Gold Coast News

ANOTHER Gold Coaster has become an overnight millionaire after winning the first division prize in Saturday’s Gold Lotto draw.

Police appeal for help on scams

Have you been cold called with an offer that sounded too good to refuse? Hang up the phone, chances are it’s an investment scam.

Suicide: It’s time to talk about it

IT’S the silent killer claiming more than double the state’s road toll every year and Gold Coast families and schools affected by suicide are determined to start a conversation to save young lives.

Police locate body of missing man

UPDATE: Police have located the body of missing man Steve Markey this afternoon.

School grieving after 3rd student death

HELENSVALE High School is mourning the sudden death of a third student in less than a year after Breyton Horomona passed away on Saturday from a severe allergic reaction.

Alleged cop, ambo biter ‘on LSD’

A CHEVRON Island man who allegedly bit a police officer and a paramedic during the weekend was having a bad reaction to LSD, a court has been told.

Massive delays after another M1 crash

IT hasn’t been a good start to the week for motorists this morning with major delays around the Reedy Creek exit on the M1 after a car rolled and the Chevron Is bridge closed by a crash.

Whittington’s wife: Nightmare’s over

THE WIFE of Adam Whittington, the former Gold Coast soldier arrested in Lebanon over the botched 60 Minutes child recovery, says she’s relieved the nightmare is over.

Nic has global designs on future

IN just three years, graphic designer Nic Nichols has developed his 40/40 Creative Agency into a million-dollar operation that counts celebrities and multinationals among its clients.

Fog grounds Gold Coast flights

HEAVY fog has grounded flights in and out of Gold Coast this morning.

What makes veteran surf photog click

ALONGSIDE Kelly Slater, he’s one of the most familiar faces on the World Surf League tour — Peter ‘Joli’ Wilson has seen it, snapped it and lived it all.

Luxury hotel finally on way to Hope Is

A LUXURY hotel which was supposed to be part of the Hope Island Resort development is finally coming to fruition.

Coast stunt driver’s long road back

BUSTED-UP stunt driver Matt Mingay is still smiling despite a long road ahead full of surgery, and speech and movement therapy.

Still no joy for Nobby fire victims

NOBBY Beach business owners, whose livelihoods went up in flames two weeks ago, still don’t know when they’ll be allowed to start the massive clean-up.

‘Jail emergency worker attackers’

THE Queensland Police Union is calling for tougher penalties for those who assault our emergency service workers on the frontline.