Gold Coast
No show for Gold Coast Parklands development
Tuesday, October 19, 2010, 6:52 am | Reported by Tom Kojrowicz
Gold Coast residents are petitioning to prevent the closure of the iconic Parklands facility, a move that could see the Gold Coast Show left without a site.
Gold Coast lures Hollywood’s finest
Tuesday, October 19, 2010, 5:49 am | Reported by Natalie Sprott
Two big-budget TV series and a feature film have been lured to the Gold Coast.
Experts urge abortion reform as health matter
Monday, October 18, 2010, 2:18 pm | Reported by Kate OHara
Some medical experts call for “out of date” criminal abortion laws in Queensland to be remodelled as a health issue.
Getting ready to save lives: Red Frogs crew
Monday, October 18, 2010, 12:53 pm | Reported by Zoe Noakes
As thousands of Year 12 students take their final exams and begin the countdown until Schoolies Week, Red Frogs volunteers are preparing to do more than distribute their lolly namesake – they could save teens’ lives. Founder and director of Red Frogs Chaplaincy Network Andy Gourley says he regularly hears stories of how his volunteers were in the right place at the right time.
Southern states dominate Australian Junior Table Tennis Championships
Thursday, October 14, 2010, 10:51 am | Reported by David Lather
Over 250 young competitors converged on the Gold Coast recently to compete at the 2010 Australian Junior Table Tennis Championships.
Student fees debate reignites
Wednesday, October 6, 2010, 3:20 pm | Reported by Kieran Rooney
Australia’s 43rd Federal Parliament has proposed legislation set to re-open the debate on student services fees.
Motorists at fault in bicycle crashes
Tuesday, October 5, 2010, 11:48 am | Reported by Kayla Brereton
Queensland motorists will have to stop blaming cyclists for their crashes; a new study providing the first real insight into bicycle crashes has found motorists are largely at fault.
V8 Supercars back on track
Tuesday, October 5, 2010, 11:38 am | Reported by Kayla Brereton
The set-up for next month’s V8 Supercar race on the Gold Coast has just begun and despite last year’s drama, organisers are expecting a fantastic event.
Allison leaves the Gold Coast in stitches
Sunday, October 3, 2010, 12:18 am | Reported by Rhianna Bull
Queensland-based comedian Steve Allison struck gold on the Coast on the weekend with a well crafted mix of snappy one-liners, hilarious stories, funny home truths and quirky current topics.
Child area plan in pokie venue ‘a mistake’
Wednesday, September 22, 2010, 4:16 pm | Reported by Catherine Tucker
The proposal to build a soundproof children’s play area within view of poker machines in the Pink Hill Hotel in Melbourne has sparked fresh debate around the ‘normalisation’ of gambling in Australia.
