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• Gold Coast fires force Sea World evacuation

  

  Fire crews are battling a large fire on the Gold Coast.Photo: Nine NewsThirteen Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) crews have contained a grass fire that was burning near Seaworld Drive, The Spit, earlier today on the Gold Coast.The fire send thick smoked across a wide area, forcing the evacuation of Sea World and closing some roads for a time before road and air emergency services controlled it.EarlierA helicopter lifts off in hazy conditions on Saturday at the Sea World car park. Em..

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• Toolies take crown for first schoolies arrests

  

  Toolies take crown for first schoolies arrestsVideo will begin in5seconds.Schoolies celebrate with a swimMaroochydore State High School students say it "feels pretty amazing" as they take the plunge into the ocean to celebrate the end of their school lives.PT1M56S620349Throwing away the vestiges of their mandated education for a week of fun in the sun in the nation's playground may have left schoolies with a reputation for cutting loose, but it wasn't the school leavers causing hassle for police..

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• Large fire at The Spit as mercury soars on the Gold Coast | The Courier-Mail

  

  A large fire breaks out at The Spit as temperatures soar on the Gold Coast. Photo: @PBlakezSEA World has re-opened as emergency services personnel gain the upper hand in the fight against a bush fire blazing on The Spit since this morning.The theme park and its resort next door were both evacuated earlier, but guests have been allowed to return to the resort since midday.After receiving advice from fire officers, Sea World theme park management has made the decision to reopen the venue for the r..

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  GOLD Coast Titans have suffered a second contract setback with a dismal offer costing the club the services of former Queensland Origin star Chris McQueen.

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• Coast’s cutest rescue pets | Gold Coast Bulletin

  

  Gold Coast's cutest rescue pets: Jodie Spencer's Donny was left in the donation shed for furniture in the car park of AWL at just six weeks old, riddled with fleas ...

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• Claro El Banco books trip to Gold Coast - Bloodstock

  

  Mathew ToogoodBallaratSaturday 21 November 2015, 3:48pmClaro El Banco has earned his shot at the rich Magic Millions Classic at the Gold Coast after a front-running win at Ballarat.The Jason Petch-trained gelding was the only horse with race experience in Saturday's $200,000 Clockwise Classic (1000m) and he turned around a debut disappointment.Ridden aggressively by jockey Craig Newitt to find the lead, Claro El Banco ($15) opened up a three-length lead early in the straight and kept going to wi..

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• The Arts Centre Gold Coast Unveil 2016 Season, My Top Picks for a Season Package | The Otaku's Study

  

  VIDEOLast week at an evening launch event, The Arts Centre Gold Coast announced the 23 varied productions which will be on offer as part of their 2016 season. From January all the way to December, it is clear these shows are set to offer not only something the whole family can enjoy, but a range of performances that will cater to different personal tastes. The full 2016 season listing can be foundHERE.Tickets for the shows are now available for purchase, however can only be purchased as season p..

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• Brace yourself - the heatwaves are coming

  

  Cool fun: Brother and sister Oscar and Felicity Atwood at Streets Beach, South Bank.Photo: Glenn HuntBrace yourself – summer is coming.It took the merest hint of its ferocity to send Queenslanders seeking out bodies of water in all their forms, with Brisbane's famous 'fake' beach at South Bank filled with city dwellers looking for relief.North and south of the city, lifesavers were kept busy across the Gold and Sunshine Coasts with thousands of visitors adding to the schoolies crowds, desperat..

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• Schoolies charity tradition rides on for St Eddies pupils

  

  MOTORISTS travelling along the Pacific Highway on their way to the Gold Coast yesterday would have noticed a group of 15 young cyclists.While they would have admired their athletic prowess they would not have known about the true significance of this journey.The lads are all from St Edmund's College, Ipswich and their ride carries on a tradition established 12 years ago.In 2003 one St Eddy's student promised a schoolmate battling cancer that he would ride to the Gold Coast to help raise funds fo..

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• SunshineCoast2030: The healthiest place on earth

  

  HUNDREDS have had their say on their favouritescenario for the future of the Sunshine Coastas put forward by Generation Innovation.Their vision is encompassed in the creative narrative below, that depicts the Sunshine Coast in 2030 as the healthiest place on earth.This vision will be taken to the 2015 Futures Conference held next Friday at the University of the Sunshine Coast, where leaders from government, business, community and academia including international experts will gather.READ MORE: Y..

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