Gold Coast Times

02/03/2024

Looking for something to do tomorrow? The The Queensland Reptile Exhibition is running tomorrow. Tickets available online and at the door.

The Queensland Reptile Exhibition comes to Brisbane! Weather your a newbie to advanced addict - we have something for everyone.

25/01/2024

UPDATE

Severe Tropical Cyclone "Kirrily" – Has now strengthened to Cat 3. Gales now occurring over Whitsunday Islands, to extend to the mainland today.

25/01/2024

Severe weather update video - Tropical cyclone Kirrily crossing the Queensland coast tonight - IN FAR NORTH QUEENSLAND.

BOM UPDATE

Spokesperson: Senior Meteorologist Angus Hines.

Notes: Video current as of 09:00am AEST 25 January 2024.

Tropical cyclone Kirrily crossing the Queensland coast tonight

Tropical Cyclone Kirrily is expected to continue strengthening as it tracks west southwest towards the Queensland coast.
Kirrily will cross the Queensland coast tonight, in the vicinity of Townsville, as a Category 2 system then weaken on Friday as it moves inland.
From Friday, Kirrily is likely to track further inland as a tropical low, resulting in heavy to intense rain to parts of the northern interior and western Queensland.
Queensland communities are advised to stay up to date with forecasts and warnings.

As of 10:05am AEST Thursday, Tropical Cyclone Kirrily has intensified to a Category 2 system.

23/01/2024

Severe Weather Update 23 January 2024: Tropical cyclone developing over the coral sea in the next 24 hours from BOM

Topic: Weather update video - Storm outbreak for western and central Australia, and heat in the north.

Spokesperson: Senior Meteorologist Miriam Bradbury.

Notes: Video current as of 09:30am AEST 23 January 2024.

A tropical low (05U) is slowly developing in the Coral Sea and is likely to become a tropical cyclone overnight Tuesday or during early Wednesday morning.
The system is expected to track southwest towards the east Queensland coast, and a coastal crossing is likely overnight Thursday between Cardwell and Airlie Beach. The chance of a severe tropical cyclone on landfall remains.
After the cyclone crosses the coast, it is then expected to weaken to a tropical low, move further inland and then south across central Queensland as a rain depression.
Queensland communities are advised to stay up to date with the latest forecasts and warnings.

02/01/2024

UPDATE FROM: Bureau of Meteorology

Topic: Severe Weather Update: Heavy rain and flash flooding for south-east Queensland, and severe storms for Australia's south-east.

Spokesperson: Meteorologist Miriam Bradbury

Notes:
Video current: 1pm AEDT 2 January 2024.

For the latest forecasts and warnings go to our website www.bom.gov.au or the BOM Weather app.

There are time sensitive warnings contained in this video.

01/01/2024

Bureau of Meteorology - Severe Weather Update

Issued: Monday 1 January 2024

Topic: Intense rain and severe storms for southeast Queensland and northeastern New South Wales

Spokesperson: Senior meteorologist Miriam Bradbury

02/07/2023

Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage in relation to Tamborine Mountain Homicide Investigation.

Police have launched a homicide investigation, Operation Victor-Cultivate, following the discovery of a man’s body at a Tamborine Mountain property on Thursday, June 29, 2023.

Emergency crews were called to the Tolima Drive address at approximately 12.15pm after reports of an unconscious male.

Upon arrival, a 37-year-old Tamborine Mountain man was located deceased inside the house.

He had sustained fatal head and upper body injuries.

The property was immediately declared a crime scene.

Specialist scientific and forensic officers are conducting examinations and investigations into the circumstances surrounding his death.

Detectives are appealing to anyone with relevant information, CCTV or dashcam vision in the vicinity of Tolima Drive, particularly on Wednesday, June 28, to come forward.

Investigations are continuing.

18/01/2023

Saltwater Crocodile - North Straddie

Queensland Parks and Wildlife is investigating a credible report of a saltwater crocodile sighting, made by a group of kayakers who claimed they came within metres of the animal off North Stradbroke Island. More to come...

02/01/2023

UPDATE: It has now been confirmed that four people have died, and others have been injured.

MAJOR INCIDENT - HELICOPTER CRASH

Police Media has advised us of a Helicopter crash, Broadwater, Gold Coast

Police and Emergency Services are currently responding to the helicopter crash at the Broadwater.

Early investigations indicate that the crash occurred around 2pm when two helicopters came into contact with each other.

One manage to successfully land.

There are injuries in the other helicopter with emergency services working at the scene.

While there is gossip, there is no further (confirmed) information for us to report at thyis time, other than at least two resucue helicopters have flown to the scene.

Seaworld Drive, Main Beach has been closed with motorists and pedestrians urged to avoid the area.

19/12/2022

18/12/2022

Behind the scenes... Attempted armed robbery arrest at Coomera.

18/12/2022

Behind the scenes, Coomera Armed Robbery Arrest.

17/12/2022

17/12/2022

RAISE A GLASS!

To a bloke who was taken by doing what any decent bloke would do and went to help in a time of need.

Vale Alan Dare ❤️🍺

17/12/2022

https://fb.watch/htiFyfnyXB/

17/12/2022

https://gctimes.com.au/gold-coast/35-year-old-mermaid-waters-man-charged-in-connection-with-attempted-murder/news-story/2341/

Investigations led police to locate a 35-year-old man at Mermaid Waters on Thursday, December 15.

17/12/2022

https://gctimes.com.au/assist-police/14-year-old-girl-missing-from-carina-qp2202117858/news-story/2337/

Update: Police have located the 14-year-old girl safe and well after she was reported missing from Carina December 9.

Queensland Police are calling for assistance to locate this missing 14 year old girl.

17/12/2022

https://gctimes.com.au/national/search-of-the-wieambilla-scene-of-shooting/news-story/2333/

The Queensland Police Service released footage from a search of the Wieambilla shooting scene today.