Tag: gold coast
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NEW LOOK KOKODA MEMORIAL WALK
There is just 50 days to go until the Kokoda Memorial Walk on the Gold Coast. Rotary says April’s event will be 17-kilometres less than previous years, so more families can take part and remember our fallen diggers.
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PALMER CONTINUES COURT FIGHT AGAINST FFA
Just who will foot the bill when Gold Coast United plays Wellington Phoenix on Sunday is still unknown. As we go to air, Clive Palmer and the Football Federation of Australia are locked in a tense legal battle in the Queensland Supreme Court. They’re arguing over who owns the A-League license.
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PRINCE OUT TO PROVE HIMSELF IN NRL SEASON OPENER
One player will have a very large point to prove when the Titans open their NRL season in Townsville tomorrow. Scott Prince says, his best days are ahead of him, not the other way around. The cheeky playmaker wants to prove his many doubters wrong, with a five-star performance against the Cowboys.
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CONSTRUCTION CONTINUES ON TIPPLERS PRECINCT PROJECT
Construction of Gold Coast Council’s controversial Tipplers precinct is well underway despite repeated attempts by lobby groups to have it postponed. NBN News joined two of the city’s mayoral hopefuls as they toured the project.
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BURROW KEEPS BUSY ON QUIKSILVER PRO LAY-DAY
Top Aussie surfer Taj Burrow is keeping busy despite organisers calling a lay-day at the world tour event on the Gold Coast. Burrow creased his favourite board during competition yesterday, and has been searching for a replacement before his match-up against the Central Coast’s Adrian Buchan.
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GOLD COAST UNITED LOSES A-LEAGUE LICENCE
Gold Coast United’s A-League licence has been terminated. Football Federation Australia says it had no choice, citing repeated club conduct breaches. Billionaire owner Clive Palmer has labelled the decision ludicrous, claiming FFA boss Frank Lowy should be institutionalised.
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RENEWABLES FIGHT GOES FEDERAL
After drumming up big crowds in their protests against coal seam gas mining, Tweed activists are now trying to spread the message on renewable energy. They want 10,000 supporters in their fight which they’ll take to Federal Parliament.
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CALLS FOR FREE TRANSPORT TO EASE RAPID TRANSIT PAIN
Independent candidate for Broadwater Ron Clarke is calling for free buses into Surfers Paradise and Broadbeach as a way to ease business pain during rapid transit construction. It comes as the State Government today let South East Queensland commuters travel for free.
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GOLD COAST BLAZE EYES ANOTHER TWO WINS IN TWO DAYS
Gold Coast Blaze is looking forward to the challenge of two games in two days, to make it two wins in a row. The team takes on fellow finals contenders Cairns Taipans on Saturday.
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FOOTBALL FEDERATION BOSS FRANK LOWY BLASTS UNITED OWNER
Football Federation boss Frank Lowy has lashed out at Gold Coast United owner Clive Palmer, labelling his recent statements, “outrageous”, and the club a “spectacular failure”. Lowy warned the domestic competition was in danger of returning to the bad old days if it broke away from the FFA.