Tag: gold coast
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PRAWNS IN HIGH DEMAND AS LOCALS LAP UP SEAFOOD FEAST
There was a Christmas seafood shopping frenzy at The Spit this morning. One local camped out all night, to be first in line at the Fishermans Co-Op.
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SUNS SHOW OFF NEW FACILITY
In an ideal world, Suns players and staff would love to be stepping into their $22-milliom, state of the art training and administration centre THIS pre-season. But like everything worthwhile, they’ll have to wait. Today NBN News was given a sneak peak inside the new facility.
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MUMS WITH TWINS TEAM UP FOR SUPPORT
The rush to get ready for Christmas can be stressful, but imagine trying to race around when you’re a new parent to twins. More than a dozen mums and their babies are finding support in each other – coming together to share tips for a stress-free festive season.
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HIGH TECH MANNEQUINS IMPROVING LOCAL CPR SKILLS
A new practice mannequin is helping local healthcare professionals brush up on their CPR skills. It gives users instant feedback on their ability to perform the life-saving technique. Sensors inside the dummy can tell if the patient is receiving enough air. Gold Coast Health has leased 20 of the mannequins.
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GOLD COAST BREAKS BEAGLE RECORD
Taking on a world record can be rough work – but not for these pooches on the Gold Coast. With their owners they smashed the record for the most number of beagles in one place – and they’re already sniffing out more four-legged-friends before next year’s attempt.
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TRAUMA PARAMEDICS SAVING TIME AND LIVES
Since launching in June, the Coast’s paramedic trauma unit has been in hot demand. Equipped with advanced life-saving technology, these teams are the first on scene to major incidents. NBN News went along for a ride, to see first-hand how the unit operates.
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GOLD COAST PUPILS GRADUATE IN STYLE
Our local graduates have marked the end of an era. Some teens stuck with tradition, while others put their own stamp on celebrations, as they closed the book on 12 years of schooling and got ready for Schoolies.
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SEA WORLD EVACUATED DURING SOUTHPORT SPIT FIRE
Sea World theme park on the Gold Coast has been evacuated after a large brush fire on the Southport Spit threatened the park. Queensland Police declared an emergency situation in the area at 11:00am after Emergency services were called to the blaze about 9:45am. Water-bombing helicopters were brought in to assist 13 ground crews during…
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FRANCOPHILES DELIGHT IN FRENCH FEST
Bikinis were swapped for berets this weekend, as the annual French Festival got underway on the Gold Coast. It was a feast for the eyes, and also the stomach, with classic French delicacies on offer, including the first ever snail-eating competition. “Fashion, sport, food, pastry, cheese. I mean, how can you go wrong with all…
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FRENCH-BORN VISITOR ACCUSED OF ASSAULTING MUSLIM WOMAN
Ugly allegations have been levelled at a French-born tourist, accused of grabbing the breast of a Muslim woman and threatening to bomb her. In the wake of terror attacks in Paris, police allege the visitor to the Gold Coast became abusive, when he saw the woman’s burqa.