Is the term ‘Glitter Strip’ hindering or helping the Gold Coast’s future?
The ‘Glitter Strip’ moniker is a part of the Gold Coast’s heritage – but is it hindering or helping our city grow into the future? READ WHAT WAS SAID
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Fast cars, crypto: Disability developer goes rogue with $100m of funds, report claims
Porsches and Aston Martins, a bulging cryptocurrency wallet, shiny memorabilia – Gold Coast couple David McWilliams and Laura Fullarton lived the high life. The only problem? It wasn’t their money, a new report has claimed.
Bail plea for man charged with custody of a knife, assaulting cop
A Tweed Shire man charged with having a knife in public and assaulting a police officer has applied for bail. Here is what happened in court.
Gold Coast unit engulfed in flames twice in 48 hours
A Gold Coast unit has lit up in flames for the second time in less than 48 hours. SEE THE VIDEO
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Poop ponderings: How will city dispose of cableway visitors’ waste?
The Springbrook cableway project could attract 580,000 visitors annually, but the problem of what to do with all their waste has raised its head.
K-pop chicken, matcha: New cafe to open on Tweed River
A new venue is taking over the vacant space left by an eight-year-old cafe, offering southern Gold Coasters Asian and Mediterranean treats to accompany their walks along the Tweed river.
What’s happening with heavy rail extension to airport
A transport funding update has cast new light on long-held ambitions to extend the Gold Coast’s heavy rail line to the airport. FULL DETAILS
How GC film industry became the stuff dreams are made of
Fifteen years ago when she left the Gold Coast to pursue a career as a writer, Maria Lewis couldn’t have imagined it would become the best place in the world to fulfil those dreams.
Rate rise rumble: City pushes back against bill anger
Some ratepayers have been left fuming after being whacked with huge rate bills, but new council data paints a different picture. See the winners and losers here:
Rate rise rumble: City pushes back against bill anger
Some ratepayers have been left fuming after being whacked with huge rate bills, but new council data paints a different picture. See the winners and losers here:
Alleged: Russian pair laundered money via hundreds of deposits
A Russian couple accused of running a money laundering syndicate – via hundreds of small transactions – have been committed for trial in the Brisbane Supreme Court.
‘Shocking thing’: Fully clothed woman’s body found in Gold Coast creek
Neighbours have shared their horror after a woman’s body was found floating in a Gold Coast creek on Wednesday afternoon. LATEST UPDATES
Millionaire’s Row vs Cane Fields: Gold Coast’s bitter housing divide
The Gold Coast’s biggest development fight is where to fit one million people. The choices made will have lasting consequences, writes Paul Weston.
Insane amount backyard shed is being rented for
The NSW housing crisis has seen desperate renters happy to fork out a huge amount per week for a backyard shed converted into a “gorgeous solo glamping cabin” with an outside shower and toilet.
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