Woman critical after Gold Coast crash
Woman critical after Gold Coast crash A woman suffered critical injuries in an early morning crash on the Gold Coast. Photo: Supplied A woman in her 40s is in a critical condition in hospital after a single vehicle crash on the Gold Coast early Sunday.Rescue crews had to cut the woman free from the wreckage of the car after it left Ferry Road in Southport and smashed into a power pole shortly after 5am.A Queensland Ambulance Service spokeswoman said the wom..>> view originalTitans forwards step up against Eels
GC businesses 'exploit' old workers
Age discrimination in the workforce is rampant, says a Gold Coast lawyer.MATURE age workers are being exploited by unscrupulous Gold Coast business owners in record numbers.According to leading legal figures the number of mature age workers seeking advice over illegal and demeaning treatment at the hands of employers has reached record numbers.Litigation director with Gold Coast firm Parker Simmonds Solicitors and Lawyers, Bruce Simmonds, said he had at least 20 mature age workers suing their fo..>> view originalOrganic foods in high demand on GC
Coralie Harris.AS more Gold Coasters tuck into healthier diets, local producers are struggling to keep up with the demand for organic foods. The rise in organic diets on the coast is changing the region’s agricultural industry with more farmers establishing organic or niche cropping plantations.These producers are now directly supplying consumers through Farmers Markets, with some hosting more than 75 stalls.Fresh produce seller Don Gallaway does both the PBC Markets and the Turf Club Markets.Yo..>> view originalNeighbours tackle armed robber
Good Samaritan stops thief from robbing his neighbours1:17A Gold Coast father is being hailed a hero after tackling a man who was allegedly trying to steal from his neighbours. Courtesy: Channel Nine. RUNAWAY Bay locals performed a daring citizen’s arrest after a man allegedly went on a two and a half-hour crime spree on Friday.Police allege a 37-year-old Cannon Hill man broke into a Hope Island home at 2.30am Friday and stole a car before driving to a residence on Shearwater Esplanade, Runaway..>> view originalTeen dead, found unconscious
A teenager has died after an accident near Grafton. He was flown to Gold Coast University Hospital early this morning.A TEEN has died on the Gold Coast hours after being discovered unconscious in car wreckage. About 2am this morning a 19-year-old was found trapped inside his car in Northern NSW after it had smashed into a tree.It is understood the teenager had been trapped inside the Mitsubishi coupe for up to four hours before he was discovered by a passer-by at Coutts Crossing in the Clarence ..>> view originalLegal battle looms against ILS
NSW planning and infrastructure minister Brad Hazzard.TWEED environmental and residents groups are laying plans for a legal challenge to the installation of an instrument landing system (ILS) at the Gold Coast Airport.While the airport has sold the ILS as a system that would ensure safe aircraft landings in poor weather, the groups say it is a means of extending the runway by stealth.In a 2013 letter to the then NSW Minister for Planning and Infrastructure Brad Hazzard, Gold Coast Airports manag..>> view originalAged care chefs on healthy mission
Dietitian Cherie Hugo is on a mission to improve the quality of food for aged care residents. She is pictured (right) with Sanbrook Aged Care resident Joyce Males, 85, with assistant chef Daniel Lacey. Picture: Scott FletcherCHEFS in aged care homes on the Gold Coast are on a mission to change stereotypes about food and are producing more nutritious, tastier meals for residents.Their initiative is part of a research project by accredited practising dietitian, Cherie Hugo, who is working with age..>> view originalCoast's very own Hamptons-style home
89 Campbell Street, Sorrento. Photo: Kit WiseTHERE is Hamptons-style furniture or Hamptons-look facades and then there is Kerrie and Mark Stevens’ authentic Hamptons home.From the black bamboo flooring to the birdcage chandelier, this Sorrento property has had the royal treatment, with every room reflecting an authentic Hamptons beach house to a tee.The now retired pair, who previously owned a keychain name printing business, say renovation is a shared passion.89 Campbell Street, Sorrento for Re..>> view originalSharks ends surf comp, boat capsizes
Lifesaving jet boat and Ballina surf club were sent to boat that capsized this morning. Picture: Luke HemerA GREAT white shark sent surfers scrambling out of the water and a boat capsized offshore in waters of Northern NSW earlier today. About 7am police watching over the pumping surf at Lennox Head spotted what they considered a “large” shark lurking in the break.The sighting was reported to the Lennox Surf Life Saving Club which sent out lifesavers to patrol the area.Far North Coast Surf Life ..>> view original
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