Tag: surfers paradise
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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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THREE ON THE RUN AFTER GOLD COAST HOLD UP
Three men have held up a business in Surfers Paradise overnight. Around 7:30pm, police allege three men entered the food outlet on Beach Road, demanding money from staff. One of the men has threatened an employee, claiming he was armed with a knife. The staff member complied and handed over a sum of cash. The…
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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,…
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GOLD COAST MAN CHARGED AFTER ALLEGED COWARD-PUNCH ATTACK
A man has been charged after an alleged coward-punch incident on the Gold Coast early this morning. Just before 2am, a 19-year-old man from Wyong, was leaving a licensed venue in Orchid Avenue on Surfers Paradise when he was allegedly punched in the head by a man walking behind him. The victim fell to the ground…
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MAN ALLEGEDLY BITES SECURITY GUARD IN SURFERS PARADISE ASSAULT
An argument over a ticket has escalated into an an assault on the Gold Coast this morning. Around 10.30am, it’s alleged a 34-year-old man got into an argument about a ticket with staff of a transport company on Beach Road in Surfers Paradise. Police say the argument became disruptive to the business, and a security…
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POLICEMAN INJURED DURING GOLD COAST DISTURBANCE
A police officer has been knocked unconscious during an altercation on the Gold Coast overnight. Around 2:30am on Sunday, police responded to reports of a disturbance involving a large group of people on Orchid Avenue in Surfers Paradise. While attending the scene, a male police officer was knocked to the ground during a scuffle, striking…
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COUPLE ROBBED WHILE SITTING IN THEIR CAR ON SURFERS PARADISE
A man has been threatened with a knife, during a robbery on the Gold Coast overnight. About 4am on Saturday, a man and a woman were stopped in their car at the intersection of Surfers Paradise Boulevard and Clifford Street, when two men approached the vehicle. The female passenger fled for help when the two men…
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FIRE AND FLOODING FILL SURFERS HIGH RISE UNIT
Fire inside a unit was just one of the problems for managers and residents of a Surfers Paradise highrise this morning. A bigger mess was created by the automatic sprinkler system, that sent a deluge of water through the building.
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JAIL OVER COWARD PUNCHES AT SCHOOLIES
Just four months after finishing high school, a young Sydney man has been jailed over a brutal schoolies bashing in Surfers Paradise. The Magistrate released security vision of the disturbing attack to the media, saying, it’s in the public’s interest
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POLICE LAUNCH INTERNAL INVESTIGATION AFTER VIOLENT ARREST
Gold Coast police have launched an investigation, after video emerged of a violent arrest in Surfers Paradise, showing 22 year old Paul Tupu Folasa (being arrested on Valentine’s Day. Police allege the man was forcibly resisting arrest, his brother is also accused of carrying a knife. The pair faced court this morning – but plan…