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Former mayor battled to ‘Save the Tweed’
The former long-serving mayor of Tweed Shire, Max Boyd AM, has laid bare the decades-long struggle he, other councillors, and the community fought to stop corruption and over-development of their ...
Thousands without power and phone reception on Gold Coast as rain continues
The outages are the largest ever loss of power from a natural disaster in Queensland's history and residents should expect ...
Gold Coast officials racing clock to have Snapper Rocks ready to host World Surf League’s Championship Tour
The Gold Coast is in a race against the clock to ensure the famous Snapper Rocks super bank is ready for its return to the ...
Centuries-old treasure unearthed on Gold Coast beach
The repair of the Gold Coast’s famed beaches is expected to cost millions but the dramatic erosion during ex-tropical cyclone ...
Rare cyclone threatens millions on Australia’s east coast
Millions of residents along Australia’s eastern coast are bracing for the arrival of a very slow-moving storm, the most ...
Panic buying, giant waves as Cyclone Alfred barrels towards coast
The oncoming cyclone sparked panic buying on both sides of the border, while surfers made the most of the storm swell at ...
The latest updates on Tropical Cyclone Alfred — and when it could reach the coast
Tropical Cyclone Alfred is forecast to make landfall somewhere between the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast on Thursday.