Beaches & Fishing
Super morning, super snapper
IT’S not a bad result for an early-morning session out on the water: Glenn Newland and a mate returned from a fishing mission east of the Seaway with five decent snapper between them.
Twist in monster shark catch
THEY accidentally reeled in a monster three-tonne rare shark, but it is what Victorian fishermen did next with the 6.5m monster that has raised eyebrows.
Coffee shops on the beach planned
FANCY a coffee and brunch while lounging on the sand? Coffee Club boss John Lazarou is in talks with Gold Coast City Council to make it happen.
Occy hams it up for the cameras
GOLD Coast surfing legends Mark Occhilupo, Joel Parkinson and Wayne “Rabbit” Bartholomew have flexed their acting muscle with a tongue in cheek commercial.
Migaloo fever fills whale tours
REPORTS the elusive albino humpback Migaloo is travelling through Gold Coast waters has sent whale watching groups into overdrive.
Winter Solstice Coast shivers on shortest day
THE mercury dropped to three degrees Celsius yesterday as Gold Coasters woke for the shortest day of the year.
Gold Coaster rescues six swimmers
STEWART Mitchell was playing cricket at the beach with his family when he noticed kids who were struggling in the water. That day, he saved six lives.
The family that’s hooked on fishing
Lisa Thomas, the partner of local fishing identity Herb Sechner, says it was either love fishing or pack the bags — kind of
Surfers plea: Give us a break
THE Gold Coast Surf Advisory Committee has voted unanimously for five new breaks to be built on the Gold Coast to stop overcrowding becoming a “bloody disaster”.
Show wars Boat show war: ‘Stop boat people’
THE boss of a swanky Gold Coast boat show has likened some visitors who came over from a rival event held simultaneously to “asylum seekers”.
The man who reads the swells
EARLY this morning surf reporter John Charlton was out scouring the Coast from all angles for this morning’s surf report so local surfers don’t have to.
Broadwater Dredging means ‘homeless’ boaties
BROADWATER dredging that would have made at least 38 boaties homeless has been put on hold while the government considers other options.
Surge in attendance Shark attacks can’t stop beach love
TWO fatal shark attacks and the savaging of a surfer in northern NSW had little impact on the popularity of the beaches in the past 12 months.
Crowded breaks keeping surfers away
SURFERS are so turned off by crowded Gold Coast waves they are staying away — costing the city millions in petrol sales and public transport fares alone.
Boating events refuse to budge
Both of the big boating and marine events happening simultaneously in May are refusing to budge from their schedule.
Whale season Daring drone research on whales
THE Gold Coast is leading the way in daring research, which uses drones to painstakingly collect blow samples from humpback whales.
Night surfers beat the crowds
GOLD Coast surfers are finding themselves chasing waves under the stars as winter afternoon sessions quickly become night paddles.
IRB racing Check out life saving’s high flyers
WHEN temperatures drop Queensland lifesavers turn up the heat with high-speed, high-flying Inflatable Rescue Boat races.
Marine frenzy Super dolphin pod spotted off Coast
A SUPER pod of more than 100 dolphins has been spotted off the Gold Coast today delighting whale watchers.
Nev Howard Fish and dive icon up for grabs
A block of leasehold commercial land on the western side of the Broadwater is up for sale. For 43 years it has been home to Nev Howard’s Southport Fishing and Dive Centre.
Poo-ches create Coast’s stinky beach
SOUTHERN Palm Beach is officially the Gold Coast’s stinker of a beach with 48 bags of dog poo picked up in one 45-minute period.
Radio waves to hit Surfers shoreline
IS SILENCE golden on Coast beaches? A local broadcaster wants tunes to fill the air again from a radio station at Surfers Paradise Beach.
LINE BREAKS Anglers hooked on blackfish
ANGLERS are pulling blackfish from Gold Coast rivers in huge numbers as the fish come into season
Sunken boat Sunken yacht stranded in Broadwater
A YACHT flat on the bottom of the Broadwater is a harder fix than a flat tyre, it seems. It has been there three weeks and isn’t going anywhere soon.
Coast declared tiger shark hotspot
TOURISM leaders are demanding offshore nets remain as data shows the southern Gold Coast is prime tiger shark territory.
Boat Show Boat shows battle for visitors
SANCTUARY Cove International Boat Show appears to have been forced to tread water after backers of a rival marine expo moved their event to the same dates.
Whale baby boomers threatened
THE biggest and closest whale migration since culling ceased has experts fearing an ocean bloodbath if shark nets are not removed.
Locals buy former Fink’s catamarans
THE two luxury catamarans owned by speed dealer and former Fink Charlie Cannon were both picked up by local buyers today after they went under the hammer on the Gold Coast.
Surfer calls for bridge to Straddie
A BRIDGE spanning the Broadwater, five artificial reefs and five wave pools for surfers — that’s the vision of the founder of a premier green group.
Pirates tip toxic waste into creek
THE State Government is investigating allegations the Pirates of the Caribbeans production has illegally let toxic liquids flow into an Oxenford creek.
Just give ball to Roberts: Hoffman
GOLD Coast Titan Josh Hoffman has formulated a simple game plan for his first playmaking partnership with James Roberts.
Man decapitated in terror attack
A MAN was decapitated and Arabic words written on his head as at least one man with an Islamic State flag attacked a factory in France, causing an explosion.
Kids put holiday fun to the test
On the eve of the school holidays, we took two lucky kids out to try out a few iconic Gold Coast attractions.
Shelley out of the race
COMMONWEALTH Games marathon champion Michael Shelley will skip the Gold Coast half-marathon to continue preparations for a shorter Sydney event.
Strata reforms: how they affect you
AS a proposal to reduce the building sale threshold to 75 per cent of owners is considered, weask leading academics and industry leaders a few questions.
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