Friday, July 29, 2016

Jocelyn Lewis found: Gold Coast girl hungry, 'chatty' after 23-hour ... and other top stories.

  • Jocelyn Lewis found: Gold Coast girl hungry, 'chatty' after 23-hour ...

    Five-year-old Jocelyn Lewis was found almost 24 hours after she went missing, hungry and a bit scratched but "chatty" and eager to tell paramedics about her adventures. More News Videos Previous slide Next slide Missing Gold Coast girl found Amber Alert: Missing 5 year old girl Brisbane girls to share Matilda role Winter heatwave to break records Shark bites man in boat Police hunting armed robber Riverwalk get..
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  • Think Tank: Jonathan O'Brien

    Think Tank: Jonathan O'Brien
    JONATHAN O’Brien worked for property consultant CBRE for more than 20 years and now heads the Gold Coast and regional Queensland offices. The 51-year-old leads a team of more than 150 property professionals. Mr O’Brien has been involved in many significant Queensland commercial property sales and leasing transactions — including the leasing of 12,500sq m on Edward Street, Brisbane, to Mincom Pty Ltd.What do you love about the Gold Coast?I’ve always loved how it has been progressive and developme..
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  • Heatwave over but weather on point

    Heatwave over but weather on point
    FORGET Jack from Titanic, chihuahua Hugo Eugene was “king of the world” on the bow of a canoe in ­Currumbin Creek yesterday. The 12-year-old dog was out on the water cruising with “Mum’’ owner Renee Petersen of Varsity Lakes, soaking up a stunning winter day on the Gold Coast.There was a drop in ­temperature following a ­­two-day heatwave, with yesterday clocking a top of 21C compared to Saturday’s 29C boiler.“We’re not complaining, this weather is perfect,” Ms Petersen said.SURFERS PARADISE SUR..
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  • Schoolteacher dies during footy match

    Schoolteacher dies during footy match
    A FATHER of two collapsed and died while playing in a Masters Australian football match at Springwood ­yesterday.Andrew Colbey, 45, suffered a suspected heart attack.The schoolteacher could not be revived despite frantic attempts from a number of teammates, some of who were surf lifesavers trained in CPR, and paramedics.Coolangatta official Cameron Thiessen was at the match at Lowe Oval and had to make the heartbreaking call to Colby’s wife Cheryl who was shopping while her husband was playing f..
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  • Rival lodges complaint over ex-Mayor

    Rival lodges complaint over ex-Mayor
    THE Crime and Corruption Commission has been sent a complaint about the conduct of former mayor Gary Baildon during the council election campaign.Division Seven candidate Brooke Patterson has confirmed she sent a complaint about a flashpoint in the campaign when Councillor Baildon stormed out of public meeting.“It’s gone to the Crimes Commission and will go the ECQ (inquiry). I don’t particularly want to comment about it,” Ms Patterson said.media_cameraFlashback: Gary Baildon leaves a community ..
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  • 'No chance' search found Jocelyn

    'No chance' search found Jocelyn
    DIRTY, shivering and sitting in long grass bordered by a railway track, the busy motorway and a deep snake-infested swamp, Jocelyn Lewis heard her name, stood up and said, “I’m here. Come and get me”.Across the murky water, Kylie Maudsley and Bree Johnson saw the tiny blonde head emerge above the shrubs and a 22-hour search was over.As the five-year-old wolfed down four Subway cookies and sipped water from Ms Johnson’s bottle, she could have had no idea of what happened while she was missing — o..
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  • White whale Migaloo breaches off the Gold Coast Tuesday

    White whale Migaloo breaches off the Gold Coast Tuesday
    Migaloo, one of the world's rare white humpback whales, will pass the Gold Coast on Tuesday on his way through to Hervey Bay, according to Sea World.Humpback whales move northwards from Antarctica to the southern tip of the Great Barrier Reef where the females give birth in the warmer waters. Migaloo off Yamba in 2016 Photo: Cheryl Hill Facebook Migaloo was confirmed off the Queensland coast in 2011 and 2009 and passed the Gold Coast overnight in 2013 and 2014 and was not widely seen.The..
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  • Man arrested after Gaven shooting

    Man arrested after Gaven shooting
    UPDATE: The 23-year-old man charged with the attempted murder of a Gold Coast father was unable to front court after shooting himself in the leg.Tait Streeter did not appear in Southport Magistrates Court this afternoon after the court heard he had been transferred to hospital suffering from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to his lower leg.Police prosecutor Sergeant Erin Jones told the court the wound had only just been drawn to the attention of police.“... he is suffering from a minor wound on t..
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  • Gold Coast man denies intention to kill stepdaughter

    Gold Coast man denies intention to kill stepdaughter
    A Gold Coast man who killed his stepdaughter allegedly told a neighbour he would he would stab her "if he could get away with it" just weeks before her death.Raymond John Mead has pleaded not guilty to murdering Sherelle Locke, 23, while she was watching TV in February 2014. Raymond John Mead has pleaded not guilty to murdering Sherelle Locke, 23, while she was watching TV in February 2014.  The Brisbane Supreme Court heard on Monday that Mead admitted to stabbing Ms Locke but has claimed..
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  • Carrara site chaos ignored by Labor

    Carrara site chaos ignored by Labor
    THE Carrara Sports Precinct site has not been visited by State Government industrial inspectors, despite the major Commonwealth Games site being plagued by union disputes.The Opposition had asked the Government in State Parliament to provide dates on which inspectors had visited the strike-prone Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games venues.Industrial Relations Minister Grace Grace said inspectors had not visited the Carrara site, based around Metricon Stadium, the venue for the Games opening and cl..
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