One of the Gold Coast’s most recognisable landmarks has officially returned home, with the iconic Kirra Eagle reinstated atop Kirra Hill after several years away from public view. The massive replica sculpture, weighing 1796 kilograms and stretching 4.5 metres across its wingspan, was carefully transported from a Tugun depot beforeContinue Reading
Experienced mental health nurse Emily Foley is preparing to take on a leadership role at the Gold Coast Secure Mental Health Rehabilitation Unit (SMHRU) as the facility prepares to welcome its next consumers from July. Ms Foley will lead the Sandalwood unit as Nurse Unit Manager, bringing more than fiveContinue Reading
Police are appealing for public assistance following the discovery of a seriously injured man at Broadbeach Waters early this morning. Emergency services were called to Bermuda Street around 6.10am on May 21 after reports a man was lying injured on the ground. When officers arrived, they located a 36-year-old MurwillumbahContinue Reading
For Gold Coast Health senior social worker Madeleine Wilde, helping patients extends far beyond medical treatment and hospital beds. After first completing a placement in cancer services as a university student, Madeleine discovered her passion for hospital social work and has now spent seven years supporting patients at Robina Hospital.Continue Reading
As work continues on the new Coomera Hospital, much of the focus has been on cranes, construction and expanding healthcare services for the northern Gold Coast. Behind the scenes, however, another major piece of the project is taking shape, the digital systems that will help the hospital operate from dayContinue Reading
More Gold Coast sporting clubs and community organisations will soon be equipped with life-saving defibrillators thanks to a new City funding initiative worth more than $90,000. A total of 42 organisations across the Gold Coast have received grants of up to $2,400 each to purchase Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs), helpingContinue Reading
A 26-year-old Biggera Waters man has been charged following an investigation into a series of alleged property offences across the northern Gold Coast. Detectives from the Gold Coast Criminal Investigation Branch allege the offences occurred between April 22 and May 10 in Biggera Waters, Runaway Bay and Southport as partContinue Reading
A new state-of-the-art marine rescue training facility has officially opened near Jacobs Well, marking a major milestone for Marine Rescue Queensland (MRQ) and volunteer emergency services across the state. The facility will serve as the central base for the MRQ Training Academy, designed to deliver consistent, high-quality training for volunteersContinue Reading
A 14-year-old boy has been charged after a stolen car allegedly evaded police across Brisbane and the Gold Coast before being abandoned in bushland at Currumbin Valley. Police allege a red 2007 Hyundai i30 was stolen from an Upper Coomera property sometime after 10.30pm on Sunday night. Around 2.10am Monday,Continue Reading
A Southport man has been charged with 19 offences following an arrest linked to a series of alleged property crimes across the Gold Coast. The arrest was carried out by detectives from the Gold Coast Criminal Investigation Branch as part of Operation Forge, a statewide policing initiative targeting repeat offendersContinue Reading