Tiny possum scares the wits out of Gold Coast tradies and other top stories

Tiny possum scares the wits out of Gold Coast tradies

A pair of burly tradesmen shrieked and recoiled in terror when a small possum hiding out in the bin of a Gold Coast tyre shop scared the living daylights out of them with its high-pitched hiss. It is not clear when the marsupial binned itself in search ... >> view original

Gold Coast washes out of TripAdvisor list of Australia's best tourism destinations

Online travel giant TripAdvisor yesterday released its Travellers' Choice destinations for 2015 and while there was room for Hobart, Adelaide and even tiny Cessnock in central NSW in the Aussie top 10, the Gold Coast did not make the cut. While ... >> view original

Demons' great hope Hogan to finally debut

MELBOURNE forward Jesse Hogan will finally make his AFL debut against Gold Coast at the MCG on Saturday. His first senior game will come a year later than expected after a pre-season back injury ruined his 2014 season, and more than two years after ... >> view original

Search for missing swimmer at Palm Beach, Gold Coast

A FULL-scale search is underway on the Gold Coast for a missing swimmer at Palm Beach. Water Police boats, jet skis and helicopters are involved in the desperate search for a man feared drowned. The search started after a member of the public reported ... >> view original

Season preview: Gold Coast

It certainly hasn't been the smoothest of summers for the Suns, but aside from Dixon (ankle) and Lynch (suspended), everyone else should be available for round one. There's a question mark over Ablett and his shoulder, but the skipper is fitter than he ... >> view original

Snake on a plane: Gold Coast reptile tries to slither aboard flight to Sydney

Gold Coast Airport staff have been forced to act quickly to avoid a real-life snake on a plane emergency, when a green snake tried to board a flight to Sydney this morning. External Link: Gold Coast Airport staff capture a green tree snake. Assistant ... >> view original

Gold Coast woman Eva Sarmonikas dies during cosmetic procedure in Mexico ...

The family of a Gold Coast woman who died while undergoing cosmetic surgery in Mexico says nobody should risk death to improve their appearance. Eva Sarmonikas went into cardiac arrest on Friday while undergoing surgery at a hospital in the town of ... >> view original

Gold Coast woman mysteriously dies in Mexico - Yahoo7

The former Gold Coast Hope student did not have travel insurance, which means her relatives are facing a bill of more than $20, 000 to bring her body back home to Australia. They are expected to make an appeal to the media on Tuesday morning. Details ... >> view original

Two-thirds of Gold Coast residents support cruise ship terminal: poll

“The opportunities for increased apprenticeship opportunities have already been identified by well-respected industry bodies including Master Builders Australia and Construction Skills Queensland,” Mr Poole said. He said those opposed to the project ... >> view original

Suns trigger high pick for 2015 Draft

... Palmer as an uncontracted player, was then traded to Greater Western Sydney in 2011 and finished with the Suns in 2012. Tuesday was the deadline to activate the selection, but Gold Coast maintain the right to on-trade it during the 2015 exchange ... >> view original