Sunday, November 8, 2015

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  • Breakwater Group's $1.2 billion plan would see the creation of a...

    The Gold Coast-based Breakwater Group's innovative $1.2 billion plan would see the creation of a sheltered harbour at The Spit to provide a cruise ship terminal ...
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  • Dimity sets out to prove she belongs

    Dimity sets out to prove she belongs
    DIMITY Stoyle feels she can still make her presence felt in the final World Surf League women's event for 2015.Currently sitting at 15 in the world, her hopes of a top 10 finish and automatic qualification for next year's tour look to be in doubt.However, the Sunshine Coast product believes she's surfing the best she has all season and will take that confidence to the Maui Pro later this month."I didn't have the best start (to the season)," she said."But the last few events I've felt really good."I'll take that into Maui and try to get a big result over there."I just need to surf well and prove I belong in the top 10."Stoyle sits almost 10,000 points behind the 10th ranked surfer, meaning a ..
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  • Text Edge Style

    Text Edge Style
    Sam Burgess' incredible 2014 Grand Final performance0:59NRL: Sam Burgess is returning to Rugby League with the South Sydney Rabbitohs, here's a look back at his finest performance in the red and green jersey.NO WONDER Sam Burgess wanted to get back to the NRL as fast as he could.Burgess was snubbed last week by his Bath teammates for “cutting and running’’ from English rugby after one season.London’sSunday Timesreported that Bath’s captain Stuart Hooper told Burgess the players would prefer he did not come to training to say his goodbyes.Hooper fielded a phone call from Burgess, who was trying to arrange a suitable time for him to appear at Bath training, only to be told it would not be well..
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  • Double the trouble as The Block teams finish terraces

    Double the trouble as The Block teams finish terraces
    DEAN and Shay finished The Block on a high tonight.The penthouse renovators won the final room reveal, which saw all five teams finish the final spaces in their luxury South Yarra apartments.As well as delivering their terraces, the teams were asked to fix up a room which received negative feedback from the judges.It was a night for reflection as the amateur renovators saw the sum of their hard work finally come together."Whatever you think The Block is, times it by 100," Shay said.The judges praised their terrace as modern and luxurious.Dean and Shay's winning terrace.Channel 9"This is heaven, from the tiles all the way up to the splayed roof," Darren Palmer said."These guys could do a mast..
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  • DIY: You can redeckorate

    DIY: You can redeckorate
    WHAT a week!Halloween, Melbourne Cup, staking out our build and the grand opening of the new RSL prize home right on the beach on the Gold Coast, which Jess and I helped style and create.Yes, you read correctly - we are finally getting started on our build. After four months planning we are now ready to do our first cut into the ground, followed by 67 concrete piers and plumbing, hopefully all before Christmas.We had hoped to also have all our footings concreted in as well to give us a great start next year, but it doesn't look like that is achieveable.Sometimes I wish we were building on The Block or Reno Rumble as things just get done.I don't know how our new neighbours would feel though i..
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  • Monday Buzz: Time to move on from NRL transfer farce

    Monday Buzz: Time to move on from NRL transfer farce
    War chest not needed for Sam0:36NRL: Head of Football Todd Greenberg says the decision to not use the 'war chest' wasn't needed to lure Sam Burgess back to the NRL and may only need to be used once a decade.THE first and most crucial job for the NRL’s next chief executive is to fix the farcical rules that govern the player transfer market.Right now it is a joke, an embarrassment to the code and a huge turn-off for fans.Players are now signing with rival clubs two years in advance.We had the absolute fiasco earlier this year involving Daly Cherry-Evans and the Gold Coast Titans.South Sydney’s outstanding young edge forward Chris Grevsmuhl has done a deal with the Penrith Panthers for 2017.Rab..
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  • New liquor laws a change, but no compromise - Labor

    New liquor laws a change, but no compromise - Labor
    Labor has announced changes to its policy to tackle alcohol fuelled violencePhoto: iStockStaring down the barrel of its first major legislative defeat, the Queensland government's new policy to tackle alcohol fuelled violence is "comprehensive", "better" and a "change".Just don't call it a compromise.The new policy, announced by Attorney-General Yvette D'Ath and Stafford MP Anthony Lynham on Sunday, will see a 2am last drinks policy rolled out across the state, except in designated Safe Night precincts.The local boards in those 15 areas รข€“ which consist of the state's main entertainment zones, including Brisbane City, the Valley, the Gold Coast and Cairns, can apply for an extra hour of dri..
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  • Geoff and Sara Huegill reveal impact being arrested for cocaine...

    The former Olympian and Commonwealth Games gold medal swimmer conceded ... Moving to the Gold Coast until recently, they could call on the support of her ...
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  • Sarah McDonald, 6, attends the popular Ascot State School, which...

    Sarah McDonald, 6, attends the popular Ascot State School, which...
    ... of the biggest growth corridors included the Caboolture area as well as the suburbs west of Brisbane near Ipswich and the northern end of the Gold Coast.
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  • Qld river body identified as 12yo girl 0:28

    Qld river body identified as 12yo girl0:28A body found floating in a Queensland river has been identified as that of 12-year-old Tiahleigh Palmer.DETECTIVES have issued another appeal for dashcam footage as they continue to investigate the death of schoolgirl Tiahleigh Palmer.Police are urging motorists, cyclists or anybody else with a dash cam or similar recording device who travelled along Chambers Flat Rd or Muchow Rd on Friday, October 30, to contact Crime Stoppers.Anybody who was in the vicinity of the bridge over the Pimpama River on Kerkin Road North between October 30 and November 6 is also urged to come forward.Anyone with information should contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.Th..
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