LIGHT RAIL

Go Cards may fuel light rail push

TWEED commuters could soon be using Queensland’s Go Cards on public transport, a move that could help pave the way for an expansion of the light rail over the border.

GC youth lacking basic life skills

GC youth lacking basic life skills
THE Gold Coast is facing a growing number of unemployed young people without basic life skills, according to a youth life coach and State MP.

Coast’s high-speed ferry warning

Coast’s high-speed ferry warning
A SYDNEY residents group taking action against the NSW government for erosion caused by fast ferries has warned against introducing the craft on the Gold Coast.

Relay raising hope for patients

Relay raising hope for patients
HANNAH Mudge will have her hands full when she takes part in this year’s Tweed Valley Relay For Life fundraiser at Kingscliff next month.

Police boost call falls flat

Police boost call falls flat
A PETITION calling for a bigger police presence in Bundall has only received just over 100 signatures despite the suburb being labelled the Gold Coast’s newest crime hub.

Relay raising hope for patients

Relay raising hope for patients
HANNAH Mudge will have her hands full when she takes part in this year’s Tweed Valley Relay For Life fundraiser at Kingscliff next month.

Bringing hope to Vanuatu families

Bringing hope to Vanuatu families
A GOLD Coast family is bringing clean water and hope to families in Vanuatu struggling with the devastating aftermath of Cyclone Pam last year and the current El Niño.

Farmers hit hard by dry weather

Farmers hit hard by dry weather
DESPITE a record harvesting season last year, local cane growers are once again in desperate need for rain as dry weather threatens to ruin their crops.

Anzac Day to be given new focus

Anzac Day to be given new focus
ANZAC Day commemorations in Surfers Paradise could have a slightly different flavour this year with the RSL looking to shift the focus away from Gallipoli to the Western Front.

Friends tackle growing community issue

Friends tackle growing community issue
IT may be another year, but Friends of Federation Walk are determined to plant the seed of a happy 2016 despite fires and growing development interest at the Spit.

Hopes for global surf summit

Hopes for global surf summit
WORLD Surfing Reserve organisers are hoping a tour of surf breaks by a Peruvian delegation could be the opening salvo in a move to convene an international surf conference at Burleigh.

Drivers urged to respect horse riders

Drivers urged to respect horse riders
THE Gold Coast equestrian community is warning there will soon be a serious disaster if motorists don’t take greater care around horses and riders on the road.

Cyclists on notice with new laws

Cyclists on notice with new laws
STRICT new NSW laws that could see cyclists fined up to a whopping $425 for running a red light won’t deter Queensland enthusiasts from cycling south of the Tweed.

Hygiene ratings may be on menu

Hygiene ratings may be on menu
TOURISTS and local gourmands could soon have a greater degree of certainty about their choice of eatery after the council investigates a hygiene rating system.