Tuesday, March 15, 2016

Roxy Pro quarter finals resume and other top stories.

  • Roxy Pro quarter finals resume

    Roxy Pro quarter finals resume
    Stephanie Gilmore surfing in the Roxy Pro on Saturday.UPDATE: THE last two quarter-finals of the Roxy Pro will be held from 2.30pm after the contest paused after the high tide dropped. Courtney Comlogue and Sage Erickson will go head-to-head in the opening heat.Round 5 of the Quiksilver Pro will also be held this afternoon, with the men’s quarter-finalists to be determined.Stephanie Gilmore winning her Round 2 heat on Saturday.Stephanie Gilmore at Snapper Rocks. Picture: Jerad WilliamsJohn John ..
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  • Division 13 candidate guide

    Division 13 candidate guide
    Kurt Foessel.Kurt FoesselOccupation: Police Officer 28 yearsHow long have you lived in your division: 8+ yearsDo you belong to a political party and if so, which:No. I am self-funded (one $1000 donation from a close friend) and independent.Biggest positive and biggest negative in your division: Positive — the community and the natural amenities such as beaches and waterways. Negative — traffic congestionOther Stories Your top five priorities specific to your division:Traffic congestionHooning a..
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  • Gold Coast oven explosion exposes drug lab

    Gold Coast oven explosion exposes drug lab
    A suspected Gold Coast drug manufacturer exposed his lab to police early Tuesday morningĂ‚ when he blew his oven door off inside his Broadbeach apartment.Police suspect the man was manufacturing drugs in the oven when the door was blown off about 5am. A 23-year-old man fled the scene when a suspected drug lab exploded at a Broadbeach apartment. Photo: Hayley Webb / Twitter It caused the activation of sprinklers throughout the apartment complex and residents were evacuated.The 23-year-old ..
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  • Man injured as boats collide

    Man injured as boats collide
    BUSINESS is barrelling on the southern Gold Coast as events such as the Quiksilver Pro and Bleach* festival help keep a bumper Christmas-New year season rolling through to this year’s early Easter.
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  • Gold Coast Titans think long-term with Kane Elgey

    Gold Coast Titans think long-term with Kane Elgey
    The last time the Gold Coast celebrated a star halfback signing, it ended in tears.But the Titans were on Monday so confident of young No.7 Kane Elgey's NRL future they could afford to make backflip jokes. Kane Elgey will remain a Titan despite interest from other clubs. Photo: Matt Roberts Twelve months after they thought they had nabbed Daly Cherry-Evans, the Gold Coast reckoned they had secured something arguably better - their first homegrown superstar.Recovering halfback Elgey confi..
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  • Autumn stalls as heat wave arrives

    Autumn stalls as heat wave arrives
    This angler was pushing it as closes as you can go on the North Wall of the Seaway. Picture Glenn HampsonTHE calendar tells us we’re in autumn but the Gold Coast is about to swelter under a wave of hot and sticky weather.Weatherzone forecaster Rob Sharpe said temperatures could exceed 33C this week with little relief from scattered showers.“We’ll only start seeing autumn weather in April,” he said.“It’s been a very warm start to the season across the country, especially in NSW and Queensland.”Mr..
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  • Biggest para-Games ever in 2018

    Biggest para-Games ever in 2018
    Swimmer Rowan Crothers hopes to compete in the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games after winning gold in Glasgow. Picture: Regi VargheseAS a kid forced to exercise for physical therapy, Rowan Crothers wasn’t that keen on swimming.Few would have guessed then the Griffith University student, now 18, would have won Commonwealth Games gold in Glasgow in the 100m freestyle.“I wasn’t a fan of it until I saw the Paralympics in 2008,” he said.“But to see the elite athletes performing at that level — I said si..
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