Gold Coast
Prison escapee found in Gold Coast roof
Marissa Calligeros A New South Wales prison escapee has been found hiding in a house on the Gold Coast and charged with fresh burglary offences.
Man shoved onto burning car on the Gold Coast
Bridie Jabour A man who was set alight when he was pushed into a burning car by two men on the Gold Coast is being treated for serious burns.
Brisbane's population loss is Gold Coast's gain
Katherine Feeney Inner-city Brisbane ranks up there with the outback as a place Queenslanders are keen to move away from, according to a census summary report released by the Queensland Treasury Department.
Big Day Out to stay on Gold Coast
A deal has been struck to keep the Big Day Out music festival on the Gold Coast for at least the next five years.
Gold Coast rebrand puts a stop to paradise
Simon Holt There's almost a touch of arrogance behind a new campaign to rebrand the Gold Coast.
Erosion closes Gold Coast beaches
Marissa Calligeros Three Gold Coast beaches have been closed as heavy swells have washed away large tracts of sand leaving dangerous three-metre scarps in the worst affected areas.
Man BASE jumps from 33-storey Gold Coast resort
Police are hunting for a BASE jumper who leaped off the roof of a high-rise apartment complex on the Gold Coast, a spokesman says.
Gang links to shots on Gold Coast gym
Dan Nancarrow Police are investigating whether shots fired at a closed gym on the Gold Coast overnight are linked to motorcycle gang activity.
Gold Coast child abduction a likely hoax
A reported attempted abduction of a schoolgirl on the Gold Coast appears to have been a hoax.
Child abducted on the Gold Coast
An 8-year-old boy was abducted from the Gold Coast last night, with police seeking ‘‘urgent public assistance’’ in their search for him.
Rail delays on Gold Coast line
Tony Moore Trains are running again in both directions on the Beenleigh train line after a police incident at Loganlea rail station this afternoon.
Man wounded in Gold Coast shooting
Bridie Jabour A shooting on the Gold Coast last night has left a man in hospital with shoulder injuries.
Look for a turbo-charged Gold Coast: Jarratt
Tony Bartlett Winning the 2018 Commonwealth Games is a mighty adrenaline boost for the Gold Coast region, says Queensland Tourism Minister Jan Jarratt.
Gold Coast unveils eye in the sky to fight crime
Ellen Lutton POLICE have a new weapon to blitz crime rates on the Gold Coast: a helicopter.
Gold Coast gun licences surge
Marissa Calligeros The number of gun licences on the Gold Coast has risen 36 per cent in the past three years, nearly double the increase across Queensland as a whole.
Gold Coast safer than 10 years ago: mayor
Marissa Calligeros Gold Coast Mayor Ron Clarke has assured residents the city is safer than it was 10 years ago, despite there being two fatal shootings on the glitter strip in as many weeks.
Gold Coast cop fined for drink-driving
A police officer named the Gold Coast's best has been fined for drink-driving but has dodged a conviction that could have resulted in him being kicked out of the force.
Taxi driver assaulted in Gold Coast robbery
A taxi driver has been assaulted and his vehicle stolen in a robbery on the Gold Coast.
Manhunt continues for Gold Coast shooters
Courtney Trenwith Police have not ruled out that two shootings on the Gold Coast last night are linked, while they still have no suspects.
Brisbane to feel the squeeze as Gen Y shuns houses
Marissa Calligeros Expect to see more townhouses pop up in and around Brisbane as the nation's two largest residential developers place medium-density development high on their agenda.
