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Gold Coast teens found safe after four days missing

Two teenage girls who vanished from their Gold Coast homes on Thursday have been found. Holly Goodwin, 14, and Emma Howarth, 13, went missing from Emma's home at Mudgeeraba, south-west of the Gold Coast. Police said the girls took clothes and ... >> view original

Reece Harding: Mother of Gold Coast man killed fighting Islamic State in Syria ...

Prime Minister Tony Abbott wants terrorists both in Australia and overseas stripped of their Australian citizenship in a move designed to "stop terrorists from being loose on our streets". Ms Harding said the Federal Government needed to recognise that ... >> view original

Gold Coast beach erosion plan: Is the plan on the right track?

As the 2015 summer storm season approaches, has the Gold Coast City Council got the right plan in place to protect the beaches luring the 11.5 million tourists, residents and investors to Australia's playground each year? Two years ago – in June 2013 ... >> view original

Kids on show in Gold Coast for U16 Champs

The carnival gets under way on the Gold Coast on Saturday morning with a double-header at Metricon Stadium. Western Australia will face Vic Country before South Australia plays Vic Metro. Each of the eight teams will play three matches over the week in ... >> view original

Gold Coast Marathon: Outback runners cap off seven marathons in seven days ...

McKinlay Mayor Belinda Murphy has teamed up with Julia Creek police officer Dave McNab and his wife Linda, to undertake a challenge of running endurance events in six states and one territory of Australia, over seven consecutive days. The group of ... >> view original

Missing Gold Coast girls found safe at Gympie

Two teenage girls from the Gold Coast who went missing last week have been found safe, police say. The pair, aged 13 and 14, were last seen at a Mudgeeraba residence on Thursday night. Authorities said they were found earlier today at Gympie, north of ... >> view original

Gold Coast Titans interested in out-of-favour Newcastle Knight Tyrone Roberts

Gold Coast have earmarked Tyrone Roberts as a fallback halves option should the club lose out on the signature of Trent Hodkinson to Newcastle. The Titans are still on the look-out for a halves partner for Kane Elgey after Daly Cherry-Evans reneged on ... >> view original

Islamic State: Gold Coast man helping Kurdish forces fight against militants ...

The family of a Gold Coast man has been told he was killed at the weekend when he stepped on a landmine while helping Kurdish forces fight against Islamic State in Syria. The father of Reece Harding told the ABC his son left Australia in May, saying he ... >> view original

Gold Coast no longer in Australia's top five for domestic travel

While the rest of the country enjoyed a surge in domestic tourism, the Gold Coast suffered a 5.6 per cent plunge, with 200,000 fewer Aussies visiting the region in the year to March. As a result, trip expenditure was down almost $200 million, dropping ... >> view original

AFL must support Gold Coast Suns player Harley Bennell after alleged drug ...

AFL chief executive officer Gillon McLachlan says the league must focus on Harley Bennell's welfare after News Corp published photos of the Gold Coast Suns player allegedly with drugs in 2013. The images were allegedly taken in 2013 in Launceston and ... >> view original