Gold Coast QLD News Summary: 'Mum would be sad if I was lost' and other top stories.

'Mum would be sad if I was lost'
IN Target, at Sea World, near a river — parents who joined the search for Jocelyn Lewis yesterday shuddered with the shared taste of what it’s like to lose a child — even for a minute. Many remembered their own stories of the unfolding horror that could have been theirs — but wasn’t.Pushing prams or holding the hands of their own kids in tow, mums, dads and grandparents searched and cried, walking kilometres in the sun and calling for a little girl most of them had never known.media_cameraLaura ..
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Thar he blows! Migaloo off our coast

UPDATE: Migaloo is off the Gold Coast.The white whale has been making steady but slow progress north along the coast from Byron Bay all day and has now been seen off our stretch of the east coast in past 20 minutes.media_cameraMigaloo off the Gold Coast this afternoon. Photo: David Clarkmedia_cameraMigaloo off the Gold Coast this afternoon. Photo: David Clarkmedia_cameraMigaloo off the Gold Coast this afternoon. Photo: David ClarkEARLIER: Migaloo is finally here.The majestic white whale is makin..
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BMW seized in police fraud swoop

A MAN has been charged with fraud and a luxury car seized following a cold call investment fraud investigation on the Gold Coast. Police executed a search warrant at a home in Mermaid Waters today and a 28-year-old was arrested over his alleged role in the syndicate.media_cameraA man has been charged with fraud and a luxury car seized following a cold call investment fraud investigation on the Gold Coast. Cars in a garage at the property are seen in this still from police video. Photo: QPSOperat..
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Jocelyn in survival mode: Expert

A SURVIVAL expert says a Gold Coast child who went missing for 24 hours would have been in survival mode and eating and drinking would have taken a back seat to seeking shelter and being warm.Bob Cooper, who has been teaching outback survival skills for 35 years, says children don’t have the fear or the panic that occupies the minds of adults when they’re lost.media_cameraAussie survival expert Bob Cooper. Photo Theo FakosHe said that Jocelyn Lewis, who was found on Monday afternoon, some 24 hou..
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Insta-famous food on Coast's menu

IS this Instagram worthy? That’s the question Gold Coast eateries are increasingly asking as they design new menus, resulting in dishes that are a feast for the eyes as well as the palate. Where word of mouth was once the marketing default, a legion of social-media savvy Gold Coast restaurants and cafes are now harnessing the power of kthe internet.media_cameraTomato salad from N3 tapas Bar at Marina Mirage, Main Beach.Owner of Cardamom Pod Broadbeach and Southport, Sean Pinnell, said they would..
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Shot in stomach: Man faces court

UPDATE: The man charged with the attempted murder of a Gold Coast father after allegedly shooting the man in the stomach has fronted court.Tait Streeter, 23, briefly appeared in the Southport Magistrates Court this morning but duty lawyer Allana Davie did not apply for bail on his behalf and the matter was adjourned until next month.Both Ms Davie and Police Prosecutor Sergeant Michael Campbell said they wanted the matter to resolve quickly.Streeter will next appear in court via video link on Aug..
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Why this farmer wanted a cafe

USUALLY it’s the food that makes the journey from farm to cafe, but in the case of Rockleigh Cafe, it’s the owner. Ben Moffitt — the owner of Coolangatta’s newest cafe — is the latest of three generations of dairy farmers from Rockleigh dairy farm in Bega, NSW.While years of international experience honed his hospitality instinct, he says his rural upbringing is never far away.media_cameraRockleigh Cafe’s Ben Moffitt and his head chef Mitchell Hadi. Photo: Mike Batterham“Rockleigh Cafe is a comb..
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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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Ironman plucks tourist to safety

IRONMAN Ali Day couldn’t believe his eyes when he saw a Japanese tourist struggling to stay afloat about 200m off Surfers Paradise. The man in his 20s could not have been in better hands when the three-time Coolangatta Gold champion heard his rasping screams on Friday afternoon during a board paddle.Day, 26, was surprised to see the man bobbing in the water, exhausted after being sucked out by a rip.media_cameraSurfers Paradise SLSC ironman Ali Day was out training on Friday at Surfers Paradise ..
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Coast mermaid with a vital message

JULIANA Thomson is a ‘mermaid with a message’ and has taken to the sea to help get her message heard.The professional lifeguard from Newcastle is paddling up the NSW and Queensland coast from Newcastle to Noosa to raise money for two charities, the White Ribbon Foundation and the Surfrider Foundation.Having set out on June 26 to cover the 100km challenge, Juliana was due off the Tweed Coast yesterday and off the Gold Coast today, with a rest planned in Surfers Paradise tomorrow.media_cameraJulia..
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