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Fishing operators fear lives will be lost if the New South Wales Government doesn’t carry out urgent dredging works at the Tweed Bar. The dire prediction comes just days after two men were rescued when a freak wave hit their prawn trawler.

Pre 1982 surfboards are being pulled out of deep storage and dusted off.. for the 15th running of the iconic Burleigh Single Fin Classic. It could be the most prestigious of the poorest surfing events in the country. There’s no prizemoney for the winner, but they do get stacks of street cred.

It’s a fear of most parents, losing your child at a busy shopping centre. Usually, they’ll turn up no harm done. But that wasn’t the case for a Main Beach mum and dad yesterday, their little boy was lost for five hours.

A handful of Gold Coast Councillors have defended their yearly spending, despite fresh calls to have costs cut. A new report has revealed ratepayers are paying more than $17,000 in phone bills and conferences for one councillor alone.

Police suspect the vengeful partner of a cheating lover, could be behind the death of local musician Tony Williams. A number of women have come forward, claiming to have had a relationship with the murdered singer.

The real Santa is safely back in the North Pole, but one of his trusty helpers didn’t escape the silly season unscathed. No doubt someone on the naugthy list has taken their revenge on a statue of Santa at Burleigh.