Gold Coast bus driver accused of leaving schoolgirl stranded and other top stories

Gold Coast bus driver accused of leaving schoolgirl stranded

Lucinda Bleakley tried to catch the 713 bus to Southport High School on the Gold Coast on Friday morning but claims she was kicked off the bus because her card was faulty. “(The driver) said sorry, you can't get on the bus because your Go Card doesn't ... >> view original

Teen breaks both ankles in Gold Coast fall

A 17-year-old boy was hospitalised with two broken ankles after falling seven metres from a fence he was attempting to scale on the Gold Coast on Tuesday night. Firefighters and paramedics were called to recover the teenager, who had attempted to jump ... >> view original

Qld bikie denies knowledge of feud

Ex-Bandido Peter Mauric says he was seeking dinner when he was caught up in a Gold Coast brawl. A former Bandido facing trial for Gold Coast's bikie brawl says he knew nothing about the supposed feud at the heart of the incident. Despite claiming he ... >> view original

Nate Myles leaves Gold Coast Titans to join Manly Sea Eagles on a three-year ...

"The decision to leave our home (Gold Coast) was difficult, however Manly is a beautiful part of the world which provides both Tessa (his wife) and I the opportunity to continue to develop our careers, relationship and family," Myles said in a ... >> view original

Gold Coast Suns injury crisis deepens

Forget being merely hit by the injury stick, Gold Coast coach Rodney Eade says the Suns are getting bludgeoned by it. Eade confirmed on Tuesday defenders Adam Saad (hamstring) and Rory Thompson (hip) will both miss Saturday's clash with in-form West ... >> view original

Gold Coast light rail 'absolutely critical' for federal budget: tourism boss

Gold Coast's tourism boss says it is absolutely critical that the federal government help kickstart stage two of the booming Light Rail project in Tuesday's budget. Martin Winter, the Gold Coast Tourism chief executive, said the light rail project has ... >> view original

How Australia's smallest commercial network beat the biggest on the Gold Coast

Radio networks don't come any smaller than Hot Tomato on the Gold Coast. Even rare single market enterprises like Ron Camplin's in Bathurst or Glenn Wheatley's on the Sunshine Coast manage two call signs each. Hot Tomato stands alone! Not only is it ... >> view original

Gold Coast police raid boiler rooms linked to betting, investment scams

Detective Superintendent Brian Hay said the Gold Coast had sadly become a “mecca” for boiler rooms. Of the businesses raided today, Detective Superintendent Brian Hay said one was investment-based in respect to four entities while another was involved ... >> view original

Court rules NAB unable to recover Gold Coast millions due to breach of banking ...

Customers and small businesses taking on their banks over rip-offs have won a massive boost after a landmark court ruling that requires financial institutions to stick to their own code of conduct. In a judgment that has sparked predictions of major ... >> view original

New Zealand Warriors target Gold Coast Titans and Kangaroos forward Nate ...

Several clubs, including incumbent club Gold Coast and Penrith, are in the mix to sign Myles, who is off contract at the end of the season. The Queensland representative's most likely destination is Manly, as he has a three-year deal on the table worth ... >> view original