Category: Gold Coast News
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12-YEAR-OLD BOY MISSING FROM TWEED HEADS SINCE THURSDAY
Police are appealing to the public for help to find a 12-year-old boy missing from Tweed Heads. Nathaniel Bower was last seen getting onto a bus at Tweed Centro Shopping Centre just after 6pm on Thursday. He’s about 155cm tall, with a slim build, light brown hair and hazel eyes. Anyone who sees Nathaniel should…
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TRIBUTES FLOW FOR WINTER OLYMPIAN ALEX ‘CHUMPY’ PULLIN
Aussie Winter Olympian Alex ‘Chumpy’ Pullin has reportedly drowned in a tragic incident on the Gold Coast. Police say the 32-year-old free diver was found unresponsive on the ocean floor while spear-fishing at an artificial reef off Palm Beach. He has represented Australia at three Winter Olympic Games and was a flag-bearer at Sochi in…
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QUEENSLAND TO OPEN BORDER ON JULY 10, EXCLUDING VICTORIANS
Business leaders have welcomed the planned reopening of the Queensland border to visitors from all states except Victoria. The shutdown has been particularly tough for Tweed-based businesses.
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JOB CUTS INEVITABLE AS SCU COUNTS THE COST OF COVID-19
The tertiary education union is demanding Southern Cross University do more to save jobs, after the Vice-Chancellor confirmed cuts were inevitable. The uni stands to lose tens of millions of dollars due to the pandemic.
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SEARCH FOR KILLER SHARK
A search is underway for the Great White Shark that killed a veteran surfer on the far North Coast of New South Wales.
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GREAT WHITE SHARK MAULS QUEENSLAND SURFER
UPDATE | New South Wales Department of Primary Industries has confirmed a 3-metre Great White shark is responsible for the fatal attack of a Queensland man this morning. The 60-year-old man, believed to be from Tugun, was surfing at Salt Beach near Kingscliff when he was bitten by the shark just after 10am. Others surfing…
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CHANCELLOR CONFIRMS JOBS WILL BE LOST AT SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY
Jobs will be lost at Southern Cross University as the institution looks to recover from the pandemic. It’s not yet known how many jobs will have to go. SCU faces a budget shortfall of up to $58 million over the next two years. Chancellor Nick Burton Taylor says the university is committed to maintaining its…
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NORTHERN REGION POLICE SET TO TAKE ACTION THIS LONG WEEKEND
Like their colleagues across the state, Northern region police will be out in numbers this long weekend, amid that expected surge in motorists. While RBTs are a focus, officers are also revved up after seeing an increase in speeding during the lockdown, and have this warning for anyone who thinks they can get away with…
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COVID-19 XENOPHOBIA SPARKS ANTI-DESCRIMINATION CAMPAIGN
Following alarming reports the COVID-19 pandemic is fueling racist abuse, the NSW Government today launched a multimedia campaign, targeting xenophobia in the community. The Stop Public Threats campaign will help victim-survivors and the community understand their legal rights, and ensure that threats of violence are reported to police for investigation. Attorney General Mark Speakman says…
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25YO MALE LEARNER DRIVER CHARGED OVER FAR NORTH COAST PURSUIT
A learner driver has been charged over a pursuit in the Tweed Byron area overnight. Police will allege during the nearly one-and-a-half-hour chase, the 25-year-old man drove onto the wrong side of the road several times, including on the M1 at Fingal. The vehicle was tracked by Polair down a dead-end street where the driver…