Tag: gold coast
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POLICE PRAISE BEHAVIOUR OF STUDENTS AS SCHOOLIES KICKS OFF ON THE GOLD COAST
Police have praised the behaviour of students after official schoolies celebrations began on the Gold Coast last night. Thousands of school leavers congregated around Surfers Paradise to enjoy the entertainment and facilities provided. Seven people were arrested on 11 offences relating to public nuisance and drug possession. Another 19 people who were non-schoolies were arrested…
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FAKE INFRINGEMENT NOTICES USED IN GOLD COAST EMAIL SCAM
People on the Gold Coast are being advised to be on the lookout, following a recent scam involving fake emails claiming to be ‘Infringement Notices’. Police became aware of the scam after a local resident received a number of emails claiming they had to pay an amount in relation to a ‘negligent driving’ offence. The…
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CONCERNS HELD FOR MISSING SOUTHPORT TEENAGER
Police hold concerns for a 14-year-old boy missing on the Gold Coast. The boy was last seen on November 8 in Southport, and police believe he may still be in the area. Concerns are held for his welfare due to his age, and because he also suffers from a medical condition. He is described as…
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PEDESTRIAN SERIOUSLY INJURED AFTER BEING STRUCK BY UTE
A pedestrian has been seriously injured after being struck by a passing ute on the Gold Coast yesterday. Police say that just before 6pm, a 45-year-old man was crossing Marine Parade in Southport, when he was struck by a ute. The pedestrian was taken to hospital in a serious condition. The driver of the vehicle…
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ELDERLY TARGETED IN TELEPHONE FRAUD ON THE GOLD COAST
Gold Coast police are investigating after a number of elderly people have been the targets of attempted fraud over the last 48 hours. According to police, victims have been called by a male who states he works at a business, and alleges someone has attended the store and tried to use their card to make…
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TRIO ESCAPE SERIOUS INJURIES AFTER MAJOR VEHICLE CRASH
A 17-year-old-woman became trapped in a vehicle after a serious traffic crash on the Gold Coast last night. Shortly after 11pm, a utility was travelling south along Scottsdale Drive in Robina when it struck a light pole on the median strip and then a tree. The male driver and another male passenger were treated at…
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MOTORCYCLE TRAINERS ALLEGEDLY RECEIVE CASH IN EXCHANGE FOR ACCREDITATION
Two men will face court on the Gold Coast later this month – charged with more than 40 fraud offences. The pair is accused of receiving cash in exchange for issuing motorcycle accreditation documents on the Gold Coast. Police allege the men falsely signed and issued rider competency documents, despite the required training not being…
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STOLEN CAR ALLEGEDLY CLOCKS 130KPH DURING PURSUIT ON THE GOLD COAST
A stolen vehicle has collided with a police car, after allegedly clocking speed in excess of 130kph on the Gold Coast yesterday. Just after 10:30pm last night, police allege a stolen Holden Commodore was seen on Hope Island Road. Police followed the vehicle to a carpark off Pendraat Parade where two unmarked police vehicles attempted…
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INTRUDER FLEES EMPTY HANDED AFTER ATTEMPTED ROBBERY INTERRUPTED
A security guard has disturbed an armed intruder during an attempted robbery at a tavern on the Gold Coast this morning. Shortly after 3.15am, a male security guard noticed a door had been damaged at the premises on Masthead Way in Hope Island. He went inside where he found a man armed with a firearm.…
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GOLD COAST MAN DIES AFTER BEING STRUCK BY A VEHICLE
UPDATE: A pedestrian has died as a result of being struck by a vehicle on the Gold Coast overnight. Around 11pm last night, police were called to Ferny Avenue in Surfers Paradise following reports of a man being struck by a vehicle. The pedestrian, a 22-year-old man from Biggera Waters, was taken to hospital with serious injuries,…