Police are investigating a dangerous driving incident in Surfers Paradise on the evening of 23 October. A Toyota Hilux was reportedly driven erratically along the Esplanade before stopping near a metal barrier at the Staghorn Avenue intersection. The vehicle was allegedly driven deliberately into the barrier, causing it to fall and injure a 40-year-old Labrador man. Bystanders tried to restrain the 31-year-old Surfers Paradise driver, who allegedly fled before officers arrived. Police located him nearby shortly afterwards, and he received a dog bite during arrest. Both men were taken to hospital, and inquiries are continuing.
A 31-year-old Surfers Paradise man will face court after allegedly driving a ute deliberately into a barrier near the Gold Coast 500 event. The crash at The Esplanade and Staghorn Avenue injured a 40-year-old security guard, who was taken to hospital with a suspected broken leg. Police allege the man fled before officers arrived, and a police dog later bit him during his arrest. He has been charged and is due at Southport Magistrates Court on November 13.
Police data shows more than 15,000 people have been scanned for weapons in Queensland's Far North since Jack's Law became permanent. Officers have seized 129 items considered weapons and charged 241 people with 378 offences linked to the reforms. The law is named after 17-year-old Jack Beasley, who was fatally stabbed at Surfers Paradise in 2019. Police say the scans aim to prevent violence and reduce knife crime. Government ministers and local MPs have praised the results.
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Police are investigating a dangerous driving incident in Surfers Paradise on the evening of 23 October. A Toyota Hilux was reportedly driven erratically along the Esplanade before stopping near a metal barrier at the Staghorn Avenue intersection. The vehicle was allegedly driven deliberately into the barrier, causing it to fall and injure a 40-year-old Labrador man. Bystanders tried to restrain the 31-year-old Surfers Paradise driver, who allegedly fled before officers arrived. Police located him nearby shortly afterwards, and he received a dog bite during arrest. Both men were taken to hospital, and inquiries are continuing.
Culture Kings founder Simon Beard is taking his Surfers Paradise penthouse to auction. He said he regrets turning down an offer when the property was last for sale two years ago. The couple now accept a price below the $30 million they once sought. Marketing agent Tolemy Stevens said the five-week campaign will end in a private auction on November 20. The four-level apartment has five bedrooms, a whisky bar and a heated rooftop pool.
Cash-strapped Queenslanders are moving away from Brisbane's established suburbs towards regional mining, farming and manufacturing towns, according to new quarterly sales data from InfoTrack. The Reserve Bank's four rate rises this year lifted the cash rate to 4.6 per cent, cutting borrowing power. Regional hotspots such as Kirwan in Townsville, Maryborough, Gracemere and Emerald appear in the state's top 10 house markets, with median prices well below the $890,000 statewide average. InfoTrack's Lee Bailie said affordability is driving the shift.
Tammy Hembrow is stepping into the role of House Boss for the third season of Aussie Shore, a raucous reality series. Filmed on the Gold Coast, close to her home, the role let her stay near her three children. Hembrow says she felt like a mother figure to the cast, who spent their summer partying, working and navigating love triangles. Drawing on her own public heartbreak, she says she will not apologise for falling in love. Aussie Shore S3 is available from October 22 on Paramount+.
More than 3,600 competitors from 21 countries across Australasia and the South Pacific have gathered on the Gold Coast for the Australasian Police and Emergency Services Games. The event runs from 10 to 17 October and includes more than 70 sports, with new additions such as beach soccer, cornhole and kettlebell sports. Competition begins tomorrow with AFL 9s, beach volleyball and cross-country. Queensland Police Commissioner Brett Pointing said the Games strengthen connections among personnel. Organisers describe this year's event as the biggest in the Games' history.
A 16-year-old boy has been charged after a jet-ski incident on the Nerang River at Surfers Paradise. Two boys aged 10 and 14 were unharmed when their tinny capsized on 4 October due to allegedly dangerous jet-ski operation. Police seized two jet skis from Broadbeach Waters and Mermaid Waters after executing search warrants. The 16-year-old was charged with common assault, dangerous operation of a vehicle, and wilful damage, and issued a marine infringement notice.
