Gold Coast

Sydney has the Harbour Bridge, Melbourne has its cafes and restaurants, Gold Coast has its beaches, Dubbo has the Western Plains Zoo and Bathurst has Mount Panorama. They all have one thing in common: they attract tourists who inject large amounts of money into the local economy,

Premier Annastacia Palazczuk has hit back at reports Hollywood A-lister Tom Hanks is spending his 14-day quarantine period on the Gold Coast in a luxury Hinterland estate.

(They were) within two metres of hitting a parked, lights on, in the middle of the road police car.” Police did not confirm whether or not the driver from the crash was speeding at the time. Other social media users also shared their troubles with speeding drivers in the area.

THE story of a serial killer who brutally killed two women in Brisbane is being brought to life by a budding Gold Coast filmmaker.

BEACHGOERS should not worry about going in the water after a string of frightening shark sightings and encounters but extra vigilance is urged by Gold Coast’s top surf lifesaver.

Australian young writer Thomas Devenish won the Australian Tronson Award presented at the annual young writers conference on the Gold Coast on Saturday.

Australian young writer Amy Manners won the Australian Theology Award presented at the annual young writers conference on the Gold Coast on Saturday.

POLICE are investigating an armed robbery at a Gold Coast convenience store that involved a replica firearm. The robbery happened at a store on Zoeller Dr, Parkwood, about 12.30pm. A Queensland Police Service spokesman said cigarettes were stolen during the robbery.

A 13-year-old boy has tested positive for COVID-19 while in quarantine in Perth after recently returning from overseas while Queensland racked up two more cases amid reports US actor Tom Hanks is staying at a luxury Gold Coast mansion rather than in a government-mandated hotel.

How fitting.’’ The Southport Express was expected to ride again although it would look a little different. The Queensland Pioneer Steam Railway Swanbank was its proud new owner. The club, made up of current and retired railway workers,