Local news
City of Gold Coast, Queensland
Gold Coast’s decision to delist Georgie Clayden weeks before her due date cast a spotlight on the league’s maternity leave policy and support for pregnant athletes.
Brisbane-based developer Graya has received approval for Coral, a $160 million beachfront apartment project at Palm Beach on the Gold Coast. Designed by Koichi Takada Architects, the nine-level development will span…
The Gold Coast Suns have delisted player Georgia Clayden just weeks before she is due to give birth to her first child.
Cooper Bai may have played his final match for the Gold Coast Titans as the club enters urgent negotiations with the Melbourne Storm. Following his recent signing of a three-year deal with Melbourne starting in 2028…
Gold Coast Pride Collective has released more free tickets for its inaugural Pride Formal after discovering that some registrations were made as a joke, leaving fewer genuine places available. The group said the event…
Shocking footage has surfaced showing a group of teenage girls engaged in a violent brawl aboard a Gold Coast train. The incident, which involved multiple punches being thrown, has sparked widespread public outrage. The…
The Gold Coast Pride Collective says false registrations have been made for its upcoming Pride Formal, apparently in an attempt to sabotage the event. Organisers discovered that some people had claimed free tickets…
‘In other industries this would be viewed as discrimination.’
Two teenage girls were filmed fighting aboard a train on the Gold Coast at about 6am. Footage shared by social media personality Tim “Sharky” Ward shows groups moving between carriages before the girls exchange blows…
The AFLW's pregnancy policy is called into question with a Suns player delisted just weeks out from giving birth.
The Gold Coast could face severe storms from early afternoon through the evening, with the threat continuing on Thursday. The Bureau warns that storms across southeast Queensland and northern New South Wales may bring…
Gold Coasters will pause this morning for Remembrance Day, with services being held across the city. A minute’s silence will be held at 11am in memory of fallen soldiers. The 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month…
Gold Coast City Council has backed the concept of a night-surfing trial during the 2027 World Surf League Championship Tour at Snapper Rocks. The proposed May event would use temporary floodlights and be limited to…
Australian veteran Ian Hart has received five official service medals, eight decades after serving with the Australian Army in the Pacific during World War II. Hart, now 100, enlisted in 1944 at age 18 and served with…
Lighting up Snapper Rocks by night could help with overcrowding, but some fear permanent floodlights could attract sharks or turn their community into a theme park
Gold Coast has delisted former leadership-group member Georgia Clayden and academy product Sienna McMullen in its first AFLW list changes after the 2026 season. Clayden leaves after 44 games across five seasons, having…
The quality, professionalism and hard work of Coffs Coast tourism operators was recognised at the 2026 NSW Tourism Awards with a strong haul of medals. Trophies were collected in categories including culture, live…
Gold Coast City Council has backed the concept of a night-surfing trial at Snapper Rocks during the 2027 World Surf League Championship Tour, despite concerns about shark attacks after dark. The proposed May event would…
Pastry chef Mishel Botor has opened Poppy Scrolls, a bakery in Southport serving freshly baked sweet and savoury scrolls. The business grew from a market stall into a regular presence at HOTA Markets, where customer…
Burrata Boy has opened a second permanent location in Mermaid Beach, adding to its first shop in Coolangatta. The Gold Coast business, founded by Emma Fletcher and Victor Fernandini, serves Italian-inspired street food…
The Old Dubbo Gaol has won gold at the 2026 NSW Tourism Awards in the Cultural Tourism category and silver in the Tourist Attractions category.Dubbo
The Gold Coast Titans confirmed 13 train-and-trial contracts for the coming pre-season, including Queensland Cup award-winner Chris Woodbridge. The rookie of the year and player of the year scored 16 tries in 20 games…
A house was completely destroyed by fire in Highland Park on the Gold Coast on Tuesday morning, prompting a police investigation. Emergency crews were called to the property on Alexander Drive at about 10am, and seven…
Billionaire Clive Palmer says his Coolum resort on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast will reopen in mid-2027, after being closed for more than a decade. Renovations are underway at the former five-star Hyatt Regency site…
Police and authorities cleared an illegal campsite at Currumbin Creek beach on the Gold Coast after rough sleepers missed a deadline to leave. Bulldozers and rubbish trucks arrived Monday to remove tents and belongings…
Clarence Valley Council's tourism team, My Clarence Valley, has taken home Gold at the 2026 NSW Tourism Awards, winning the Service to Tourism
Petrol prices have begun to ease on the Gold Coast after a sharp fall in global oil prices, with further reductions expected in the coming days and weeks. Brent crude fell from US$111.90 a week ago to US$97.45 on…
Gold Coast businesses should focus on precise, suburb-level search information to help customers find services that match their location and needs, the guest opinion argues. Accurate opening hours, contact details…
Fourteen Gold Coast properties valued at a combined $17.4 million are scheduled for forced auction on November 17 over unpaid council rates. Owners have just over a week to settle their debts, according to the City of…
The Sunshine Coast has collected 10 honours at Queensland’s premier tourism awards, including six gold medals across a diverse mix of local operators. Eumundi Markets, Saltwater Eco Tours, RACV Noosa Resort, Narrows…
