Australia's pain is Coast's gain
Four-day weekend? Gold Coast tourism operators are laughing too.EMPLOYERS’ pain is set to be the Gold Coast’s gain, as out-of-town workers take Monday off for an extended Australia Day weekend and book their holidays here.The ‘no vacancy’ signs are up around the city, with Surfers Paradise the country’s most popular coastal destination this year among those booking getaways through Wotif.com for a four-day weekend.Adam Spencer, commercial and business development co-ordinator for Gold Coast Tour..>> view originalOasis of calm on Gold Coast
140 Sir Bruce Small Blvd, Benowa WatersTHIS gorgeous house brings together all the best elements of a Gold Coast home to go with its beautiful location, looking north across the wide waters of a private lake. Inside the rear living area, a void soars 6m to the upper level, maximising the views while bi-fold doors fold back to open to the timber deck overlooking the pool. Palm trees provide a privacy screen on both sides of the home, while there’s even a small grassed section next to the pool, wh..>> view originalSkimming thieves target shoppers
Shoppers targeted by skimming thieves.TECH-savvy fraudsters are using smartphones and tiny radio scanners to steal Gold Coasters’ credit card details without ever touching their victims’ wallets or handbags. The cutting-edge technology “skims” the electronic details of the cards just by being placed near them.At least four people had their credit cards skimmed at Robina Town Centre this month after thieves cloned the details and then made online transactions of up to $1300.Radio-frequency identi..>> view original'Beef-up Gold Coast court security'
Southport Court. Generic file photos. Photos Scott FletcherQUEENSLAND’S opposition has called on the government to do something about an increase in violent behaviour by defendants and their supporters at Southport Courthouse.Deputy Opposition Leader John-Paul Langbroek and shadow attorney-general Ian Walker claim to have been approached by long-serving staff concerned about their safety.Mr Langbroek says it’s clear the problem is escalating, as alleged offenders and their supporters become more..>> view originalRecord sale on Chevron Island
Chevron Island with Surfers Paradise behind it.A CHINESE fund manager has swooped on a blue-chip Chevron Island tower site in a deal that could be richly rewarding for the man who has patiently controlled it for the past 20 years, lawyer Tony Hickey.A Hickey company bought the Thomas Drive property for $1 million and is believed to have sold it for many times that amount.Roland Evans, the agent who handled the deal, said the sale settled on Wednesday, but he would not disclose the price.“All I c..>> view originalLadies lead Titans
Rebecca Frizelle, Lynne Anderson and Trish Hogan are three women board members for the Gold Coast Titans. The club has the best representation of women of any board in the league. Picture: Scott Fletcher.RISH Hogan is in the business of preserving life, so it’s little wonder she was drawn to the task of helping the Gold Coast Titans. The boss of the Pindara Hospital, Hogan was one of the new inductees into the Titans board last year along with Australian Paralympic Committee CEO Lynne Anderson, ..>> view originalCoast Dick Smith jobs losses to come
Gold Coast jobs will be axed from David Jones at Robina Town Centre after receivers closed the electronic retailers concessions in David Jones stores.FIVE staff at the Dick Smith concession at Robina Town Centre are among 25 in Queensland whose jobs will be lost after the collapse of the electrical retailer.The jobs of at least 181 employees around Australia will go after receivers Ferrier Hodgson said all 27 of Dick Smith’s concessions in David Jones department stores will close next week.The j..>> view originalTraffic mayhem on Coast roads
Traffic is slow on the M1 and around most of the Gold Coast this afternoon. File photo: Richard GoslingMOTORISTS are being urged to stay patient this weekend as traffic swells on the Gold Coast. While it is not technically a long weekend, a lot of workers have scored Monday off for an extra long weekend.Already this afternoon there has been a lot of congestion on our roads, made worse by a number of minor bingles.The drive home southbound may take extra time for Brisbane workers, with traffic ca..>> view originalFlashback: Tourist healthcare hit
Gold Coast History: Gold Coast Bulletin 1991, December 3. Front page.Gold Coast Bulletin, Tuesday December 3, 1991SOUTHERN tourists were blamed for a critical shortage of medical services in the Tweed Shire.Gold Coast History: Gold Coast Bulletin 1991, December 3. Front page.The accusations came from a three-man Federal Government medical task force which toured the Tweed hospital to talk to executives.And Gold Coast doctors, when asked if there were similar problems north of the border, called ..>> view original'I lived rent free for three years'
Lisa Bingham has been successfully living on the Gold Coast for free thanks to the growing demand for house-sitters. Picture: Glenn HampsonA GROWING number of shrewd Gold Coasters have found a way to sidestep the city’s sky-high rents and live almost rent and bill free by house-sitting for strangers.House-sitting allows them to save thousands of dollars and live in places they wouldn’t normally be able to afford.This comes as Gold Coast rents increased by 3.9 per cent to $499 a week in the past ..>> view original
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