Gold Coast News
Think its safe to Surf On The Gold Coast? Think Again..
A 2.3m great white shark washed ashore at Mermaid Beach on the Gold Coast. October 16, 2008 (You wont catch me surfing out there!)
Violence spreading on Gold Coast Australia construction sites
18-year-old apprentice labourer was left with severe facial wounds
UNION bosses say violence on Gold Coast construction sites has become a widespread issue. The comments follow an alleged stabbing over pay yesterday. An 18-year-old apprentice labourer was left with severe facial wounds after approaching a builder over an $1100 invoice
Mass rescues on Surfers Paradise Beach, Dangerous Surf
Surfers Paradise Beach Rescue
ABOUT 20 people were rescued within an hour during two mass beach rescues at Surfers Paradise on the second last day of the Gold Coast beach patrol season today.
Hammerhead Shark Prowling Gold Coast Beach
Dangerous swimming on the Gold Coast! Rips and Sharks...
A HAMMERHEAD was one of several sharks spotted off the Gold Coast today. Surf lifesavers said the shark, which was just under 2m long, was seen swimming about 100m off the beach around Surfers Paradise about 12.45pm. Lifesavers used a Waverunner to scare the hammerhead off.. 15 minutes later, there was a report at least two sharks were seen off the beach near Thirteenth Avenue, Palm Beach, about 1pm.
Paranoia grew with residents across the Gold Coast complaining of illness and strange smelling and tasting water
Gold Coast Water Contamination Fears
Council: No guarantee on water quality
GOLD Coast Water can not unequivocally guarantee that all water on the Gold Coast is uncontaminated. As the admission came from the director Dick Went this week, paranoia grew with residents across the Coast complaining of illness and strange smelling and tasting water. The paranoia has spread since it was made public that Class A+ recycled water was wrongly pumped into drinking water pipes last week in Coomera.