'Intense' weather to smash Coast
FOUR-metre waves and 70km/h winds are predicted to batter the Coast this week.Seas are expected to be so wild Fisheries Queensland is in the process of removing shark nets from beaches and lifeguards are monitoring conditions.Bureau of Meteorology forecaster Chris Joseph said beaches could be eroded by the “intense” weather.“It’s a southerly swell but with very large conditions so there is a chance of erosion happening,” Mr Joseph said.“(Surf) could get up to 4m on Thursday.”Please enable Javas..>> view originalYachts begin to cross finish line
WITH Wild Oats XI’s line honours victory today, the chase is on to win the 2016 Land Rover Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race overall. And as conditions remain light, it is likely the winner will not be known until late tomorrow evening or Wednesday morning.The going is still very tough, with light and shifty airs of up to 8 knots still prevailing on most of the race track.>> view originalCoast's million dollar lotto win
THE Gold Lotto rainbow has delivered million dollar dreams to the Gold Coast over the weekend. The winning ticket was purchased in Biggera Waters and gave a lucky local a $1.3 million first division prize in the Saturday Gold Lotto $20 Million Superdraw.But who struck gold on the Coast will remain a secret as the new millionaire has chosen to remain anonymous.The division one winning 50-game QuickPick was purchased at newsXpress Harbourtown, Shop 2a in Harbourtown Shopping Centre, corner of Olse..>> view originalOur operating theatres among worst
IDLE operating theatres are costing Queensland taxpayers up to $50 million every 18 months and Gold Coast public hospitals are among the state’s worst.A Queensland Audit Report revealed theatres across 39 public hospitals were unused for 18,900 hours in the 18 months to December 2015, at a cost Opposition MPs say equates to $2500 an hour.The costs are due to specialists waiting on standby, the rooms still needing to be prepped for surgery and delays keeping patients longer in beds.Operating thea..>> view originalFuming Titans accuse Graham of lying
TITANS captain Ryan James claimed Cronulla’s Wade Graham “lied” after a golden-point controversy overshadowed a thrilling 18-all draw on the Gold Coast on Monday night.The Titans brought an end to Cronulla’s 15-game winning streak in front of a bumper crowd of 14,918 at Cbus Super Stadium and kept their dreams of a drought-breaking finals berth alive.However, James was left fuming following a mix-up during the crucial coin-toss before extra-time.Bird post match interview1:38NRL: Gold Coast forwa..>> view original$20m asking price for beach home
DAVID Henderson, one of the owners of 2013 Melbourne Cup winner Fiorente, is chasing $19.75 million in “stake money” on the Mermaid Beach oceanfront.Mr Henderson and wife Rhonda have their home in Millionaires’ Row, Hedges Ave, in the marketing starting gates.media_cameraDavid Henderson's Mermaid Beach mansion.It is to be advertised nationally and internationally and, if it achieves the asking price, will run second on the list of the Gold Coast’s biggest house sales.The Hendersons built the fiv..>> view original'Trapped' Burleigh whales are OK
SPECTATORS at Burleigh concerned whales were trapped in shark nets need not fear!Griffith University whale researcher Olaf Meynecke confirmed they were just taking a break.“There are a lot of calves in the water and they need to come up to the surface to breathe,” he said.media_cameraA whale and her calf spent the better part of two hours having fun off the Gold Coast today. Photo Mike Batterham“It’s very normal behaviour for them to stay in the same spot for hours.”The humpback whale and calf s..>> view originalCorby to go back 'behind bars'?
CuDeco says just months from export
GOLD Coast copper producer CuDeco is within months of becoming an exporter.The company put mining and exploration on hold in the June quarter as it pumped its energy into producing its first copper for export to China.The previously cash-strapped company ended the quarter with $16.4 million cash at hand and poured just over $12 million into the development of its Rocklands processing plant near Cloncurry, it said in its latest quarterly report.CuDeco was in a better place than last year when fea..>> view originalGC company closes in on share float
GOLD Coast analytics company Veriluma has secured two new clients – one a security consultant assessing hostile nations and cyber attacks – as it closes in on an ASX listing. Veriluma is a decision-analysis software provider in the throes of a reverse listing transaction with West Australian mining company Parmelia Resources.Veriluma’s software has applications across segments such as production, risk assessment, law and mergers and acquisitions.It is expected to list this month after the issue ..>> view original
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