Tag: Mermaid Beach 4218
Man charged over Gold Coast tavern fight
A 22-year-old man will face the Southport Magistrates Court today charged with grievous bodily harm following an incident outside a Gold Coast tavern on Friday night.[MORE]
Swimmers warned as great white caught off Gold Coast
Swimmers have been warned to swim between the flags as deadly sharks haunt Australia's popular east coast beaches.[MORE]
MP confident LNP to attract more votes
The Member for Robina, Ray Stevens, says he is confident the Liberal-National Party (LNP) will win voters on the Gold Coast at the next Queensland election.[MORE]
Mermaid Beach traffic woes continue
Drivers sick of delays on the Mermaid Beach stretch of the Gold Coast Highway will have to wait a few more weeks for the congestion to ease.[MORE]
Moped rider stabs teen on Gold Coast
A teenager from Logan, south of Brisbane, was stabbed on the Gold Coast last night.[MORE]
Police probe Mermaid Tavern bashing
Police are investigating a serious assault on a man who was drinking at the Mermaid Tavern on Saturday night.[MORE]
Gold Coast land valuations as high as $31m
The chairman of the Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) says the latest Gold Coast land valuations highlight the diversity of the city.[MORE]
Uni Games finds home on the Gold Coast
Another major sporting event has found a home on the Gold Coast.[MORE]
Swimmer remains missing on Gold Coast
There is still no sign of a man feared missing in the Gold Coast surf.[MORE]
Man feared missing in Gold Coast surf
Lifeguards are searching for a man feared missing off a Gold Coast beach.[MORE]
Chopper rescues injured Stradbroke surfer
A rescue helicopter winched a doctor and a paramedic to an injured board rider on South Stradbroke Island yesterday.[MORE]
Flatley faces court over drink-driving
Retired Wallaby Elton Flatley has appeared in a Gold Coast court on a charge of drink-driving.[MORE]
Powerline fault leaves residents in the dark
More than 3,000 people on the Gold Coast were left in the dark this morning.[MORE]
Queenslanders urged to have flu shots
A Brisbane respiratory specialist says the flu has arrived in south-east Queensland two months earlier than usual this year.[MORE]
South-east Qld rainfall below half the average
Figures from Brisbane's weather bureau show south-east Queensland has received less than half its average rainfall this year.[MORE]
Police subdue man with stun gun
A policewoman has used a stun gun to subdue a man on the Gold Coast.[MORE]
Langbroek shrugs off Liberal leadership suggestions
A Gold Coast Liberal MP has shrugged off speculation he will be the next party leader in Queensland.[MORE]
Businessman criticises delay on daylight saving research
A south-east Queensland business leader says he is horrified that Premier Peter Beattie has put the daylight saving issue on the backburner.[MORE]
Townsville records wettest June
Townsville in north Queensland has officially recorded its wettest June since records began in 1940. [MORE]
Gold Coast facing emergency bedding crisis: youth worker
A youth worker on the Gold Coast says the city only has seven crisis beds available to young people in need.[MORE]
SE Qld rain expected to clear tonight
There has been overnight rainfall of about 15 to 20 millimetres in the Brisbane area and heavier rainfall on the Sunshine and Gold Coasts.[MORE]
Fraser rejects management strategy moratorium
Local Government Minister Andrew Fraser has rejected calls for a moratorium on Local Growth Management Strategies until a review of Queensland councils is complete. [MORE]
EPA called on to lead in koala protection
The chief executive officer of the Australian Koala Foundation, Deborah Tabbart, says the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) should be taking the lead in protecting about 500 koalas on the northern Gold Coast.[MORE]
Cancer patients let down: Qld Opposition
The Queensland Opposition says many cancer patients on the Gold Coast are routinely required to wait longer than recommended for treatment. [MORE]
More councils want easing of cross-border restrictions
Councils say towns along the length of the New South Wales-Queensland border would benefit from an agreement that eases restrictions between the two states.[MORE]
