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Hundreds of festival-goers watched in horror as a grandstand at the sold-out Red Hot Summer Festival buckled and crashed to the ground during a live performance on Sunday afternoon:
@GCS_Pottsy #GoldCoast What witnesses saw: ➡️ bit.ly/4yOT2Bj
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A Palm Beach penthouse has shattered the southern Gold Coast’s off-the-plan record, selling for 70 per cent above the suburb’s previous benchmark – before construction is complete.
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How the market is changing: ➡️ bit.ly/4BDbGPa
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Hundreds were left shaken at a sold-out Gold Coast music festival after a grandstand that organisers claim passed its safety check crumbled mid-performance.
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Latest: ➡️ bit.ly/4edETpT
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Haas F1’s sudden axing of Esteban Ocon has opened an unexpected door for Gold Coast driver Jack Doohan to return to the Formula One grid.
@GCS_Pottsy #GoldCoast #F1
Inside the team's choice: ➡️ bit.ly/4sxg1iI
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#BREAKING - A grandstand has collapsed at Coolangatta beach’s sold-out Red Hot Summer Tour, injuring at least one person and forcing hundreds of spectators from the beach.
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What we know: ➡️ bit.ly/4yOT2Bj
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Gold Coast motorsport fans have a new way to feel the thrill of the track, after one of Australia’s largest sim racing venues opened its doors this week. #GoldCoast @GCS_Pottsy Find out all the features: ➡️ bit.ly/4zTGLwi
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Nobody was ever caught. A decade after creepy clowns terrorised Gold Coast suburbs and threatened to descend on schools, the mystery remains unsolved.
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Inside the bizarre stunt: ➡️ bit.ly/4eRLfvg
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Federal changes to negative gearing have sent investors rushing to commercial property – and a Gold Coast developer says it’s building a $116m pipeline to meet the demand.
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See the new wave of projects: ➡️ bit.ly/47ALR4G
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Residents and a local councillor have turned on Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate over his proposal to build residential towers alongside the city’s planned new arena.
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What they're saying: ➡️ bit.ly/3WeA09U
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Nearly five times the size of Broadbeach’s Oracle precinct, a $2.5bn Lake Orr development has unveiled plans for seven towers and 1600 units.
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See how it will change the site: ➡️ bit.ly/4zb8NDD
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Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate has called for the scrapping of a controversial tower height uplift policy after a court overturned council’s approval of a $130m Kirra high-rise.
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What's next for the tower: ➡️ bit.ly/3UsFBJg
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Southport’s long-quiet CBD could soon rival the Gold Coast’s most popular entertainment strips, as council develops a bold new night-life masterplan for the area.
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What the vision would mean for the CBD: ➡️ bit.ly/3UsTSpk
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World surfing champion Joel Parkinson has pocketed a $10.1m profit by swapping units within the same luxury Gold Coast tower he bought into six years ago.
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Inside the deal: ➡️ bit.ly/4e5NA5H
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A robot will now bring your dinner – Australia’s first autonomous food delivery service has launched on the Gold Coast, with its first suburb revealed.
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Find out where: ➡️ bit.ly/3WRO0qj
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Parliament has paused to pay tribute to injured MP Helen Haines, with the Prime Minister calling for calmer politics – but history suggests little will change, writes Andrew Potts.
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His view: ➡️ bit.ly/4i8cRP1
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Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate is gearing up to defend his powerlifting crown at the Pan Pacific Masters Games – and says a strong bench press means he’s ready for another term in office.
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See the video: ➡️ bit.ly/4isoaAz
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Gold Coast motorsport fans can now feel the thrills of Bathurst without leaving their seat as one of Australia’s biggest sim racing venues opens this week. Get your first look inside: ➡️ bit.ly/4zTGLwi
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Fresh plans have revealed the true scale of what could become the Gold Coast’s largest ever mixed-use precinct – a $2.5bn, seven-tower development beside Lake Orr.
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How it will transform the site: ➡️ bit.ly/4zb8NDD
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💃See some of the incredible performances from the 2026 Ashleigh Lee Dance Company’s end of year concert in our mega photo gallery. Full gallery boasting over 195 pictures here 👉 bit.ly/4io9ouD
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A 1980s Chevron Island shopping arcade faces the wrecking ball as new plans emerge for a 21-storey tower – even as the Gold Coast mayor pushes to cap island development.
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See what is planned: ➡️ bit.ly/4yZDmvn
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