extravaganza. Find out more.
Meet the duo taking The Star to next level
They are the Star pair taking the Broadbeach entertainment paradise to a whole other level – literally. Read the full story
Where you can get Santa photos on the Gold Coast
From pet portraits to baby sessions, Santa has officially arrived on the Gold Coast. Here’s everything you need to know to book your family photos, including prices and parking.
‘Get bucked’: When wild new Cowboys bar opens on Gold Coast
A popular bar from NZ adventure tourism capital Queenstown is hoofing it to Surfers Paradise – complete with a mechanical bull promising “the best eight seconds of your life”. Find out more.
‘Unsolicited’: Architect’s bold Byron Bay beachfront vision panned
A radical proposal to redevelop Byron Bay’s beachfront has been slammed as not viable, but its visionary – who once pitched a plan for an edible city – is adamant it can be done.
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