Gold Coast a big test first-up: Mathews and other top stories

Gold Coast a big test first-up: Mathews

MIDFIELD coach Ben Mathews expects Melbourne to come up against a quick, attacking Gold Coast under new coach Rodney Eade. Mathews, who was formerly on Gold Coast's coaching panel and played under Eade at the Sydney Swans, said it would be ... >> view original

Gold Coast pair charged with fraud

THE charges follow the Crime and Corruption Commission's investigation of a number of Gold Coast companies allegedly involved in cold-calling people about investment schemes. A 35-year-old man of Helensvale and a 32-year-old woman of Upper ... >> view original

Parking inspector bashed on Gold Coast

A 59-YEAR-OLD Gold Coast City Council employee is nursing cuts, bruises and a sore head after being punched a number of times by an irate motorist who reacted to receiving a parking ticket at the Southport Mall. Police say the motorist unleashed a ... >> 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

Police searching for body off Gold Coast

Police are scouring seas off a Gold Coast beach after a reported sighting of a body in the water. A member of the public reported seeing a man aged in his 20s with dark hair floating in the water near Palm Beach on Friday morning. Police are using ... >> view original

Airport workers were startled to find a green snake making its way up the ...

Passengers boarding a Virgin plane at Gold Coast Airport were diverted to the rear of the plane when airline workers discovered a snake had scaled its way up the stairs to the front door. Luckily they didn't have a hiss-y fit over the surprise visitor ... >> view original

Demons' great hope Hogan to finally debut

MELBOURNE forward Jesse Hogan will finally make his AFL debut against Gold Coast at the MCG on Saturday. His first senior game will come a year later than expected after a pre-season back injury ruined his 2014 season, and more than two years after ... >> view original

Exclusive: Huawei sponsors AFL's Gold Coast Suns

Like the Gold Coast Suns in the AFL, Huawei is relatively young in the Australian ICT & Telecommunications market, but we both continue to build and grow from strength-to-strength," said Huawei Australia's board director John Brumby. “This sponsorship ... >> view original

Two-thirds of Gold Coast residents support cruise ship terminal: poll

“The opportunities for increased apprenticeship opportunities have already been identified by well-respected industry bodies including Master Builders Australia and Construction Skills Queensland,” Mr Poole said. He said those opposed to the project ... >> view original