Gold Coast News

The annual ‘sea slug census’ is in full swing with dozens of people helping count the sea creatures this weekend. Slugs are being monitored from South Stradbroke Island to Cook Island – with 25 species counted today at Burleigh. It’s the third year the census has been held to assist with marine research at Southern Cross University. (AUDIO IN PARTS)

It’s a question which has consumed Gold Coasters – just who is Brett Craft? And why did he bury a message in a bottle 30 years ago? A young treasure hunter has tracked him down after NBN News uncovered the story.

A potentially lethal drug called ‘liquid fantasy’ is claiming lives across the Gold Coast. Go inside the raid where police seized almost $50,000 worth of the drug from a Labrador home.

School holidays are almost upon us and that means plenty of days at the beach and relaxing in the backyard. But some unwanted guests can spoil the fun. We’ve got your snake hotspots these school holidays, to help you keep your family safe.

A Labrador street was shut down with a 200 metre exclusion zone this afternoon when a van became engulfed in flames. The owner says he turned his back for just seconds when it suddenly erupted, destroying all his belongings.

You may have noticed a few more thousand cyclists on the roads. They’re here to compete in the world triathlon grand final. The coast is set to benefit from yet another international sporting coup.

There’s been a snap meeting between the state government and Council about fixing the M1. The talks were spurred on by an explosive report, but it seems the only decision made was to blame someone else for the congestion chaos.

Three teenagers are recovering in hospital, after falling onto live power lines on the Gold Coast. It’s understood the boys had climbed over a safety barrier at a railway station, landing on the 25,000 volt wires.

The Gold Coast’s rocket men are raring and ready to go after a major announcement from the state government.. They could soon be supplying parts used for space exploration, but this Pimpama based company has even bigger ambitions.

Some lessons can’t be learnt in the classroom – They need to be experienced, and that’s what these students from Arundel are doing. They’re helping people with disabilities and turning strangers into mates.