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Floods Wash Out Gold Coast Soccer Match

January 27th 2012 09:02
A-League soccer flood water Skilled Park
Tonights’ scheduled A-League match between Gold Coast United and the Central Coast Mariners at Skilled Park was cancelled an hour before kick-off due to days of torrential rain across South East Queensland.

With a brief respite in the rain yesterday, it was hoped the game would proceed. Skilled Park has a state of the art drainage system which has kept the playing surface usable, in spite of water filling the carparks and lapping the stadium itself,
Flood water laps Gold Coast Stadium

With the Bureau of Meteorology predicting more rain, the risk was deemed too great and the game was called off.
The GCU versus Mariners game will be rescheduled at a later date and possibly a different venue.

Central Coast Mariners currently top the ladder, eleven points clear of their nearest rival, Brisbane Roar.
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Australian rugby sevens captain scores try
Australian Sevens Captain Ed Jenkins Scores
Round one of the HSBC Rugby Sevens World Series was held at Skilled Park on the Gold Coast this weekend attracting around 30,000 spectators from far and wide. On Friday four pools of four international teams slugged it out to top their pool and make the finals on day two of the competition.

Rugby sevens differs from rugby union in that there are only seven players per side and the game consists of two ten minute halves. It makes for an action packed game with plenty of tries and few stoppages


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Gold Coast Airport Marathon 2011

July 4th 2011 08:54
Gold Coast Marathon Kurrawa Surf Club
Almost 5000 competitors attempted the Gold Coast Airport Marathon's 42 kilometre course from Surfers to Coolangatta airport and back, or the half marathon, 10 km Run, 5 km Challenge or the Junior Dash.
Kenyan Nicholas Manza Gold Coast Marathon

Kenyan Nicholas Manza won the Marathon in a time of 2 hours, 10 minutes and 1 second. Manza beat the 22 year old record set by Brad Camp in 1989 by 10 seconds


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Frodo shotgun wounded koala Australian wildlife
The moment Frodo was released.Photo courtesy of Australia Zoo
It has been over six months since little Frodo, the female koala joey, came into care at the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital. Wildlife veterinarian Dr Amber Gillett's assessment of Frodo revealed she had sustained a fractured skull and significant damage to the stomach and intestines as a result of being shot with what appeared to be the spray of a shot gun. X-rays revealed approximately 15 pellets scattered throughout her body.


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Tasmanian Atlantic Salmon Aquaculture Fish Farm
Australian Greens Leader Bob Brown yesterday congratulated the Marine Farming Review Panel on its decision to reject Tassal's application to expand its Soldier's Point salmon farm in the D'Entrecasteaux Channel.

"In the submissions to the application decision, scientists and concerned citizens pointed out the lack of big picture planning for aquaculture, use of antibiotics and anti-foulant on nets, nutrient overload of marine systems and the paucity of information about the Channel and the dolerite reef which has ultimately scuttled the application," Senator Brown said in Hobart. Senator Brown also made a submission slamming the proposal
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Gold Coast Titans Score Second Win

April 16th 2011 05:22
Wests Tigers attack Gold Coast Titans
The Gold Coast Titans notched up their second win of the season by defeating the Wests Tigers 20 to 14 in a thriller at Skilled Park yesterday in front of just over 17 thousand fans. The Tigers came out blazing, with Simon Dwyer scoring their first try after just four minutes.
Benji Marshall attacks Gold Coast Titans

Basic mistakes by the Titans, and the referee penalising the slightest infringement, led to a 6-1 penalty count in favour of the Tigers. Chris Heighington scored another try for the tigers and Benji Marshall kicked a penalty goal to give the Tigers a commanding 14-nil lead


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St George Dragons Attack Titans Line
It was always going to be tough for the Titans coming up against last years Premiers and World Club Challenge Champions, St George, in round one of the 2011 NRL season. Almost twenty two thousand fans filed into Skilled Park, on the Gold Coast, to witness the spectacle yesterday.

The Dragons opened the scoring with tries to Nathan Fien and Ben Creagh before the Titans got on the scoreboard with a try to centre Steve Michaels just before half time. The Titans missed dual international Matt Rogers although debutante Luke Capewell was an able replacement


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Gold Coast United soccer Deano Djulbic
Gold Coast United defeated Melbourne Victory in the first week of the A-League finals yesterday.

The game was played in hot conditions at the Gold Coast’s Skilled Park in front of a small but vocal crowd of 2,800


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Senator Brown Slams Fish Farm Review

February 21st 2011 05:54
Atlantic Salmon Tasmanian aquaculture fish farm
Greens Leader Bob Brown, along with local residents and organisations, has made a submission to the Marine Planning Panel's review of Tassal's request to expand its Soldiers Point salmon farm, which held a public hearing in Hobart today.

"Many of these submissions expressed serious concerns about antibiotic use, damage to the marine environment, sustainability and noise. However, the panel's written response to these submissions had too little scientific basis and too much unsubstantiated opinion," Senator Brown said


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NRL Indigenous All Stars attack tryline
The NRL All Stars have squared the ledger after last years defeat, winning 28-12 in their second clash with the Indigenous All Stars. The game was played in 4 twenty minute quarters in front of a crowd of over 25 thousand spectators at Skilled Park on the Gold Coast. Supercoach Wayne Bennett’s All Stars team raced to a 22 point lead with tries to Brett Morris, Paul Gallen, Shaun Kenny-Dowall and Akuila Uate.
NRL Indigenous All Stars defend rugby

Paul Gallen was forced from the field with a gash to the cheek, and Indigenous All Stars Greg Bird was penalized for a late tackle on All Stars, Broncos, Queensland and Australian captain Darren Lockyer. Indigenous forward George Rose was also led off after a head clash with teammate Joel Thompson, as was Jharal Yow Yeh who accidentally received an elbow from Michael Ennis


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burning coal truck Queensland mining disaster
The full tax on excess profits by the coal mining industry, as recommended by Treasury, should be imposed with half set aside for future natural catastrophes in Australia, Greens Leader Bob Brown said in Hobart last week.

"It is unfair that the cost is put on all taxpayers, not the culprits," Senator Brown said


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Queensland flood disaster empty supermarket shelves
Empty supermarket shelves on the Gold Coast
The widespread flood disaster in Queensland has hit supermarket shelves across the state. Ruined crops, disrupted transport and shattered marketplaces have led to empty supermarket shelves, even in those areas unaffected by the flooding.

Across Queensland there are shortages of most fruits and vegetables, and even meat is in short supply. The flow on effect is expected to impact the southern states in the coming weeks


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genetically modified engineered canola seed WA
The Australian Greens have today expressed concern about GM crops in WA after Kojonup farmer Stephen Marsh's property lost organic certification as a result of contamination by neighbouring crops of genetically modified canola.

Australian Greens Agriculture spokesperson, Senator Rachel Siewert says the contamination further highlights a range of problems and concerns linked to the growth and sale of GM products in Australia


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GM Genetically Modified Food Genetic Engineering
Any of these foods could be genetically modified.
The Australian Greens say many people don't realise they are buying GM products in stores and supermarkets, with current labelling loopholes making it practically impossible for them to be avoided.

Senator Rachel Siewert, Greens Health spokesperson says the recommendations of the Independent Review of Food Labelling Law and Policy should be made public upon their presentation to the Australian New Zealand Food Regulation Ministerial Council meeting in Adelaide today, ahead of a COAG decision on food labelling, which is due in February


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shotgun wounded koala eats wildlife hospital
Frodo Is Eating Now (Photo Credit-Australia Zoo)
Australian Greens Leader Bob Brown has successfully moved for a new Senate inquiry to assess the threats to and management of koalas across the country.

"Despite its iconic status, we know very little about the threats to Australian koalas," said Senator Brown
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Australia desperately holds off Kiwis

New Zealand has snatched victory from the jaws of defeat in the Four Nations Rugby League Final on Saturday night at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane.
Kangaroos Brent Tate Scores Four Nations

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Frodo Koala Joey Clings To Life
Photo Credit-Australia Zoo
On the night of Friday the 5th of November a Kenilworth local found a wounded koala joey, lying on the ground next to it’s mother, who had been killed by a shotgun blast.
The wounded joey was taken to the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital to be assessed by veterinarian Dr Amber Gillett. The female joey had a fractured skull and significant injury to the abdomen caused by the gunshot. Xrays revealed about 15 shotgun pellets lodged throughout her body.
xray koala joey shotgun pellets
Photo Credit-Australia Zoo

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Caine Eckstein Coolangatta Gold Ironman Race
Caine Eckstein Finishing The Board Leg
Ironmen and women from around the country competed in the grueling Coolangatta Gold today. It is the longest race of its kind in the sometimes dangerous world of competitive surf lifesaving.

The men paddle ski 23 kilometres from Kurrawa to Greenmount then run 650 metres back to Coolangatta, followed by a 3.5 k swim to Bilinga, a 4 k run to Currumbin, a 5.5 k board paddle to Burleigh Heads, and a 10 k run back to Kurrawa


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West Atlas Oil Rig Burnt Out
Australian Greens Marine Spokesperson, Senator Rachel Siewert, has today reiterated calls for the immediate release of a Commission of Inquiry report into the 2009 Montara oil spill in the Timor Sea.

"It is unacceptable that 12 months after the spill was contained, we still haven't seen the report, there has been no action taken against those responsible for the spill and no tightening of the regulation of our oil and gas industry," Senator Siewert said today


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Australian Native Wildlife Northern Hairy-nosed Wombat
Northern Hairy Nosed Wombat
The Australian Greens are disappointed with the Government's newly released Australia's Biodiversity Conservation Strategy 2010-2030, saying it offers little hope for reversing Australia's declining natural diversity.

“This strategy is totally inadequate. There is a distinct ambiguity to the five year national targets, and there is no mention of the financial support given,” Senator Rachel Siewert, Greens spokesperson for Natural Resource Management said


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V8 Supercars Racing Gold Coast 600
Credit Edge Photographics
A crowd of 58,977 spectators enjoyed a hot day and hot racing on the streets of the Gold Coast yesterday for the third and final day of the Armor All Gold Coast 600. Sunday’s crowd brought the Event’s total tally to 170,073 fans across the three days, a result Queensland Sport Minister Phil Reeves said was spectacular.

“The aerial shots of the action being shown around the world show what the Gold Coast has to offer, and you couldn’t pay for that kind of advertising – what a fantastic result.” said Minister Reeves. The Minister must be breathing a sigh of relief after last years A1 no-show debacle


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Gold Coast Indy Revs Up

October 20th 2010 02:05
Lowndes Whincup V8 Supercar drivers Bathurst
Lowndes and Whincup (Credit Edge Photographics)
Yesterday was a busy day for competitors in the Armor All Gold Coast 600 ahead of Friday’s qualifying races. Each day of the October 22-24 event will see 18 international motor racing stars paired with the 29 home-grown drivers of the Aussie V8 Supercars. The skills of some of the best drivers in the world will be put to the test by the V8 Supercars taking to the concrete jungle of the Gold Coast street circuit

The day started early for some, with appearances on popular morning program Sunrise which was broadcasting live from pit lane. Then it was off to Kurrawa Surf Club in Broadbeach, where many participated in the Miss V8 Supercars beach volleyball challenge


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Gold Coast Titans Wests Tigers NRL
Robert Lui attacks the line
Matt Rogers and the Gold Coast Titans have won their last NRL game of the regular season in a nail biting finish at Skilled Park last Friday in front of 26,000 fans. It was a fitting farewell to the former Maroons, Kangaroos and Wallabies star which secured a top four finish for the Titans. After two early tries to the Titans, Rogers got his name on the scorecard with a field goal to give the team a 13-nil lead at half time.
Gold Coast Titans Finals Nathan Friend
Gold Coast Titans Nathan Friend

The Tigers roared back early in the second half when Titans playmaker Scott Prince retired hurt. A try to Chris Heighington and a break by Robbie Farrah which put Lote Tiquiri across the line, brought the score to 13-12


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Imported Potatoes Pose Bio-security Risk

September 5th 2010 06:45
imported potato tomato psyllid biosecurity risk
Australia cannot take any risks with its potato and tomato industries and must become seriously engaged to prevent New Zealand potatoes being brought to Tasmania for processing, Australian Greens Deputy Leader, Christine Milne said recently.

“I have contacted the Rural and Regional Committee of the Senate and had this issue put on the agenda to deal with as soon as the parliament resumes post election


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Deadly Australian Native Wildlife Redback Spider
An office receptionist got a nasty shock when she found a 70cm long snake entangled in the web of a deadly Redback Spider. Tania Robertson, a receptionist at an electrical firm, came in to work on Tuesday and spotted the dramatic scene next to a desk in her office. The snake, which had obviously died from the spider's poisonous bite, was off the ground and caught up in the web.
venomous redback spider bite kills snake

It is believed the snake was bitten on Monday night. A red mark on the snake's stomach was evidence of where the spider had started consuming it. Throughout Tuesday, the spider fed on her prey, and on Wednesday she rolled it up and started spinning a web around it while lifting it higher off the ground


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Junk food obesity tape measure belt
No child should be inadvertently led into unhealthy lifestyles through advertising campaigns designed by the junk food industry, Australian Greens Deputy Leader, Christine Milne said earlier this week. Senator Milne announced a Greens initiative to remove junk food advertising from commercial television between the hours of 6:00am and 9:00pm.

“It is well known and well documented that one in four Australian children is obese or overweight, and as many parents know, junk food advertising aimed specifically at children is a prevalent feature on kids television,” Senator Milne said


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Australian native wildlife marsupials koalas mating
The Australian Greens are calling on Federal Environment Minister Peter Garrett to immediately list the koala as a vulnerable species until more information about the nation-wide numbers and health is known.

In Sydney with NSW Senate candidate Lee Rhiannon on Thursday, Australian Greens Leader Bob Brown said a national inquiry into long-term health of koala populations is needed


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Mount Warning Dairy farm cows farmers
Australian Dairy Farm At Mount Warning
The Coalition's agriculture policy, announced yesterday, is a mix of the good, the bad and the ugly according to the Australian Greens.

The policy's strengths include a focus on research and development and increased biosecurity, but it is undermined by an attack on environmental policies and a declaration from the shadow minister, John Cobb, that he is a climate sceptic


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Gold Coast Titans Smash Paramatta Eels
In a lop sided rugby league game at Skilled Park on the Gold Coast, the Titans smashed the Paramatta Eels 34 to 12 in round twenty-two of the National Rugby League competition. The Titans secured fourth place on the NRL ladder in front of 19,500 thrilled spectators.

It was all Paramattas way in the first half with tries to Jarred Hayne and Reddy


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Multi million Dollar Luxury Princess Yacht
The Sydney International Boat Show, which opens today, will host a landmark event for admirers of the Princess Yachts range of luxury boats with the Australian launch of the new V-Class flagship, the Princess V85-S.

Arriving along with a flotilla of her sister ships, including the V45, the V52, the V62 and the 78 Motor Yacht, it will be the first time that any of these magnificent boats have graced Sydney Harbour


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Bindi Irwin Twelfth Birthday Australia Zoo
Photo from Australia Zoo
Diminutive environmental campaigner Bindi Irwin, daughter of the late Steve Irwin, turned twelve on Saturday, July 24! It was a day that saw Australia Zoo transformed into Hollywood, with celebrity red carpet action, paparazzi, a host of activities and Terri, Bindi and Robert dressed to impress.

Thousands turned out to help Bindi celebrate and got stuck into Hollywood handprints, movie star makeovers, signing Bindi's GIANT birthday card, stretch limousines and heaps more throughout the day


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Australias biggest burger junk food advertising
Australia's biggest burger
The Australian Greens have called for a levy on junk food and alcohol advertising similar to the levy which has applied in France since 2004, but burgers, pies and fish and chips are legitimate sources of nutrition when consumed in moderation.

Launching the policy with Victorian Greens Senate candidate, Dr Richard Di Natale in Melbourne today, Greens leader Bob Brown said the advertisers could choose the option of including health information in their advertising or pay the levy


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winfield blue 25s cigarette tax increase
The Australian Greens have said they would move amendments to set a floor price on cigarettes to stop Coles and any other retailers flooding the Australian markets with cheap and harmful products.

"Coles' action in bringing in cheaper cigarettes is irresponsible," said Senator Siewert, Australian Green health spokesperson


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Australian Greens Senator Ban Bisphenol-A BPA
The Australian Greens are calling on the Federal Government to immediately ban Bisphenol A (BPA) for use in all baby products as our food regulators can not guarantee the safety of such products.

"The Government is potentially exposing Australian babies to unnecessary harm by leaving products containing BPA on supermarket shelves," said Australian Greens Health spokesperson, Senator Rachel Siewert
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Miss V8 Grid Girls Reveal Bikinis
V8 Supercar drivers Jamie Whincup and Alex Davison roared into Burliegh beach by jetski today, bearing the models revealing the Miss V8 Supercar grid girl uniforms.

Armor All Gold Coast 600 General Manager Shane Howard said the look was cleverly designed by local designer Karen Nielson to connect the Miss V8 program with the new Gold Coast event and V8 Supercars ambassador Pink


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glass of cheap wine red wine
Australian wine is relatively cheap because of oversupply, and some wineries are selling their excess at cost or below. Many producers are being forced to ‘mothball’ or even tear up vineyards. So should the Federal Government artificially impose a higher minimum price for wine?

An Australian Greens motion expressing concern about the sale of low cost alcohol has been passed in the Senate


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Lennox Head Tornado Makes Landfall beach
Lennox Head Tornado Makes Landfall
NSW Premier Kristina Keneally has declared a natural disaster on North Coast after a tornado ripped through Lennox Head last yesterday. More than 30 homes were damaged, with 10 of them sustaining severe damage. Caravans and mobile homes were overturned in the winds, which raged in excess of 150km/h - bringing down trees and power lines.

“Two people required hospital treatment, but we remain thankful that no one lost their lives or was more seriously injured when this tornado hit Lennox Head yesterday morning,” Premier Keneally said


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Will Power Briscoe V8 Gold Coast
Race Drivers Will Power and Ryan Briscoe
International superstars The Beach Boys will headline the music festival set to be part of the Armor All Gold Coast 600, running from Friday 22nd to Sunday 24th October. With 36 US Top 50 hits and four number one singles, The Beach Boys were named as number twelve in the ‘100 Greatest Artists of All Time’ by Rolling Stone Magazine.

The ‘600 Sounds festival’, an integral part of the three days and nights of the Armor All Gold Coast 600, already boasted a massive world-class line-up of Australian and International artists prior to yesterday’s announcement


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Sanctuary Cove exclusive luxury gated community
Arriving At Sanctuary Cove By Helicopter
Visitors can view millions of dollars worth boats and marine displays from 424 exhibitors at the 2010 Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show which opened today. The four-day event, from today through to Sunday, May 23, is staged at Sanctuary Cove on the northern end of Queensland’s Gold Coast.

Boat Show general manager Barry Jenkins said there are close to 200 boats on water with multi-million dollar super yachts, sail boats, luxury cruisers and sport fishing boats. If placed bow to stern, on-water displays would stretch close to 3km


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Wintersun Rock n roll festival NSW
Image courtesy of Wintersun
Wintersun Goes South

As Coolangatta and Tweed Heads businesses prepare for this years annual Wintersun Nostalgia Festival, Director Barry McNamara officially announced that Wintersun 2011 will be held in Port Macquarie. After years of indifference from Queensland Events, Gold Coast City Council and Coolangatta/Tweed hotels and holiday apartments, the Wintersun Festival Committee has agreed to stage the annual Wintersun Festival in regional NSW for the next three years


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Police Seek Horny Oyster Thieves

May 18th 2010 09:57
Pacific rock oyster farm lease theives
Police on the NSW-Queensland border are seeking public assistance after a large quantity of oysters were stolen from an oyster lease at Tweed Heads West.

Sometime between the 4th and the 26th of April, while the owners were away, seafood fanciers have stolen the shellfish from leases at Terranora Broadwater


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Plastic food containers with Bisphenol-A
The Senate has passed a Motion moved by Senator Rachel Siewert calling on the Rudd Government to reassess the public health risk of Bisphenol-A to all Australian consumers.

"The Senate recognised growing concerns over Bisphenol-A (BPA), a chemical commonly used in plastics including food packaging, containers and baby bottles," Australian Greens Health spokesperson Rachel Siewert said today


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Tasmanian Dairy farmers Jersey cows milk
A consensus report into the Dairy Industry from the Senate Economics Committee, sparked by the plight of Tasmanian dairy farmers, lays the groundwork for a better deal for all Australian primary producers.

"The government should grab these consensus recommendations and start work immediately building a better deal for Australian farmers," said Australian Greens Deputy Leader, Senator Christine Milne


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Australian Native Wildlife Marsupial Koala biodiversity
Yesterday's United Nations report finding of a 31 percent loss of wildlife since 1970 represents an unprecedented environmental crisis and challenge for the Rudd government, Australian Greens Leader Bob Brown said in Canberra.

"Extrapolate this report's findings and 90% of the bulk of wildlife will be gone in a century. But government policies are making the crisis worse, not better


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giant marijuana joint Nimbin Mardi Grass
Once a year the sleepy northern New South Wales town of Nimbin’s population blooms for the world famous Nimbin Mardi Grass Rally. The political rally held on the first weekend in May aims to promote an end to marijuana prohibition in Australia. It also coincides with annual marijuana harvesting and is a chance for locals and visitors alike to have some harmless fun, parading down the street with a giant joint.
Indigenous Australian Aboriginal playing didgeridoo

There were dozens of market stalls selling hippie food, clothes, art and crafts. The local aboriginals took the opportunity to promote their culture with performances of music and dance, and there were live bands of every genre performing on various sound stages. Novelty acts included the hilarious acrobatics of the Pitt Family Circus


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Alligator Bites Golfers Arm Off

April 29th 2010 07:00
Alligator attacks bites golfers arm off
Image courtesy P. Hunt
Alligators were portrayed as less dangerous than crocodiles by the late Steve Irwin, and he was often pictured holding one. The sleepy old 'gators at Australia Zoo may be docile, but retrieving a golf ball has cost a man an arm in the United States. A golfer in South Carolina was reaching into the water to retrieve a ball when he was attacked by a two and a half metre (8ft) Alligator.
bystanders help alligator attack victim
Image courtesy P.Hunt

The alligator seized the mans left arm and rolled, tearing it off at the shoulder. Shocked onlookers tried to staunch the flow of blood and comfort the victim until paramedics arrived. He was rushed to hospital by helicopter while a hunt for the rogue Alligator began


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Australian Greens Party Senator Rachel Siewert
Senator Siewert (right) campaigns against genetically modified food
With Western Australian research showing that obesity has outweighed smoking as the leading cause of premature death, it is imperative the federal government takes effective action to rein in this enormous problem, according to the Australian Greens.

"Firm action is needed by the Rudd government to rein in this growing threat to the health and well-being of the nation," said Australian Greens health spokesperson, Senator Rachel Siewert yesterday


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Saxon Bird Killed Surf Life Saving
The Australian Surf Life Saving Championships, also known as ‘the Aussies,’ were halted by the tragic death of a competitor today. Nineteen year old Saxon Bird, from Manly’s Queenscliff SLSC was competing in the Under 19’s Ironman when it is believed he was struck by his ski and didn’t resurface.

The national event was being held at Kurrawa SLSC on the Gold Coast, in rough conditions generated by the fringes of cyclone Ului, in spite of several previous injures and rescues


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Taj Burrows Breaka Burliegh Surf Pro
Aussie surfer Taj Burrows has taken home the prize money in the Breaka Burleigh Surf Pro today. With 90 thousand dollars up for grabs, and many of the world’s best surfers heading down under for the ASP Quicksilver Pro, the line up was impressive. The early exit of Aussies Mick Fanning in the round of 32 and Bede Durbidge in the quarter finals shocked the thousands of spectators thronging the beach.

The Breaka Burleigh Surf Pro is the first professional surfing event to be held at Burleigh in almost a decade. The surf dropped off in the finals and the competitors had to wait for sets to roll in. There were plenty of aerial moves in the small but clean right handers


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Scott Prince NRL Indigenous All Stars
NRL Indigenous All Stars Scott Prince
The Indigenous All Stars Rugby League team defeated the cream of the NRL in front of a packed house, which included Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, at Skilled Park on the Gold Coast last night. Spectators came from far and wide to witness this historic match and it took only three minutes for Wendell Sailor to open the scoring. The fans were ecstatic as big Dell mimicked a didgeridoo solo while his team mates performed an impromptu corroboree dance.
Indigenous All Stars NRL Rugby League
Indigenous All Stars Defend Their Line

The Indigenous side led 10 – nil at half time, after Ben Jones scored in the 32nd minute, but the All Stars hit back in the second half. After a try to Josh Morris in the 54th minute and a long range try by Benji Marshall 4 minutes later, to make it 10 – 8, the outcome hung in the balance


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V8 Supercar racing driver Mark Skaife
Following eighteen years of Indy cars, and last years A1 SuperGP no show, the V8 SuperCars are set to steal the spotlight at the 2010 Gold Coast SuperCarnivale in October. Five time V8 SuperCar Champion Mark Skaife met with SuperCarnivale GM Shane Howard and engineering boss John Howe this morning to go over the changes to the track, which will be reduced from 4.47 kilometres to 2.8.

With track design experience on New Zealand’s Hamilton street circuit, the Townsville 400 and Sydney’s Telstra 500, Skaifey was the ideal candidate to help reconfigure the Gold Coast Circuit. Skaife never missed a race on the Gold Coast until he retired in 2008, and had podium finishes in 2003 and 2005


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Dragon Boat racing capsize surf rescue
Surf rescue crews helped more than 40 crew members of two dragon boats which capsized in the Ballina Seaway in northern NSW, yesterday. The accident occurred just after 5am, when rough conditions in the Ballina Seaway overturned the two boats. There were fears for five people who were believed to have been swept away by the tide. However, Ballina police said they have since been found, and all crew members were safe and well.

Dragon boat racing has recently been identified as the fastest growing water sport in Australia. Dragon boats contain a crew of up to 22 paddlers, a sweep and sometimes, a drummer


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Saks Restaurant Bar Marina Mirage Broadwater
Saks Lamb Rack With Smoky Eggplant
Saks Restaurant and Bar, located at Marina Mirage, was one of several top Gold Coast restaurants to exhibit flair at the Gold Coast Good Food & Wine Show this weekend. Tasty samples were being served, and lovers of fine food were lining up to sample Saks roasted lamb rack with smoky eggplant puree. Saks hosts Angelo, Bianca and Frank Parente were even kind enough to share their recipe with the public.

Ingredients (4 serves


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Celebrity chef Daran Glasgow cooking demonstration
Celebrity Chef Daran Glasgow Cooking Demonstration
The second annual Gold Coast Good Food And Wine Show is being held at the convention centre at Broadbeach this weekend. With almost a hundred exhibitors offering product samples, discounts, wine tasting, cooking demonstrations, appliances, utensils, cook books and coffee making competitions, visitors are sure to find something to suit their tastes.
Saks Restaurant Marin Mirage Food Show
Saks Hosts Angelo, Bianca and Frank Parente

Celebrity chefs Andre Tabet, Alison Taafe, Peter Howard and Daran Glasgow are displaying their talent in the Coles Celebrity Kitchen, while some of the Gold Coasts top restaurants are presenting a popular selection from their menus. Gold Coast restaurants were absent from last years show, but Saks at Marina Mirage, Chill on Tedder, the Gold Coast Arts Centre, The Tandoori Place and numerous others deserve commendation for rectifying that


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New Australian Flag Australian Republic Monarchy
Australian Greens Leader Senator Bob Brown has backed calls for a modernisation of the Australian flag today.

"I congratulate Ray Martin for raising this issue on Australia Day eve, and agree wholeheartedly that it is high time we replaced the union jack with a dinkum Australian symbol on our flag," said Senator Brown


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West Atlas Oil rig spill on fire
West Atlas Oil Rig Destroyed By Fire
Australian Greens Senator Rachel Siewert has made a speech in Parliament deploring the Governments handling of the West Atlas oil spill disaster, after flying over PTTEP Australasia’s Montara oil field on her own fact finding mission.

The West Atlas oil driling rig caught fire and spewed an unknown quantity of oil into the Timor sea about 250 kms off the coast of Western Australia in late August. It was finally plugged by the West Triton rig on November the 3rd


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Pink Ladies breast cancer Currumbin Dragon boat club
The Pink Ladies of Currumbin Dragon Boat club yesterday celebrated the addition of two new boats, with a blessing of the boats ceremony at Currumbin Creek.

Breast cancer survivors one and all, the Pink Ladies and their supporters gathered with members of the indigenous Bundjalung tribe, the Deputy Mayor, and a deputation of Buddhist monks to formally launch the vessels


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RAAF F1-11 Jet dump and burn
An F1-11 Dumps And Burns Jet Fuel
The Gold Coast Super GP is a fumefest foisted on the local residents without regard for their wellbeing, by a government more intent on its financial health.

The Roulettes were doing fly-bys trailing smoke, helicopters were landing and taking off in the middle of the track precinct, and the F1-11s were doing ‘dump and burns,’ which means dumping fuel and burning it


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V8 Supercars Surfers paradise street track
The circus that is the Gold Coast Super GP has come and gone leaving the city to clean up the mess and restore normal traffic flow.

After the initial naming rights sponsor, Nitro Energy Drinks went insolvent, Nikkon stepped in, although much of the official merchandise still bore the Nitro moniker


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remote devices detonates explosion in van
A remote door locking device has acted as a detonator, destroying a plumbers van in a massive explosion in suburban Melbourne today.

An oxy-acetylene gas bottle, which was stored in a cabinet in the new VW transporter van was apparently leaking throughout the night


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Beijing Olympics Silver Medalist Sally McLellan
The annual Australian University games are being held on the Gold Coast from Sunday 27th September until today, and Olympic silver medallist Sally McLellan gave up her time to help out future elite athletes at the Games.

Local universities continued to do well yesterday, dominating the netball, volleyball and football. Griffith University was sitting at the top of its pool in division 2 AFL, men's division 1 basketball, men division 1 beach volleyball, women's division 2 volleyball, mixed division 2 netball, women's tennis, men's division 1 touch football and women's division 1 touch football


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Emma Moffat Wins World Triathlon Gold Coast
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Australia's Emma Moffatt overcame injury worries to win the 2009 Dextro Energy Triathlon - ITU World Championship, comprising a 1.5km swim, 40km cycle and 10km run. Moffat beat her main rival, Lisa Norden from Sweden, in a sprint finish to cross the line in a time of 1:59:14 as she won the Series Grand Final on Australia's Gold Coast.

Moffatt entered the final event of the year just 120 points ahead of Norden knowing that a top two finish would ensure her the world title, however had been suffering with a foot injury in the lead up to the race. Having made the front cycle pack of seven, along with the Swede, the championship leaders fought out a tough 10km run as they pushed each other to the line before Moffatt came out on top. Norden's second place sealed Sweden's first senior elite triathlon world championship medal. Despite finishing down in eighth, New Zealand's Andrea Hewitt ensured that she did enough to secure world championship bronze


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Wests Tigers Benji Marshall flick pass Titans
Benji Marshall Creates Some Space
The Gold Coast Titans celebrated their final home game of the regular season with a hard fought win over the Wests Tigers at Skilled Park on Saturday. After just one loss at home all season, the Titans are unassailable in third place with a chance to move into second in the final round of the regular season. The Tigers shocked the Titans fans with early tries to Benji Marshall and Robbie Farah, to take a 12-nil lead after just 10 minutes.

The Titans responded with tries to Scott Prince and Preston Campell to level the scores. Tigers went into half time leading 16-12 after a try to Rhys Hanbury in the 39th minute


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Sam the Koala rescued from Victorian Bushfire
Sam the Koala, made world famous by this photo with CFA firefighter David Tree during the devastating Victorian bushfires in February, has died. Sam survived the deadliest bushfires in Australia’s history with serious burns to her feet, ears and nose. Mr Tree said that although it appears that Sam is holding his hand, he had poured some water into his cupped hand and she is actually cooling her burns.

Sam was successfully rehabilitated at the Southern Ash Wildlife Shelter in Rawson but was subsequently found to have Chlamydia. Chlamydia is a bacterium that infects a wide range of animals, including birds, sheep, cattle, horses, pigs, cats, mice and even humans


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Titans Hammer The Broncos
Titans Hammer The Broncos
The Gold Coast Titans have maintained their unbeaten home record with a 34-18 win over a depleted Brisbane Broncos on Friday night.

The Broncos went into the round 20 NRL match minus seven of their top players including Darren Lockyer, Karmichael Hunt, Sam Thaiday and Israel Folau


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Underage Arsonists To Blame

July 25th 2009 02:55
Queensland Fire And Rescue Service Emergency
Queensland Fire & Rescue were called to quell a fire in the scrub beside the M1 in Palm Beach this afternoon. The fire created a lot of smoke which drifted across the highway, reducing visibility and causing minor traffic disruptions. One of the firefighters said the fire appeared to be deliberately lit, probably by kids.
Firefighters blame underage arsonists

Fire crews also responded to a fire in a unit on the ninth floor of an apartment block on The Esplanade at Surfers Paradise about 12.30 this morning. Firefighters located a small fire in the kitchen of the unoccupied unit and were able to quickly extinguish it. The cause of the fire will be investigated


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Gordon Ramsay Hits Sanctuary Cove

June 14th 2009 02:16
celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay in Australia
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Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay has landed on the Gold Coast amid a storm of controversy. The potty mouthed Brit arrived in Australia to perform at the Sydney and Melbourne Good Food Shows and will now be demonstrating his culinary flair at a series of exclusive dinners at the Hyatt Regency, Sanctuary Cove.

Mr Ramsay made headlines in Australia and the old Blighty during a recent A Current Affair interview with Tracy Grimshaw. During the interview Mr Ramsay made numerous derogatory remarks, including referring to a mole on Ms Grimshaws’ lip as ‘your little sister


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Rio Tinto BHP shares iron ore Chinalco
Mining giant Rio Tinto has rejected a 24billion dollar buy in of 19 per cent by China’s Chinalco in favour of a deal with BHP. Instead Rio Tinto announced it will raise 15 billion from its shareholders for a joint venture with BHP on its iron ore operations in Western Australia’s Pilbara region. The 5 billion dollar merger between two of the biggest iron ore producers will give them strong leverage over the price of iron ore, once markets normalize.

The decision, which is bound to thwart Chinese steel producers, excuses Prime Minister Rudd of making a sensitive decision an whether to allow the Chinalco deal, preventing further loss of face and a voter backlash in Australia


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Chilean Volcano volcanic eruption emergency evacuation
Image by Pat Taschler
After recent volcanic rumblings in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea, a volcano in the Chilean chain has erupted in a spectacular display of natures force. Chile’s Llaima volcano, one of the most active in the South America chain, began spewing a fresh pyroclastic eruption three days ago. The 3,127-metre Llaima volcano erupted on January 1, 2008, and has spewed superheated gas, ash and rock sporadically ever since.
Chile's chain of some 2,000 volcanoes is the world's second-largest after Indonesia. Around 50 to 60 are recorded to have erupted, while 500 are deemed potentially active.
Active volcanoes vulcanism pyroclastic storm

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Vrgin Slut Virgin Stewardesses Airline Aircraft
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is receiving a barrage of criticism for reducing a stewardess to tears by complaining about meal options on an RAAF flight back in January. Big deal! Virgin Stewardesses have rude customers to deal with on every flight. Everyone in a service role experiences rudeness, but are expected to take it on the chin.
The 23 year old flight attendant burst into tears and reported the incident to senior crew on the Royal Australian Air Force Boeing 737 flight from Papua New Guinea. Group Captain Peter Wood said cabin crew had not even been aware of the special meal request by Mr Rudd, who has been on a non-red meat diet to lose weight.

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Ipswich disaster giant hole collingwood park
Cyclone Sharon hit Ipswich in the early hours of this morning. Already reeling from land subsidence in Collingwood Park and a giant hole in the CBD, the Cyclone devastated the area causing approximately 30 dollars worth of damage.

Hundreds of residents were confused and bewildered and were still trying to come to terms with their shock. Victims were wandering around aimlessly, muttering 'Faaackinell


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Joel Parkinson Wins Quiksilver Pro ASP
Joel Parkinson (Photo-Roger Duffield)
Local boy Joel Parkinson has won the Quiksilver Pro on the Gold Coast in a thrilling final against Brazilian Adriano De Souza at Coolangatta today. Last years winner, Kelly Slater, was beaten in round three, Frenchman Jeremy Flores in round four, and Aussies Mick Fanning and Taj Burrow in the Semi Finals.

The opening event of the 2009 ASP World Tour, which ran from 28th of Feb to 11th of March, was held up by calm conditions until the last few days. Choppy weather courtesy of Cyclone Hamish hovering off the Queensland coast provided three metre waves for the finals


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World Number one surfer Kelly Slater
Kelly Slater
This morning the world’s best surfers are waxing up for the opening event of the 2009 ASP World Tour, the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast, from February 28 through to March 11.
The Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast is a mobile event, with Snapper Rocks serving as the primary venue, but utilizing nearby Duranbah Beach, Greenmount, Kirra, Burleigh Heads and as far north as Stradbroke Island should conditions call for it. The event also incorporates the Roxy Pro Gold Coast, the opening event of the 2009 ASP Women’s World Tour.
Event No. 1 of 10 on the 2009 ASP World Tour, the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast will see the return of reigning and nine-time ASP World Champion Kelly Slater (USA) in his bid for an unprecedented tenth crown


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Victorian Bushfire Inferno Pictures Kingslake Disaster
How could anything survive this?
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and Victorian Premier John Brumby have announced that a National Day of Mourning will be held in Melbourne, at Rod Laver Arena at 11.00am on Sunday 22 Feb, to honour the victims of Victoria’s devastating bushfires and to recognise the courage and tireless efforts of emergency service workers. Mr Rudd said the memorial service would provide Australians with an opportunity to grieve as the nation came to terms with its worst natural disaster.
Victorian bushfire pictures aircraft in smoke plume
Flying into Melbourne and 737 Departing

“The 7th of February will become etched in our national memory as a day of disaster, of death and of mourning. This nation has been scarred by natural disasters, disasters that remind us of our tenuous hold on this vast and forbidding land: ‘Her beauty and her terror’, as our nation’s poem reminds us, of this ‘wide brown land’. Except that the land is now black, the earth scorched, and the people in mourning,” Mr Rudd said


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Christmas Lights Vs Carbon Tax

December 15th 2008 12:19
Gold Coast City Council ‘Christmas Light Up’ competition
The Federal Government today released details of its 1.4 billion dollar energy efficiency package in Canberra while conversely, the winners of the Gold Coast City Council ‘Christmas Light Up’ competition were recently announced at a festive ceremony at Robina Community Centre.

The Grand Champions, Bob and Maureen Bottomley of Ashmore, have entered the competition every year since 1991. With 16,000 lights in their display, they created a twinkling wonderland that delights young and old alike. But can we, as a society, afford it


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Desalinated Water From Tugun Desalination Plant

Locals were lining up to have their first taste of desalinated seawater from the brand new Tugun Desalination Plant on the Gold Coast at yesterday’s Open Day. It may be their only chance as the 125 million litres of desalinated water the plant will produce every day will be pumped away to top up Brisbane’s depleted dams. The taste? It's a little flat, like distilled water in my opinion.
Queensland Premier Bligh Gold Coast Deslaination

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Ford Holden V8 Supercars Whincup Winterbottom
Ford Vs Holden (Credit-Edge Photographics)
In what may well be the last Gold Coast Indy, Ryan Briscoe became the first Australian driver to win in the Event’s 18 year history. Originally from Sydney, Briscoe had the Brisbane-born Kiwi Scott Dixon in hot pursuit for the entire 60 lap race as he led the way from lap 17, before taking the chequered flag.
Anna Bligh Will Power Gold Coast Indy
Captain Bligh With Will Power (Credit-IndyCar Series Media)
Premier Anna Bligh says the QLD government is still negotiating, but with the Gold Coast left out of the 2009 IndyCar calendar, the future of the event is uncertain in spite of record attendance. Almost 300,000 people enjoyed the four days of the Nikon Indy 300, with a crowd of 94,465 fans coming through the gates yesterday to see the total figure to 297,288.
Ryan Briscoe wins Gold Coast Indy
Briscoe Takes The Chequered Flag (Credit-Edge Photographics)
Briscoe said it was a big honor to win in his home country. “Track position was everything at the race,” he said. “Dixon is very quick and consistent, and he was in my mirrors all day long, but I just had to focus on not making a mistake and bringing it all home


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fighter jet F1-11 sonic boom burn
(Credit Andrea Zeitler)
The supporting races and offtrack entertainment are set to outshine the main event at the 2008 Nikkon Indy on the Gold Coast starting tomorrow. The F1-11’s will be tearing up the sky with spectacular dump and burns over Surfers Paradise, Aussie motocross champion Robbie Maddison will soar amongst the high rises with death defying jumps and the V8’s will roar around the beachside street circuit.
The full entry list of V8 Supercars (shown below) includes Supercheap Auto Racing’s Russell Ingall, the winner on the Surfers Paradise Street Circuit in 2002.
Russel Ingall V8 Supercars Indy Trophy
That's goin' straight in the pool room! (Credit Just Dave Photography)

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Indy Cars Surfers Paradise Street Circuit
Surfers Paradise Street Circuit (Credit Bam Media)
Possibly the strongest open-wheel field ever assembled for the streets of Surfers Paradise has been confirmed for this week’s Nikon Indy 300, October 23-26. A total of 24 drivers - including three former Gold Coast winners, 10 IndyCar ’08 Series winners, five Indy 500 champions and the famous racing families of Rahal, Andretti and Foyt – will hit the track next weekend.
All IndyCars will be using Dallara chassis, Honda engines and Firestone tyres. The following is the 2008 entry list by car number, driver and team:
Helio Castrovenes Indy Car Racing Champion
Helio Castrovenes (Credit IndyCar Series Media)

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World champion Triathlete Emma Snowsill Indy
Emma Snowsill Does A Lap At Indy (Credit Bam Media)
The Gold Coast’s Olympic Gold Medal winning triathlete Emma Snowsill has accepted the role of Grand Marshall for the 2008 Nikon Indy 300, October 23-26 - celebrating her new position this afternoon by checking out Pit Lane aboard her own speed machine.

The 27 year old triple world champion, who calls the Gold Coast home, is currently preparing for the Noosa Triathlon on November 2 but took some time out from her busy training schedule to check out the continuing track construction


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Currumbin Creek Dragon Boat Racing Regatta
Currumbin Dragon Boat Club held the Currumbin Springfest Regatta on Saturday at their home patch on Currumbin Creek as part of the annual round of competition. Dragon boat clubs from as far afield as Brisbane River, Mount Warning, Grafton and the Sunshine Coast converged to compete over a short 200 metre course.
Grand Final Dragon Boat photo finish

Currumbin Dragons won the final of the Masters mixed, ahead of Redcliffe by .03 of a second. The Gold Coast Dragons, based at Lake Orr, took out the coveted Premier mixed award, and the Brisbane River Dragons finished in second place


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Stephanie Rice three Olympic Gold Medals
Triple Olympic Gold Medalist Stephanie Rice
Australia’s Olympic heroes were honoured yesterday with a parade through Brisbane’s CBD followed by a meet and greet with thousands of adoring fans. Stephanie Rice and her gold medal winning relay team, triathlete Emma Snowsill and diminutive diver Melissa Wu all won wide acclaim from young an old alike.
Australian Olympic Silver Medalist Sally McClellan

Everyone saw Gold Coaster Sally McClellan as she posed for photos and signed countless autographs. Sally won many Australians hearts with her post race interview after winning a silver medal in the women’s hurdles. Sally, you had me at “Oh, shit…”
Sally McClellan Gets Olympic silver medal

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IndyCar Chamionship photo finish Chicagoland Speedway
Castrovenes, Dixon & Briscoe cross the finish line (Credt IndyCar Series Media)
Scott Dixon has won the 2008 IndyCar Series Championship, despite a heroic effort by Helio Castroneves which saw him win a photo finish in Sunday’s final points-paying race of the season - the Indy 300 at Chicagoland Speedway, Illnois, US.
The win comes just six weeks before the IndyCar Series heads 'Down Under' for Australia's own Nikon Indy 300, from October the 23rd to the 26th.
Scott Dixon Wins IndyCar Series Championship
Scott Dixon Claims The Trophy (Credit IndyCar Series Media)

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Gold Coast Indy Construction Begins

August 21st 2008 09:30
Miss Indy hot blonde short skirt
The first step in construction for the Gold Coast Indy street circuit was completed yesterday, sixty four days out from the October 23-26 event, with the positioning of the first pedestrian bridge near Tedder Avenue.
Nikon Indy 300 Event Director David Bennett was joined on the Gold Coast Highway by reigning Bartercard Miss Indy Kate Hockly in celebration of this milestone.
Gold Coast Indy Street Circuit construction
Over the next two months leading into the Nikon Indy 300, the construction schedule will include


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A Free Schapelle Corby Christmas 2001
Schapelle Corby In Happier Times

These pictures show Schapelle Corby living on the Gold Coast in happier times. Taken at Christmas in 2001, it would be almost three more years before she made that fateful trip to Bali.
Free Schapelle Corby Smoking Joint Marijuana
Are You Gunna Pass That Around?

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Wintersun Girls Rock 'n' Roll Dancing
The Annual Wintersun Festival held at the border towns of Coolangatta and Tweed Heads has drawn thousands of nostalgic revelers to celebrate the best of the 50’s and 60’s.

Australia's leading Rock & Roll retro event celebrated with more than 100 bands and performers, dancing, movies, and competitions over eleven days


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mega-yacht luxury power boats
The 20th Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show brought multi-million dollar sales, breaking records and proving it is the number one Australian boat show. A snapshot of 15 exhibitors – only a fraction of the full exhibitor list - confirmed actual sales for them at the Show of close to $A150 million with more expected in the coming weeks.
The feeling of the major exhibitors was that the show was positive and for many beyond their expectations. Tim Sayer, Managing Director of R Marine, said that the Show had the best vibes of any in the world.
Paul Smithson the Gold Coast builder of Sunrunner said Sunrunner exhibited seven boats from their range and sold all but one, with multiple orders for some


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Riviera's Power Boat Of The Year

May 23rd 2008 13:49
Riviera Power Boat of the year
Riviera 48 Offshore Express
Queensland boat builders Riviera have won the award for ‘Power Boat of the Year’ for the second year running at the prestigious Australian Marine Awards, staged by the Australian Marine Industries Federation, last night at the Marriot Resort in Surfers Paradise.
The company, which has been building boats on the Gold Coast for the past 27 years, won the coveted prize for the Riviera 4400 Sport Yacht with an infusion moulded hull and Volvo Penta IPS propulsion.

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Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show
Australia’s biggest and best nautical showcase, the 20th annual Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show, will be held on the Gold Coast from Thursday, May 22 to Sunday May 25.
There will be almost 400 boats on the water alone, stretching more than 5 kilometres if placed stem to stern, plus hundreds more boats and marine products in four large pavilions and throughout the waterfront areas.
Riviera Luxury Boats Superyachts
Now recognized as a leading event in the Asia-Pacific region, the 2008 show has 448 exhibitors booked for on-water, pavilion and open-air displays. With close to 120 marine product world and Australian launches, the show has drawn keen interest from international and Australian buyers


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Pro Surfers Championship Decider

March 4th 2008 11:53
World Champion Kelly Slater
Eight-time ASP World Champion Kelly Slater is once again the world’s number one surfer after beating reigning ASP World Champion Mick Fanning at his home break of Snapper Rocks on Queensland’s Gold Coast today.
Slater beat Fanning in the final to claim his second Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast title.
Kelly Slater Quiksilver Pro surfing
Prior to his win today, Florida based Slater had not defeated Fanning since 2003. Both surfers have now won the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast twice – Fanning in 2005 and 2007 and Slater in 2006 and 2008


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Quicksilver Pro Surfers

February 25th 2008 11:48
Duranbah GoldCoast Surfing Quicksilver Pro ASP
The Roxy Quicksilver Pro began on the Gold Coast on Saturday the 23rd Feb in sweltering conditions. The opening day of 2008 ASP World Tour competition saw the ASP Top 45 take on Round 1 of the Quiksilver Pro in punchy waves at Duranbah Beach in front of a large crowd.
Mick Fanning Joel Parkinson Quicksilver Pro surfing tour
Highlights included the domination of Gold Coast stalwarts Mick Fanning (AUS), Joel Parkinson (AUS), Dean Morrison (AUS), Bede Durbidge (AUS) and Luke Munro (AUS). Munro, in particular, surfed brilliantly, scoring the highest wave (9.50 out of 10.00) and heat total (17.50 out of 20.00) of the round, to progress through to Round 3.
Kelly Slater ASP World Tour Duranbah Gold Coast
Reigning ASP and Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast champion Mick Fanning,as well as Parkinson and Morrison, are all past winners of the event


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XXXX Gold Beach Cricket

January 20th 2008 20:32
sea of gold & Bevan
The fourth and final round of the XXXX Gold Tri-Nations Beach Cricket was held at Coolangatta Beach on the weekend (19th & 20th Jan), in front of a capacity crowd of 3000 spectators.

Australia met New Zealand in the opening match, with New Zealand electing to bat first


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FIREWORKS WASHED OUT

January 1st 2008 11:09
NO SWIMMING
While the southern states sweltered in record heat yesterday the New Years Eve fireworks planned for the Gold Coast was cancelled due to high winds emanating from a tropical depression northeast of Fraser Island.

Beaches were closed along the Gold Coast for the first day of the new year and Surf Lifesavers said conditions were extremely dangerous. Huge swells combined with high tides to cause erosion to some southern beaches and some flights were delayed creating holiday havoc


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TODAY TONIGHT VS SEAFOOD IMPORTERS

December 26th 2007 06:19
cottage industry
BASA-THE OTHER SIDE OF THE STORY. The Seafood Importers Association of Australia has rejected claims made on Channel 7’s Today Tonight program regarding growing conditions for the fish ‘Basa’, as a distortion of the truth.

Chairman of the SIAA, Mr Harry Peters AM, said footage of fish growing in disgusting conditions in urban tributaries, were unrelated to the modern fish farms and processing factories exporting to Australia


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The Week Long Party Is Over

October 22nd 2007 14:50
Indy party
People from all over the country, and all over the world, congregated on the Gold Coast for the week long party that is the Lexmark Indy 300 last week.

Queensland’s glitter strip hosted 314,136 thrillseekers, attracted by the lure of sun and sand, nightlife, wildlife and wild nights


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Power on at Indy!

October 19th 2007 08:33
indy track
The 17th Lexmark Indy 300 carnival has started and enthusiasts will party on for a whole week in Queensland’s spectacular Gold Coast.

The entertainment will spill out of the racetrack onto the streets with live stage shows featuring fire shows, dancers and percussionists to keep the energy pumping till late


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It's NOT an oil rig

October 15th 2007 05:59
jack up barge
It looks like an oil drilling rig, but it isn’t. It’s a ‘Jack Up’ Barge which moves into position and then lowers its legs, jacking itself up to 10m above sea level, ensuring it is clear of the high-water mark.

The Self Elevating Platform Barge is 50m long and 25m wide, and is equipped with a 600 tonne crane with a sixty metre boom. Arriving on the Gold Coast in July the barge was imported from South Korea


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Hailstorms Lash SE Queensland

October 12th 2007 09:45
South East Queensland and the NSW North Coast have been lashed by short but intense thunderstorms, accompanied by hail, for four evenings in a row.

The Sunshine Coast, Brisbane and the Gold Coast have all been affected. Hardest hit was Lismore, on the far north coast of NSW. The city was pelted with huge hailstones, causing widespread damage and a few minor injuries. A State of Emergency has been declared to help the City of Lismore recover


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The American Super-Wealthy Elite

July 24th 2007 02:49
Super Rich girl holding money in a red dress
There's a Canadian song from the 90s which goes 'If I had a million dollars...'

Back in the 90s, a cool mil might have gotten you started. Now being a millionaire is so middle-of-the-road that low income families laugh at your predicament


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Usually, I'd turn on my sarcastic, satirical voice and make mocku-fun out of this story.

I'd like to state that we're on the verge of Fear and Insecurity taking over North America, plummeting America into its own devastating Dark Ages. All that's left is Loathing


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