Dreamworld accident: four dead at Gold Coast theme park
5:40pm; Georgina Mitchell There was a problem with the Thunder River Rapids ride at Dreamworld several hours before one part of the ride flipped over, a witness said. On Tuesday morning, visitors were left waiting as engineers were called in to inspect the ride. "We were waiting there for about half an hour and the engineers had to come," a witness told Nine News. "They drained all the water out and then had to refill it back up. Then we were allowed to go. We were stuck there for about 30, 4..>> view originalGold Coast lotto mystery winner comes forward
A Gold Coast business is down one very happy worker after a somewhat delayed $4 million lotto win.The man in his 50s, who wanted to remain anonymous, checked his winning ticket half a dozen times before he asked his boss to double check on his phone. The winner said his boss told him cheerily to go and never return: "He's a good boss." "Then my boss cheerily told me to go and never return. He's a good boss," he said with a laugh, according to Golden Casket."I'll definitely be taking some..>> view originalGold Coast men arrested in fraud probe
Two Gold Coast men are facing fraud charges for setting up bogus investment companies to fleece victims of $3 million.It's alleged the men, aged 23 and 37, were the principals of two companies operating at Surfers Paradise between August 2014 and December 2015, selling bogus investment services. An elderly couple were allegedly fleeced of $180,000 by two Gold Coast fraudsters. Photo: tanya lake An elderly couple from NSW lost $180,000. The arrests followed a long-running investigation by..>> view originalGold Coast Gift in danger of folding
ONE of the oldest sporting events on the Gold Coast is under pressure to stay afloat.The Griffith University Gold Coast Gift, a prestige professional foot race, has been staged for the past 34 years and has been held at the Evandale base of the Gold Coast City Council since 1997.The Gift became an integral part of Australia Day celebrations at the venue but organiser Bruce Duncan fears for the race’s future.Duncan is desperate to find a new arena to host the men’s and women’s sprints.“With all t..>> view originalM1 moving again after serious crash
TRAFFIC is starting to flow on the M1 northbound again after an earlier crash that caused 20km of gridlock.Two trucks collided on the busy motorway at Loganholme about 7.15am with initial reports a driver was trapped.Lanes of traffic were closed as paramedics treated patients and tow trucks cleared the scene.Long delays were experienced with traffic banked back to Ormeau on the Gold Coast.The two drivers were taken to hospital in stable conditions.Meanwhile about 6.55am a male cyclist in his 60s..>> view originalPacific Surf Lifesaving Club at Palm Beach, Gold Coast named best ...
PACIFIC Surf Lifesaving Club is the second smallest on the Gold Coast and it’s been named the country’s best.The tiny Palm Beach club is hidden down a long driveway off the Gold Coast Hwy on a small beachfront block valued at just $5 million.On Saturday night the club went up against the country’s best, some boasting large headquarters worth tens of millions of dollars, but came out on top.BURLEIGH HEADS SURF CAMPlease enable Javascript to watch this videoPresident Kevin Schofield, who joined th..>> view original
No comments:
Post a Comment