Latest ABC News for the Queensland Gold Coast region http://www.abc.net.au/news/ http://abc.net.au/news/img/newslogo88.gif http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss ABC News Online Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:20:43 +1100 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:20:43 +1100 Police are warning school leavers not to go swimming in the Gold Coast surf outside of patrol hours or while intoxicated. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/21/2426811.htm 2426811 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:07:00 +1100 alcohol-education secondary-education police qld southport-4215 surfers-paradise-4217 The Clarke Inquiry into the Mohamed Haneef case hands its report to the Government. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/21/2425938.htm 2425938 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 10:01:00 +1100 federal-government terrorism southport-4215 Gold Coast State Emergency Service (SES) crews are working to fix damage caused by last night's storms. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/21/2425909.htm 2425909 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:41:00 +1100 emergency-incidents storm ashmore-4214 broadbeach-waters-4218 palm-beach-4221 southport-4215 surfers-paradise-4217 Surfers Paradise, the heart of the tourism strip on the Gold Coast, is about to receive the annual influx of school leavers. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/21/2425879.htm 2425879 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:37:00 +1100 youth-issues southport-4215 surfers-paradise-4217 About 40,000 Queensland high school students are due to complete Year 12 today. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/21/2425839.htm 2425839 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:17:00 +1100 community-and-society family-and-children education schools secondary-schools university-and-further-education australia qld brisbane-4000 bundaberg-4670 cairns-4870 longreach-4730 mackay-4740 maroochydore-4558 mount-isa-4825 rockhampton-4700 southport-4215 toowoomba-4350 townsville-4810 New South Wales emergency crews assisting with rescue work in the wake of Queensland's storms were called back last night to attend fierce storms lashing the north coast. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/21/2425713.htm 2425713 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 08:01:00 +1100 disasters-and-accidents emergency-incidents storm weather rainfall australia nsw lismore-2480 mullumbimby-2482 murwillumbah-2484 tweed-heads-2485 woodburn-2472 The New South Wales State Emergency Service (SES) says it has received 25 to 30 calls for assistance since violent storms swept through the Tweed Rivers area in the state's north-east. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/20/2425604.htm 2425604 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:20:00 +1100 disasters-and-accidents emergency-incidents floods storm australia nsw byron-bay-2481 murwillumbah-2484 tweed-heads-2485 Socceroos defender Adam Griffiths has agreed terms on a three-year deal with new Australian A-League club Gold Coast United, the club said Thursday. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/20/2425488.htm 2425488 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:00:00 +1100 sport football aleague australia nsw newcastle-2300 qld surfers-paradise-4217 A doctor and his pregnant wife have thanked the Queensland Ambulance Service for helping to ensure their baby was delivered during the flooding in south-east Queensland. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/20/2425485.htm 2425485 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:00:00 +1100 disasters-and-accidents floods storm human-interest qld benowa-4217 mount-tamborine-4272 Schoolies will not be allowed visitors at an apartment building in the centre of Surfers Paradise on the Gold Coast. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/20/2425179.htm 2425179 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:06:00 +1100 youth-issues southport-4215 surfers-paradise-4217 Qld Premier Anna Bligh has defended actions taken since last night's downpour in the state's south-east http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/20/2425132.htm 2425132 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:42:00 +1100 disasters-and-accidents emergency-incidents emergency-planning storm weather brisbane-4000 caboolture-4510 caloundra-4551 ipswich-4305 maroochydore-4558 paddington-4064 southport-4215 toowoomba-4350 The Federal Government has offered more soldiers to help clean up south-east Queensland after more deadly storms hit the region. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/20/2424869.htm 2424869 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:00:00 +1100 disasters-and-accidents emergency-incidents emergency-planning storm weather brisbane-4000 caboolture-4510 caloundra-4551 ipswich-4305 maroochydore-4558 paddington-4064 southport-4215 toowoomba-4350 A pregnant woman who was trapped by rising flood waters in the Gold Coast hinterland overnight has given birth to a baby boy. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/20/2424957.htm 2424957 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:46:00 +1100 emergency-incidents floods storm helensvale-4212 maudsland-4210 southport-4215 tamborine-4270 yatala-4207 Queensland Premier Anna Bligh has activated the State Disaster Management Group as the state's south-east faces its second major storm incident in a week. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/20/2424600.htm 2424600 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:20:00 +1100 disasters-and-accidents emergency-incidents emergency-planning storm weather brisbane-4000 caboolture-4510 caloundra-4551 ipswich-4305 maroochydore-4558 paddington-4064 southport-4215 toowoomba-4350 Police say the Gold Coast escaped the worst of the heavy rain and flooding which affected parts of south-east Queensland overnight. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/20/2424655.htm 2424655 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:01:00 +1100 emergency-incidents floods storm helensvale-4212 maudsland-4210 southport-4215 yatala-4207 South-east Queensland residents are waking to flooding across the region after an overnight storm dumped up to 250 millimetres of rain. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/20/2424545.htm 2424545 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 06:10:00 +1100 disasters-and-accidents emergency-incidents emergency-planning storm weather brisbane-4000 caboolture-4510 caloundra-4551 ipswich-4305 maroochydore-4558 paddington-4064 southport-4215 toowoomba-4350 The weather bureau has broadened its severe thunderstorm warning across south-east Queensland. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/19/2424511.htm 2424511 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:11:00 +1100 disasters-and-accidents emergency-incidents emergency-planning storm weather qld brisbane-4000 cherbourg-4605 dalby-4405 ipswich-4305 logan-central-4114 redland-bay-4165 southport-4215 toowoomba-4350 The Gold Coast has scored nearly $2 million extra in federal funding. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/19/2423814.htm 2423814 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:29:00 +1100 federal-government local-government southport-4215 A car was washed into a culvert in the Gold Coast hinterland in Queensland this morning. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/19/2423810.htm 2423810 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:28:00 +1100 road-accidents floods southport-4215 willow-vale-4209 Police have described the actions of two men who went for a midnight swim on the Gold Coast last night as "unbelievable." http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/19/2423576.htm 2423576 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:25:00 +1100 disasters-and-accidents accidents surfers-paradise-4217 Heavy rain has caused some flooding in south-east Queensland overnight. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/19/2423466.htm 2423466 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 07:49:00 +1100 floods rainfall australia qld brisbane-4000 southport-4215 surfers-paradise-4217 Brisbane's Lord Mayor Campbell Newman says the emergency response to Sunday's devastating storms has been superhuman. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/19/2423415.htm 2423415 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:28:00 +1100 disasters-and-accidents emergency-incidents storm australia qld ashgrove-4060 brisbane-4000 southport-4215 the-gap-4061 A major Gold Coast drug syndicate has been busted just days before the start of schoolies week. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/18/2423315.htm 2423315 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:29:00 +1100 law-crime-and-justice crime police drug-offences southport-4215 The AFL says it is not yet in a position to give a Gold Coast team the green light to join the competition in 2011. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/18/2423070.htm 2423070 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:07:00 +1100 sport australian-football-league australia qld southport-4215 melbourne-3000