Peeback time for sneaky Gold Coast leakers and other top stories

Peeback time for sneaky Gold Coast leakers

Gold Coast authorities are weighing a novel solution to the pongy problem of people peeing in the city's streets. The local council is considering whether a special type of paint - designed to splash urine back on sneaky leakers - might encourage ... >> view original

Shiver me Tinder: Girlfriend of 'pirate' tells of their online romance as he ...

Jess, 24, said she and the man had attended the Gold Coast set after a friend told them they could get cash-in-hand work as pirate extras. “A mate of mine told us to come down and check it out, to get extra work as pirates because he does actually look ... >> view original

Woman charged over Gold Coast fight

A woman has been charged over a fight on the Gold Coast in which a man was stabbed. Officers called to a Bundall address about 5am on Sunday found a 40-year-old man in the street with a wound across his chest and shoulder. It's alleged the man was ... >> view original

Car crashes into Gold Coast home

A man has escaped with minor injuries after crashing a car into a Gold Coast home and landing upside down in the backyard. The car crashed into the house on West Burleigh Rd, Burleigh Heads, in the early hours of Saturday morning. Police say the car ... >> view original

Gold Coast bus attacker avoids jail time

A woman who bashed vision-impaired pensioner on Gold Coast bus has jail ...Courier Mail >> view original

Suns lead bold bid for 'Sandi'

When asked about the discussions with Gold Coast, Young confirmed he had recently returned from Queensland. However, he said he regularly visits the Suns because Corporate Sports Australia manages several Gold Coast players such as Jeagar ... >> view original

First look: Coast is swashbuckler's paradise

Bruckheimer is filming the multimillion-dollar movie on the Gold Coast until July, and said having access to talented locals was a plus. “We've been lucky enough to dip into the local talent pool on both sides of the camera, with a superb crew and ... >> view original

Gold Coast residents to be consulted about flight paths before airport's new ...

The Gold Coast Airport was unlikely to be using the air traffic control system until 2021. Air Services Australia said the joint civil and defence system would be phased in from 2018. Mr Walker said it would be rolled out from Western Australia but the ... >> 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

Mass rescue of 18 people at Burleigh on Gold Coast after sandbar collapses

Eighteen people were rescued on Queensland's Gold Coast after a sandbar collapsed in a strong rip which carried some swimmers 100 metres out to sea on Sunday. They panicked that they couldn't feel the bottom any more and they are getting sucked ... >> view original