Miss Universe Queensland heats begin on Gold Coast and other top stories

Miss Universe Queensland heats begin on Gold Coast

Australia is a popular location for Miss Universe internal judges. Townsville's Rachael Finch was judged third runner-up in the Miss Universe International in 2009. Jennifer Hawkins, also from Newcastle won the 2004 Miss Universe International after ... >> view original

Surfer reports spotting body in water off Palm Beach on Queensland's Gold Coast

A search for a man feared missing in the surf on Queensland's Gold Coast has been suspended. A surfer reported spotting a body off Palm Beach, sparking a major air and sea search that continued throughout the day. Police said there had been no missing ... >> 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

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

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 police hunt armed man who held up Ashmore service station with ...

Police are searching for an armed man who tried to rob a Gold Coast service station. They said the man carried a knife and a blowtorch into the Ashmore business about 1:00am (AEST) yesterday and demanded money. The male attendant took refuge in an ... >> 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

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

Gold Coast Titans beat winless Cronulla Sharks for first victory of NRL season

Cronulla added another try in the 34th minute through Michael Ennis, his first in Sharks colours, and should have had another before the break but a Michael Gordon try was disallowed after Ennis interfered with a Gold Coast defender. Roberts' first of ... >> view original

Gold Coast Titans prepared to swoop on Parramatta's Corey Norman

The Titans are preparing to swoop on Corey Norman if the Eels five-eighth is forced to move on from Parramatta. Gold Coast have identified Norman as the man to partner Daly Cherry-Evans as they step up their aggressive recruitment drive for next year. >> view original