Gold Coast

Newcastle blew a golden chance to lock in their first home final since 2006 in embarrassing fashion after being flogged.

In a match between a finalist and an also-ran, the Gold Coast Titans have run in a stunning 36-6 win over the Newcastle Knights to end the year on a high.

The 19-year-old was a runaway winner with 48 votes ahead of Gold Coast youngster Noah Anderson (39 votes) and St Kilda's Max King (28 votes) at the AFL Awards ceremony, a virtual affair from the Gold Coast.

Fremantle midfielder Caleb Serong has become the Dockers' third Rising Star after claiming the AFL's best young player award, edging out Gold Coast's Noah

A GOLD COAST library is set to be replaced by a book vending machine before the end of the year, but some locals say they aren’t happy with the plan.

The king of rock and roll is finally taking centre stage on the Gold Coast. Cameras will roll on Baz Luhrmann’s blockbuster musical drama, Elvis, at Village Roadshow Studios on Wednesday following a lengthy and high profile shutdown that began in March when star Tom Hanks contracted COVID-19.

There’s light at the end of the tunnel – or rather, at the top of a light pole – in a long-awaited bid to bring night racing to the Gold Coast.

A long-troubled Gold Coast financial services outfit has collapsed despite efforts to revive it earlier this year. Creditors last week voted to pull the plug on Robina-based Ozz Investments, which went to the wall owing $10.

SWIMMERS and surfers hitting the water among schooling baitfish on the Gold Coast is “like going into a pride of feeding lions and wandering with the zebras”, says a shark expert.

And Suncorp revealed 3857 storm home insurance claims were lodged in the 12 months to June 2020. The Sunshine Coast had the second highest number of claims at 3770, while Brisbane south was third with 2832 claims.