FAMILY LUCKY TO BE ALIVE AFTER SOUTHPORT FIRE

A Southport family trapped in a house fire overnight is lucky to be alive.

They were sleeping when the blaze took hold – and didn’t have a smoke alarm.

BROADBEACH BLUES FESTIVAL

It’s already that time of year again – when Broadbeach is transformed into a massive blues mecca.

Now in its 12th year, Blues on Broadbeach has attracted the likes of Ian Moss and Vanessa Amorosi.

ANALOGUE TELEVISION SIGNAL TO BE SWITCHED OFF ON COAST

You might not realise the analogue television signal is about to be switched off on the Coast.

Digital will reign supreme, come Tuesday.

GLASSING VICTIM COURT CASE TWIST

A judge has granted a Gold Coast glassing victim’s wish not to send her ex-partner to jail.

Today the judge agreed her little boy would never recover if his dad was locked up.

GUNS FOUND AT OXENFORD

A chance discovery at Oxenford this morning with a sawn off shotgun and a rifle found lying in shallow Saltwater creek, on Kopps Road.

A passer-by made the discovery in the same area where police searched for mother of two, Novy Chardon.

Police this afternoon ruled out any connection due to the time the weapons had been lying in the creek.

COAST KAYAKERS BAG MEDALS

Coast kayakers Ken and Bernadette Wallace will probably need to pay excess luggage when they return home from Europe.

Both bagged a stack of gold and silver medals at a recent World Cup meet in the Czech Republic.

WEATHER UPDATE: CALMER WEEKEND

It has been a wild 24 hours on the Mid North Coast with 250mm falling on and near Coffs Harbour the biggest May rain in 14 years. 150 to 200mm in total further south to Port Macquarie. It is all thanks to a small but intense east coast low producing winds of 50 to 70km/h whipping up dangerous seas and swell.
Over Australia a large dominate high is ready to push the low away from the coast, quickly calming conditions for the weekend ahead. The rain band that has dumped the big rain totals will move offshore and scattered showers will ease while contracting north.
A big southerly swell and large tide due this weekends full moon will make for dangerous boating conditions.
Expect strong rips and currents and the big surf is for experienced, fit surfers only, making the most of the southern protected point breaks.
The cold frosty nights will return followed by clear, sunny days inland as isolated showers linger into next week along the northern NSW coast.

CHARITY WORKER BASHED

A Gold Coast charity store worker has been attacked by a group of young thieves during a brazen daylight robbery.

The 57 year old volunteer was hit in the head with a cup after she confronted the group in the Burleigh Heads Animal Welfare League shop.

A neighbour, who came to help, was threatened with a knife before his car windscreen was smashed.

“I’ve walked back to get in me truck and get away from the joint because he’s got a knife Arrrrgh, bang bang bang, He started hitting me truck”

Two of the alleged offenders were caught not far from the shop.

ICONIC GOLD COAST BOWLS CLUB COULD CLOSE

One of the Gold Coast’s oldest bowls clubs is at threat of closure because of financial difficulties.

The Broadbeach Waters icon is now calling for community support, to keep them afloat.

SCHOOLGIRL KICKED OFF BUS FOR ‘EXPIRED’ GO CARD

Surf Side Bus Lines is under fire, after allegedly leaving a 15-year-old schoolgirl stranded at night because her ‘Go Card’ had expired without warning.

The bus company says it’s investigating.

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