Manly Sea Eagles star Daly Cherry-Evans announces he is joining Gold Coast ... and other top stories

Manly Sea Eagles star Daly Cherry-Evans announces he is joining Gold Coast ...

Manly halfback Daly Cherry-Evans waited until after full-time of his side's humiliating loss to Parramatta to inform his teammates he would be joining the Gold Coast Titans next season. Cherry-Evans, who was far from his menacing best in the 42-12 loss ... >> view original

Gold Coast bus attacker avoids jail time

A Gold Coast woman whose attack on an elderly, vision-impaired bus passenger caused national outrage last year has escaped a jail sentence. Video of Larna Janet Watmough, 22, and her friend Layni Cameron attacking 77-year-old Paul Buttigieg on a bus ... >> view original

Mass rescue after sandbar collapse throws 18 swimmers into rip at North Burleigh

Surf Life Saving Queensland Gold Coast Duty Officer, Grahame Long, said a very experienced patrol captain ran the rescue. “They resolved the matter very quickly and it was all over within about 10 minutes,” Mr Long said. Surrounding clubs and the Surf ... >> view original

Gold Coast grandmother saved by neighbours from burning home

February 26, 2015: A Gold Coast grandmother has been saved from her burning home in an act of stunning bravery by neighbours. 9NEWS. A Gold Coast grandmother has been saved from her burning home in an act of stunning bravery by neighbours. >> view original

Karmichael Hunt fined after pleading guilty to drug charges, Gold Coast Titans ...

Queensland Reds player Karmichael Hunt has been fined $2,500 after pleading guilty to four charges of cocaine possession in Southport Magistrates Court on Thursday. Rugby union convert Hunt had been served with a notice to appear in court by ... >> view original

Funding for NSW & Gold Coast Charities

In January the Foundation provided $155,000 in one off additional funding to three of its current charity partners - Aspect (Autism Spectrum Australia), Starlight Children's Foundation and Cerebral Palsy Alliance. The customer-owned Greater Building ... >> view original

Teen glassed at Gold Coast nightclub

A 23-year-old man has been charged after allegedly glassing a teenager at a nightclub on the Gold Coast. The man is accused of smashing a bottle across the 19-year-old's face when a fight broke out at the SinCity venue on Orchid Ave in Surfers Paradise. >> view original

Gold Coast urged to boost economy by creating jobs in expanding industries

"We'd like to see the efforts and the money and the framework go in to what [demographer] Bernard Salt was talking about the other day, the RDA [Regional Development Australia] report which talks about not surprisingly the huge growth in education and ... >> view original

Gold Coast light rail gets support from Queensland Government

"I have been corresponding with Gold Coast Council on the light rail extension, and have requested they provide the Department of Transport and Main Roads with documentation about their alternative funding proposal to assist with finalising planning work. >> view original

Gold Coast crash rescue effort cuts power

Seven people have escaped with only minor injuries after their four wheel drive crashed down an embankment and knocked out power to 1490 Gold Coast properties. Police say the vehicle, which belonged to a hot-air ballooning company, veered off ... >> view original