Policewoman assaulted at Gold Coast party and other top stories.

• Policewoman assaulted at Gold Coast party

  

  Policewoman assaulted at Gold Coast party A policewoman was hit over the head with a bottle at an out-of-control party on the Gold Coast. Photo: Tom Threadingham A policewoman has been assaulted and struck on the head with a bottle as officers tried to break up an out-of-control party on the Gold Coast.Police responded to a noise complaint at Labrador on Saturday night to be confronted with around 100 teenagers consuming alcohol and acting rowdily.Police s..

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• Calls for tougher Coast liquor laws

  

  Dr Stephen Withers.THE Gold Coast Medical Association (GCMA) and the Royal Australian College of Surgeons (RACS) have renewed calls for an urgent change to liquor licensing laws at nightclubs to prevent more alcohol-related deaths.GCMA president Dr Stephen Withers and RACS Queensland chairman Professor Owen Ung said there had never been a more urgent time for changes after the tragic deaths of coward-punch victims Cole Miller in Brisbane and Trevor Duroux on the Gold Coast.Both groups have calle..

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• Beef prices soaring on the Coast

  

  Beef prices on the Gold Coast will continue to rise throughout 2016.CONSUMERS already doing it tough now have another expense to add to their plate with the cost of beef on the rise. As the price of cattle continues to climb, so does the price of meat and experts say costs will continue to increase throughout 2016.Burleigh Heads butcher Andrew Loveday said beef prices over the Coast have risen about 25 per cent since September.“We’ve been having good sales with all of our meats apart from beef b..

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• Elderly malnutrition still rife

  

  Cherie Hugo’s Lantern Project is addressing the issue of malnutrition in aged care centres. Picture: David ClarkELDERLY people still living in their own homes on the Gold Coast are also victims of malnourishment.This follows the release of statistics by the Dieticians’ Association of Australia (DAA) which show that 50 to 80 per cent of elderly people in aged care are malnourished.Meals on Wheels state manager David Bannister said the aged who lived at home, particularly those who lived alone, we..

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• Indoor brick style hot on Coast

  

  Brick feature wall styling by Annie Sloan.IF the words indoor brick wall cause you to conjure images of terrible 1980s architecture and kitsch wall hangings, you’re not alone. But in 2016, the brick feature wall is coming into it’s own — it’s classy, fresh and anything but kitsch.Recycled bricks, light coloured paint or even good quality brick-look wallpaper can turn a room with a plain white wall into a modern contemporary space.Gold Coast Brick Laying director Evan Greatorex says brick feature..

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• Hanging chairs are becoming a popular addition to backyards ...

  

  Fenton and Fenton, The Palm in Walnut, $550, fentonandfenton.com.auHANGING out on the patio has become a whole lot more stylish as homeowners dabble with suspended chairs.Gone are the days when outdoor furniture was just green and plastic, now it’s about natural fibres and the relaxed, escapist vibe, Uniqwa Furniture director Charl van Heerden says.“I think there is a move to natural material in outdoor furniture, particularly when it comes to hanging chairs,” he says. “This type of furniture ha..

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• Lacey appeals de Jersey's sentence

  

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• How to work, rest & play at home

  

  Columnist Andrew Winter. Picture: Jerad WilliamsTHE subject of ‘mixing it up’ in the wonderful world of Aussie real estate is a topic I have written about many times.It seems however that yet another year has gone by where I have had zero impact in my pursuit to rectify a major flaw for the buying and selling public when it comes to property in the ‘mixed’ category.Now I may have possibly confused some of you as you try to imagine what a mixed property could be?To clarify it is not a home where ..

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• 37 migrants drown trying to reach Greece

  

  37 migrants drown trying to reach GreeceAt least 37 people have drowned after a boat carrying Syrian refugees attempting the short sea journey from Turkey to Greece struck rocks and capsized.Images of dead children on a beach on Saturday were another soul-searing reminder that Europe's migrant crisis keeps destroying lives and families by the day."January has been the deadliest month so far for drownings between Turkey and Greece," Peter Bouckaert, the emergencies director at Human Rights Watch,..

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• Hinterland rollover causes spinal injuries

  

  NewsMiddle aged man rushed to hospital with suspected spinal injuries after Hinterland crashJanuary 31, 2016 9:55amNICHOLAS MCELROYGold Coast Bulletin

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