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Mick Fanning voices opposition to Gold Coast light rail as MP Michael Hart 'changes view'

A prominent planner says 2032 Olympic Games visitors will struggle to get to and from the Gold Coast's airport without a controversial light rail link that residents are fighting to have stopped.

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Gold Coast hosts Chinese travel agency bosses at Australian Tourism Exchange

Tourism Australia concedes the industry will not recover until Chinese visitors come back. The Australian Tourism Exchange conference on the Gold Coast is where that may be turned around.

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Property crime rates fall on Gold Coast, bucking Queensland-wide trend

Police data shows the number of robberies has dropped by almost 20 per cent in one year on the Gold Coast, in contrast to soaring figures in the rest of Queensland.

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Farewell house of Versace, the Gold Coast has outgrown your ostentatious opulence

The Gold Coast has once again shed its skin in favour of a new look that is a bit sleeker, a little less colourful and a whole lot classier

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Against the Tide documentary to premiere at Gold Coast Film Festival

For two decades, this couple put their dream of sailing on hold. Now, a documentary about their family's three-year adventure living onboard a catamaran off the Queensland coast will premiere at the Gold Coast Film Festival.

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Film greats Catherine Martin, Baz Luhrmann win Chauvel Award for furthering Australian screen industry

Oscar-winning costume designer Catherine Martin shares the very personal reason she and Buz Luhrmann are living in south-east Queensland, as they are honoured for their contribution to Australian film.

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Short stands tall again at Australian championships

Teenage star Sam Short has won the 800m freestyle title to complete a memorable treble at the Australian Swimming Championships on the Gold Coast.

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Whales indulge in 'day spa treatments' off Gold Coast

Humpback whales enjoy spending time exfoliating their skin and appear to have a favourite spot in thea sea bed off the Gold Coast, a researcher has found.

AAP

Shayna Jack, Sam Short impress on day two of Australian Championships

Shayna Jack outsprinted a top-quality field to take out the women's 50m freestyle at the Australian Swimming Championships on the Gold Coast.

The New Daily

CIAO: Versace Has Nixed Ties With The Gold Coast’s Deeply Cheugy Palazzo Versace Hotel

Devastating news for people who dress their children in matching designer outfits.

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Lyssavirus warning after sick bat found on Gold Coast

Members of the public have been warned to never handle bats after a flying fox was found with the fatal Australian bat lyssavirus on the Gold Coast.

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Couran Cove Island Resort essential services cut off amid 'unnecessary war' between body corporates

A long-running legal dispute on an island north of the Gold Coast has come to a head, with essential services like water and sewerage cut off to residents amid calls for state government intervention.

ABC News

Gold Coast mayor wants services to stay on at South Stradbroke Island's Couran Cove amid legal dispute

The Gold Coast mayor pleads for utilities to remain open to Couran Cove residents amid an ongoing legal dispute.

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Vaping inquiry in Queensland hears call for ban on disposable products, nicotine concerns

Public health officials tell a parliamentary inquiry into vaping in Queensland more than 80 per cent of disposable vapes seized from stores on the Gold Coast illegally contain nicotine.

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Three children injured in Queensland dog attacks

Several young children have been hospitalised after being bitten by dogs in separate incidents in Brisbane and the Gold Coast.

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Qld premier considers penalty review after dog attacks

Several young children have been taken to hospital after being bitten by dogs in separate incidents in Brisbane and on the Gold Coast.

ABC News

Australia's rental crisis is especially tight on the Gold Coast. How can we free up empty homes?

As rents surge and thousands face housing insecurity, statistics suggest almost three in 10 houses are empty in parts of Queensland's Gold Coast, while the national average is 10 per cent.

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Newcastle Knights defeat Warriors 34-24, Gold Coast Titans edge St George Illawarra Dragons 20-18 in NRL thriller

Newcastle defeats the Warriors 34-24 to sneak inside the top eight, while Gold Coast scores a late converted try to pip St George Illawarra 20-18 in Robina.

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Fears boat ban at The Spit's Marine Stadium on the Gold Coast could lead to more people sleeping rough

Boat owners use a legal loophole to anchor long-term and at no cost in this popular Gold Coast inlet dubbed "Bum's Bay". But now locals want them to go — and there are fears some could be left homeless.

AAP

Loose object theory posed in fatal vintage plane crash

The reason a pilot lost control of his vintage aircraft during a scenic flight involving aerobatic manoeuvres off the Gold Coast in 2019 remains a mystery.

The New Daily

Helicopter flights resume after fatal Gold Coast crash

Sea World Helicopters is flying again three months after four people died in a mid-air collision between two of its choppers on the Gold Coast.

ABC News

'Shaman' accused of drugging and raping women on the Gold Coast used accomplice to 'silence' victims, police allege

Court documents obtained by the ABC show detectives allege a man was recruited to "silence" the alleged victims of a 50-year-old "shaman".

AAP

Probe after grenades, rifles hand-in triggers lockdown

An emergency declaration has been revoked after grenades and semi-automatic rifles were handed into a lawyer's office on the Gold Coast.

AAP

Buddy's boot sets tone as Swans thumps Suns

Lance Franklin has kicked the game's first two goals and Dane Rampe dominated early to set up a 49-point Sydney AFL win on the Gold Coast.

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Gold Coast $2.1 million M1 light display attracting hoon meet-ups, police say

An unreadable light installation welcoming motorists to the Gold Coast has become a beacon for hoons, police say.

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