Monday, August 29, 2016

Gold Coast Highway and tram lines re-open after cyclist hit and other top stories.

  • Gold Coast Highway and tram lines re-open after cyclist hit

    Gold Coast Highway and tram lines re-open after cyclist hit
    The Gold Coast Highway and tram services are back to normal after a cyclist was hit by a tram on the Gold Coast on Saturday afternoon.The incident happened about 2.05pm at Broadbeach and the man was transported to Gold Coast University Hospital with minor injuries. A cyclist was taken to Gold Coast University Hospital with minor injuries after being hit by a tram at Broadbeach on Saturday afternoon. Photo: Glenn Hunt The Gold Coast Highway northbound was down to one lane for about an hou..
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  • Shopping for Coast's long history

    Shopping for Coast's long history
    GOLD Coasters have had a love affair with shopping for more than 50 years.As Australia Fair starts its $25 million upgrade, Andrew Potts looks back at how trends have changed for shoppers chasing a bargain.The Paradise Centre and The Mark media_camera1981: Cavill Mall was a far cry from a nightclub precinct, the second stage of the Paradise Centre was yet to be built. Pictured here is the dining areas and Grundys slides. Supplied by Gold Coast Local Studies Library.NIGHTCLUBS were few and far be..
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  • McKeon remorse swayed Chiller

    McKeon remorse swayed Chiller
    AN emotional handwritten letter and apology from Emma McKeon convinced Australian chef de mission Kitty Chiller to revoke her ban on attending the closing ceremony.McKeon launched a last ditch appeal to convince Chiller she had learnt a lesson from her mistake when she failed to return to the village or alert team officials she was staying with friends after a night out.Chiller said it was McKeon’s remorse and not a social media campaign, online petition or criticism back in Australia that convi..
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  • Villa World celebrates 30 years

    Villa World celebrates 30 years
    VILLA World last night celebrated a major milestone.The Gold Coast born and bred developer marked 30 years in operation.Today, Villa World is Queensland’s oldest listed property developer and one of Australia’s largest housing providers.Villa World was started in 1986 by two Sydney men who moved to the Gold Coast in the late 1970s — Tony Bawden, who had a finance background, and Greg Phillips who was abuilder.The pair developed a formula for ‘affordable’ homes, went public in 1986 to raise capit..
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  • Mantra resorts star in result

    Mantra resorts star in result
    A SLUGGISH corporate sector took some shine off the bottom line for Gold Coast hotels and resorts operator Mantra.But a booming resort market, and the Gold Coast in particular, lifted Mantra’s results.Asia will be a growing focus for the group, with the opening of an office in Singapore, and a new hotel about to open in the island state.Mantra boss Bob East also revealed he has just signed a deal to open a new five-star hotel in Thailand as the Surfers Paradise-based operator looks to add to its..
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Police hunt Gold Coast man who filmed sex acts in parks .Coast real estate agent facing ban .
Gold Coast ready to go to the dogs .Coast pilots terrifying near misses .

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