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Gold Coast Schoolies 2022 is up and partying. Here's what to expect this year

Mullets and Kate Bush may be big again but Schoolies on the glitter strip has come a long way since the '80s. Police "wanding" for weapons, for a start. With 20,000 teens gathering this weekend a robust multi-agency response is in place.

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"Parent's worst nightmare" as unaccompanied boy, 11, is kicked off plane

Jack Garland was due to travel with his 13-year-old sister Scarlett from Sydney to the Gold Coast in Australia. One child was kicked off, while the other was left on board

Daily Mirror

City of Gold Coast mapping shows additional 88,000 properties at risk of flooding

The mapping shows many more properties than previously thought will be at flood risk in a "worst-case" weather scenario, prompting concerns over insurance premiums.

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Inquest into death of German backpacker Jennifer Kohl set for Gold Coast, mother to attend

A pre-inquest conference at the Queensland Coroner's Court at Southport heard Jennifer Kohl's mother had requested the inquest into the circumstances of her daughter's 2017 death at a farm in Mount Tamborine, where she and her boyfriend had been working picking avocados.

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Queensland property 'hotspots' no longer resisting dip in house prices, new data reveals

Sunshine Coast house prices record the biggest fall in regional Queensland, down 7.1 per cent, followed by the Gold Coast, where prices dropped by 6.4 per cent.

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Gold Coast affordable housing requires rethink, says town planner

There is a "growing generational and economic divide" emerging in the Gold Coast's housing market, says a town planner as the city shapes how it manages a population surge.

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Christmas spells 'record' rental squeeze for Gold Coast with fewer options than ever

Joel and Ash have been looking for a place to rent since May. They fear they'll have to spend Christmas living out of boxes from a friend's house as landlords pull houses from the long-term rental pool to turn into holiday homes.

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DNA key to 1982 Gold Coast murder

Police hope a $500,000 reward and genetic genealogy could provide vital clues in the cold case murder of a man on the Gold Coast in 1982.

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Gold Coast conservationists say Coomera Connector environment report a 'final cut' for koalas

There are calls for greater detail about suitable habitat and long-term survival of critical koala populations to be displaced by Coomera Connector road construction.

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I'm A Celebrity spoiler as star quits first trial and another plunges from 32 storeys

Babatunde Aléshé looked worried as he was pictured 32 storeys high on the roof of the Focus building on the Gold Coast.

Daily Record

Shark attack survivor among competitors at 2022 Gold Coast Pan Pacific Masters Games

A shark attack survivor and a multiple transplant recipient are among the participants at an event that draws thousands of competitors from around the world.

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After a tumultuous first term, Gov. J.B. Pritzker spends big and plays it safe in reelection bid

In late August, Gov. J.B. Pritzker, billionaire scion of one of America’s wealthiest families, sat at a folding table at City Hall in Christopher, a town of fewer than 3,000 people 300 miles south of his Gold Coast mansion.

Chicago Tribune

Shane van Gisbergen wins back-to-back Supercars titles with dominant Gold Coast victory

The Kiwi driver secured his third Supercars championship after winning his 20th race of the season on the Gold Coast.

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Council and state at loggerheads over Sunshine Coast building heights amid fears for turtles

Residents say they don't want the Sunshine Coast to become a "Gold Coast lookalike" and are worried about the impact on nesting turtles.

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Davison tops in first Gold Coast practice

The regular trio of Will Davison, Shane van Gisbergen and Cam Waters have gone quickest in the opening practice session of the Gold Coast 500.

Motorsport

2022 Supercars Gold Coast 500 – Start time, how to watch, channel & more

Supercars returns to the streets of Surfers Paradise for the first time since 2019 this weekend.

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Gold Coast 500 Supercars return as Main Beach residents hit the road

Locals leave as Supercars return to Gold Coast streets.

Motorsport

S5000 to debut push-to-pass on the Gold Coast

A push-to-pass system will make its competitive debut in the S5000 cars on the Gold Coast this weekend.

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Glory awaits SVG at Gold Coast Supercars

Shane van Gisbergen will be basking in Supercars glory, as well as the Gold Coast sunshine, if he can wrap up the championship with a round to spare.

Motorsport

Morrow joins Gold Coast S5000 grid

Elly Morrow will become the first female driver to race in S5000 when she debuts in the series on the Gold Coast this weekend.

Motorsport

Reynolds primed for "balls to the wall" Gold Coast return

David Reynolds says he can't wait for Supercars to return to the 'balls to the wall' Surfers Paradise street circuit this weekend.

Motorsport

2022 Supercars Gold Coast 500 session times and preview

The spectacular Surfers Paradise street circuit will host Supercars for the first time since 2019 this weekend.

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QLD starts supermarket drone delivery for northern Gold Coast customers, but expert warns of pitfalls

These shoppers will soon be able to use a high-tech service, but an academic warns of the pitfalls without regulation.

The New Daily

Meals on wings: Coles trials drone deliveries in Qld suburbs

Coles will trial the use of drones for the home delivery of a limited number of grocery items to some Gold Coast suburbs.

Motorsport

Tasman Series field taking shape

The field for the 2022 S5000 Tasman Series is taking shape ahead of the opening round on the Gold Coast this weekend.

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