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Police hunt Burleigh jewellery store thief

Posted January 7, 2009 20:47:00

Police are looking for a man who broke into three jewellery stores inside a Gold Coast shopping centre early this morning.

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, crime, police, qld, burleigh-heads-4220

Forecaster tips big cyclone season for Qld

Posted January 7, 2009 14:37:00

Long-range weather forecaster Hayden Walker has predicted three cyclones for Queensland over the next three months.

Tags: weather, cyclone, rainfall, storm, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, bundaberg-4670, cairns-4870, innisfail-4860, mackay-4740, maroochydore-4558, rockhampton-4700, southport-4215, townsville-4810

Paprika trainer confident of strong Magic Millions run

Posted January 7, 2009 14:23:00

The trainer of the favourite for Saturday's Magic Millions Two-Year-Old Classic on the Gold Coast, says he is confident the horse will run a strong 1,200 metres.

Tags: horse-racing, qld, broadbeach-4218

Gold Coast outdoor water restrictions suspended

Posted January 7, 2009 14:15:00

Outdoor water restrictions have been officially suspended on the Gold Coast.

Tags: local-government, water, broadbeach-4218

Car plunges into Gold Coast canal

Posted January 7, 2009 14:07:00

Police are trying to find out why a car plunged into a Gold Coast canal early this morning.

Tags: road-accidents, biggera-waters-4216

Qld Oppn seizes on long surgery waiting lists Photo

Posted January 7, 2009 12:16:00 | Updated January 7, 2009 13:34:00

Figures show 400 people have waited more than five years for elective surgery in Qld.

Tags: government-and-politics, states-and-territories, health, healthcare-facilities, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, bundaberg-4670, cairns-4870, longreach-4730, mackay-4740, maroochydore-4558, mount-isa-4825, rockhampton-4700, southport-4215, toowoomba-4350, townsville-4810

Police investigating Gold Coast death

Posted January 7, 2009 11:19:00 | Updated January 7, 2009 11:18:00

Police are investigating the discovery of a woman's body at a unit in Surfers Paradise on Queensland's Gold Coast.

Tags: death, police, surfers-paradise-4217

Gold Coast water restrictions lifted

Posted January 7, 2009 11:19:00 | Updated January 7, 2009 11:18:00

Water restrictions have been officially suspended on the Gold Coast.

Tags: dams-and-reservoirs, water, broadbeach-4218

Police investigating death of 27yo woman

Posted January 7, 2009 09:12:00

Police are investigating the discovery of a woman's body at a Surfers Paradise unit.

Tags: death, police, surfers-paradise-4217

Qld Police to crack down on drugs at music festivals

Posted January 6, 2009 18:00:00

Police will target music festivals across south-east Queensland in the coming months in an attempt to combat the use illicit drugs.

Tags: health, drug-use, ecstasy, law-crime-and-justice, crime, police, drug-offences, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, maroochydore-4558, surfers-paradise-4217

Magic Millions favourite draws favourably

Posted January 6, 2009 17:00:00

The favourite for Saturday's Magic Millions has fared well at today's barrier draw.

Tags: sport, horse-racing, australia, qld, bundall-4217

Man faces drugs charges after Nimbin police operation

Posted January 6, 2009 15:02:00 | Updated January 6, 2009 15:00:00

A man has been charged with drug offences following an on-going police operation at Nimbin on the New South Wales north coast.

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, crime, drug-offences, lismore-2480, nimbin-2480, southport-4215

Qld farmers receive long-awaited interest rate cut

Posted January 6, 2009 10:44:00 | Updated January 6, 2009 10:41:00

The Queensland Rural Adjustment Authority (QRAA) has cut interest rates on its loans for farmers and the fishing industry for the first time in three years.

Tags: government-and-politics, states-and-territories, rural, agribusiness, agricultural-crops, fishing-aquaculture, livestock, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, bundaberg-4670, cairns-4870, longreach-4730, mackay-4740, maroochydore-4558, mount-isa-4825, rockhampton-4700, southport-4215, toowoomba-4350, townsville-4810

Gold Coast businesses enjoy bumper holiday season

Posted January 6, 2009 10:44:00 | Updated January 6, 2009 10:41:00

The Surfers Paradise Alliance says businesses on Queensland's Gold Coast are enjoying a bumper holiday period.

Tags: rural, rural-tourism, southport-4215, surfers-paradise-4217

Gold Coast councillor supports adult shop regulations

Posted January 6, 2009 10:38:00

A Gold Coast City councillor says he supports a plan to stop adult shops opening near schools and childcare centres in Queensland.

Tags: community-and-society, family-and-children, pornography, schools, local-government, children, southport-4215

Customs investigates dumping complaint

Posted January 5, 2009 18:02:00

The Australian Customs Service has launched an investigation into the alleged dumping of geo-synthetic clay liners from Germany onto the Australian market, undercutting a Queensland producer by up to 20 per cent.

Tags: business-economics-and-finance, trade, environment, environmental-management, recycling-and-waste-management, australia, qld, southport-4215, germany

Coast confirms Minniecon, Thwaite signings

Posted January 5, 2009 16:39:00

New A-League entrant Gold Coast United has confirmed the signings of winger Tahj Minniecon and defender Michael Thwaite for its inaugural season.

Tags: sport, football, aleague, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, carrara-4211, robina-4226, melbourne-3000

Teenagers charged over car theft, burning

Posted January 5, 2009 14:35:00 | Updated January 5, 2009 14:34:00

Police have charged five teenagers with the theft and arson of nine cars on the Queensland Gold Coast.

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, crime, courts-and-trials, arson, burleigh-heads-4220, burleigh-waters-4220, robina-4226, southport-4215

Former Anglican Primate dies on the Gold Coast

Posted January 5, 2009 14:16:00

Queensland's Anglican community is mourning the death of former Archbishop of Brisbane Sir John Grindrod.

Tags: community-and-society, death, religion-and-beliefs, anglicans, religious-leaders, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, southport-4215

Magic Millions organisers expect lower sales

Posted January 5, 2009 12:09:00

Organisers of the Magic Millions horse sales say Australian buyers will account for most of the purchases at this week's event on the Queensland Gold Coast.

Tags: rural, livestock, equine-production, southport-4215

Farm practice-coral growth link a political connection: farmers

Posted January 5, 2009 10:42:00

The Canegrowers organisation says the Queensland Government is playing politics by trying to link coral growth with farming practices.

Tags: environment, oceans-and-reefs, rural, agricultural-crops, sugar, agricultural-policy, great-barrier-reef, bundaberg-4670, cairns-4870, mackay-4740, maroochydore-4558, southport-4215