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• Gabbi ditches Gold Coast schoolies for event close to home | Fraser Coast Chronicle

  

  GABBI Wilcox is excited about her upcoming schoolies experience.Rather than celebrating with hoards of others on the streets of the Gold Coast, Gabbi has instead decided to take a safer and fun alternative with Scripture Union Queensland.What is your one piece of advice for school leavers in the wake of the big annual schoolies event?Join the conversation below.She will go to the Sunshine Coast, while hundreds of others will head to Scripture Union events in Melbourne, the Whitsundays, Hawaii an..

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• High alert as state faces day of extreme danger

  Editor on duty:Colin JamesFIREFIGHTERS continue to tackle a blaze burning near Willunga Hill as extreme fire conditions develop across the state just days into the fire-danger season.The fire, which began atKyeemaon Tuesday afternoon, is now burning in scrub nearYundi, with fears it could reach nearby homes.Police are patrolling bushfire-prone areas and aerial bombers remain on standby, after temperatures hit 40.1C in Adelaide.Total fire bans are in place across most of the state with north to n..

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• Four people killed in WA bushfires

  

  Editor on duty:Rick GoodmanFOUR people have died in out-of-control bushfires in Western Australia.WA Police confirmed all four died in a fire at North Cascade, 60km north of Esperance.Four major bushfires sparked by lightning are burning in the Esperance region on WA’s southern coast, with a catastrophic fire danger warning issued in the area.Esperance resident Kerry Greg said he broke down in tears when he heard about the fatalities.“(I) can’t believe it. It’s just devastating. Absolutely terri..

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• What The Hell Does A “World Surfing Reserve” Do?

  

  Words Mimi LaMontagneSunset at Snapper... no matter what time of day, you won't escape the crowds. Photo: Andrew ShieldRemember when the Gold Coast was declared a World Surfing Reserve? Well, not much has changed ’round these parts since then (except the waves have been kak!), so we wanted to know precisely what the WSR designation means to the Goldy's waves.We asked Andrew McKinnon, a man who's been supporting and leading the bid for the WSR since the beginning.So, Andy… what does a World Surfi..

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• Private investor pays $19 million for Banora Central shopping centre...

  

  SOLD: Banora Central shopping centre at Banora Point which sold for $19 millionA NEIGHBOURHOOD shopping centre just over the NSW border has sold for $19 million continuing the trend of retail sales activity on the Gold Coast.A private investor bought the Banora Central Shopping Centre at Banora Point for a passing yield of 6.49 percent after an expressions of interest campaign handled by Savills and CBRE.Savills Jon Tyson, who struck the deal, said Banora Central is located in a high-growth area..

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• Titanic year ahead for speedster after back surgery

  

  HE would love to play fullback and would love to take over the captaincy reins, but most of all Gold Coast utility William Zillman wants to have a consistent full season after back issues cut deep into 2015.Plagued by a bulging disc which severely restricted his playing time last season, Zillman has undergone back surgery and feels he is now ready to return to the form that had people talking about his speed and exceptional footwork and skill.Advancing on 30, he begins a new chapter with the Tit..

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• Police warn Tiahleigh's killer: Mystery will be solved

  

  Police warn Tiahleigh's killer: Mystery will be solvedPolice have issued a stark warning to those behind the death of Brisbane schoolgirl Tiahleigh Palmer.Photo: FacebookPolice have a stark warning to those behind the death of Brisbane schoolgirl Tiahleigh Palmer.Officers are continuing to pore over hundreds of leads and hours of video footage to work out what happened to the 12-year-old, whose body was found on the bank of a Gold Coast river six days after she was last seen on October 30.Detect..

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• Echidna thief pleads guilty in Queensland court

  

  Echidna thief pleads guilty in Queensland courtPiggie the echidna recovers at Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary.Photo: SuppliedA Queensland man who took selfies with an echidna stolen from a Gold Coast wildlife sanctuary has pleaded guilty in court.Luke Rye, 25, entered the plea at Southport Magistrates Court on Tuesday to a charge of receiving tainted property and two unrelated drugs charges.Rye is one of three men to be charged following the theft of Piggie the echidna from the Currumbin Wildlife S..

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• Rising star steps up to the challenge

  

  TALEAH Beezley's leadership qualities have been rewarded with selection into the South Queensland under-16 squad to compete at the national indigenous netball championships next year on the Gold Coast.The current Across The Waves junior captain, Beezley impressed at the recent trials in Gladstone to earn selection for the championships.Consisting of four trials, with more than 65 athletes trying out, Beezley was one of just 15 to be selected. Speaking to the NewsMail the 15-year-old said she was..

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• Cricket dreams do come true

  

  THREE young Ipswich cricketers are advancing in the sport they love after being selected for a number of representative sides.Gillian Chalmers, Rhyan Phoenix and Sam Lonsdale, who play locally for the Eastern Taipans Cricket Club at Redbank Plains, will increase their training and practice as much as they can in the lead up to their big competitions.Goodna teenager Gillian Chalmers will live out her biggest dream of representing her country when she plays in the under 15s girls' Australian Crick..

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