Category: Gold Coast News
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BICYCLE RIDING ROBBER STILL AT LARGE IN STATE’S NORTH
A man is still on the run after robbing a Far North Coast service station with a machete earlier this month. It’s believed he rode a bicycle to the service station on Tweed Valley Way at 8:45 PM on March 3, when he threatened a staff member and customer. With weapon in hand, he stole…
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MAN INJURED IN CRASH WEST OF TWEED HEADS
Emergency services were forced to cut open the roof of an upturned vehicle on the far north coast yesterday, in an effort to free the injured driver. Crews were called to Piggabeen Road at Cobaki, west of Tweed Heads, at around 4 o’clock in the afternoon, after reports a car had left the road and…
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MAN JUMPS INTO TWEED RIVER ATTEMPTING TO FLEE POLICE
PolAir was called in overnight to help police track down a man, after he jumped into the Tweed River just after 7pm. Residents at a local caravan park called police about the intoxicated man, but he started swimming away from the shore when officers approached. Marine Rescue volunteers searched the water around Tweed Heads South,…
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78 PEOPLE CAUGHT DRINK DRIVING AS PART OF TWO DAY OPERATION
A 37-year-old man will face court later this month, after allegedly returning a breath test more than seven times the legal limit on the state’s far north coast. Police say the Queensland man was stopped on the M1 at Tweed Heads at around 9:30 when he returned the positive result. A secondary test returned an…
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VANDALS DESTROY HISTORICAL DISPLAY IN COOLANGATTA
Vandals have ripped apart a historical display in the middle of Coolangatta. You might be able to help catch them – their senseless act was all caught on camera.
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WATER RESTRICTIONS ON THE WAY FOR THE TWEED
Tweed Shire Council’s preparing to re-introduce water restrictions, as the region experiences another water crisis. Supplies at Clarrie Hall Dam have now fallen below 90 percent capacity, after months of dry weather. Residents could see water restrictions in place by late April, if the dry spell continues. (no audio)
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BABY BORN WITH ONE, VERY CUTE, FRONT TOOTH
It takes a lot to surprise a midwive but a bub from Coomera managed to do just that. The little girl was born with her very own front tooth.
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MARGOT ROBBIE VISITS BYRON BAY
Our Hollywood sweetheart Margot Robbie has returned to Australia to attend a close friend’s Hen’s party in Byron Bay. The 28-year-old, taking a break from filming her latest flick Harley Quinn spin-off “Birds of Prey” joining her Gold Coast friends as they partied over the weekend for the upcoming nuptials. (no audio)
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14-YEAR-OLD CYCLIST BUILDS ENORMOUS BIKE
A 14-year-old boy has taken his love of cycling to new heights, building a bike three times the regular size. Towering above the road, he says the skies the limit when it comes to his new wheels.
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GOLD COAST BRACES FOR THE IMPACT OF CYCLONE OMA
The Gold Coast is bracing for wild and dangerous weather expected to be whipped up by Tropical Cyclone Oma. Shark nets and drum lines will be removed tomorrow, while council is also stepping up its preparations.