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WHY CHOOSE ONE DENTIST FOR YOUR WHOLE FAMILY

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 Hello, Many people do not go to a dentist regularly. They visit them whenever there is a problem like toothache or gum bleeding. However, it is quite damaging for your oral health. You must find a family dentist who will inform you about your next appointment and his team will follow up to book the consultation. It ensures that you do not miss any check-ups and your teeth remain in top condition forever. It is also helpful when you have a dental emergency and need to book an urgent appointment. You family dentist will help you. I am sharing an article to explain the benefits of a family dentist.  https://www.dentisthopeisland.com.au/why-choose-one-dentist-for-your-whole-family/

Australia's rental crisis is especially tight on the Gold Coast. How can we free up empty homes?

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 It is one of the tightest rental markets in Australia. But as rents surge and thousands face housing insecurity, statistics suggest almost three in 10 houses are empty in parts of Queensland's Gold Coast. At the same time, 10 per cent of households on the Gold Coast — as well as in the nearby areas of Logan and Beaudesert — are either homeless or living in unaffordable housing. So, why are so many dwellings unoccupied, and can anything be done to open them up? Read More: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-04-10/housing-crisis-gold-coast-tackling-empty-homes-cost-of-living/102106440

Police reveal shocking stats in Easter holiday crackdown so far

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 Queensland Police have busted hundreds of people drunk behind the wheel these school holidays already, and a devastating three lives have been lost on our roads. A shocking 341 people have been charged with drink and drug driving offences over the first five days of the Easter police operation, with police conducting over 14,000 RBT’s across the state The holidays so far have also resulted in a the death of three people on Queensland roads, while there has been a total of 128 crashes, resulting in 166 people injured. Read More: https://www.mygc.com.au/police-reveal-shocking-stats-in-easter-holiday-crackdown-so-far/

“Devastating” Gold Coast classroom destroyed in school holiday blaze

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 A group of vacation care students have had to be evacuated after a large fire broke out at Labrador State School. The blaze is believed to have started in an outdoor structure before spreading to a nearby classroom at the education facility on Imperial Parade around 11.45am. Thankfully no one was inside the classroom at the time as it is school holidays, however, a number of children who were attending the PCYC school holiday program were evacuated onto the oval. Read More: https://www.mygc.com.au/devastating-gold-coast-classroom-destroyed-in-school-holiday-blaze/

Where Can You Donate In Gold Coast? Furniture, Clothes & More

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 Hello friends, When you are moving to a new home, decluttering is crucial to get rid of everything you don’t want at your new home. It also helps reduce your packing and moving load. But what most people don’t know is that a lot of things we throw away end up in landfill. Therefore, you must discard everything responsibly and you can do so by donating personal and household items. Make sure the things are in good condition, legal and suitable for all ages. To know where to donate in Gold Coast, here is a list of places you must explore. Have a look. https://www.betterremovalistsgoldcoast.com.au/where-can-you-donate-in-gold-coast-furniture-clothes-more/

City of Gold Coast committee renews push to remove 'Yatala lights' after hoon driving reports

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 Efforts to remove the controversial Yatala lights installation along the M1 motorway on the Gold Coast have been renewed just days after the lights were switched off to disrupt what police have called hoon driving. City of Gold Coast councillor Mark Hammel, whose division takes in the area, today moved a motion seeking the council "commence the removal of the Yatala lights installation" at a cost of $250,000. He received unanimous support from councillors on the Transport and Infrastructure Committee. Read More: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-03-14/city-of-gold-coast-contentious-yatala-lights-hoon-driver-burnout/102093606

Electricity prices set to surge up to 30 per cent as regulators reveal draft pricing plans

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 The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) has revealed draft electricity price increases of between 20 and 22 per cent over the coming financial year, while Victorian consumers can expect a 30 per cent price surge. However, the AER's chair, Clare Savage, said the default market offer for electricity would likely have risen between 40 to 50 per cent without government intervention to cap prices in the domestic gas and coal markets late last year.  "Since [the government] started talking about interventions in October last year, the prices seem to have stabilised in the last couple of months," she told RN Breakfast. Read More: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-03-15/australian-energy-regulator-default-market-offer/102094290

Pioneering group of women blazing a trail amid growing demand for female tradies in construction sector

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 Jenny Heath was a dental nurse until her builder partner Dylan convinced her to help him build their dream home together. "It is not what I thought I would do at all," she said. "I actually ended up loving it." She enjoyed the work so much she signed up for a carpentry certificate and in November, the couple finished construction of their five-bedroom, three-bathroom home in Palm Beach on the Gold Coast. Beaming with pride, she said they built the house "from the ground up": Digging holes and pouring concrete; putting in the footings, frames and support beams; building the deck; putting on plasterboard and cladding; laying the flooring and installing the windows and doors. Read More: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-03-15/construction-and-building-industry-reports-rise-female-tradies/102067802

How To Move A Pool Table Without Breaking The Slate

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 Have you decided to shift homes to Gold Coast and are wondering what to do with your pool table? You can get professional help to move your table or use the tips given in an article I found online that was a big help to my friend when he was moving his huge pool table. It showed us how to take the table apart, wrap each piece, measure all the paths and how to load and unload the table without breaking the heavy slate pieces inside the table. Use these helpful tactics to move your slate pool table with ease. https://www.betterremovalistsgoldcoast.com.au/how-to-move-a-pool-table-without-breaking-the-slate/

Gold Coast woman, 70, convicted of laundering $400k via criminal syndicate's romance scam

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 A 70-year-old woman has pleaded guilty to recklessly laundering more than $400,000 in an elaborate criminal scheme that ultimately targeted other lonely women. The Southport District Court heard Gold Coast woman Elizabeth Ruth Mak was "expertly manipulated" into helping an organised crime syndicate after meeting a man online. She was lonely and desperate for romance when she developed a relationship with a man named John Hill in 2017, the court was told. Although Mak had never met Hill, who said he lived overseas, she gave him her bank details. Read More: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-02-22/gold-coast-elderly-woman-launders-400k-in-romance-scam/102008820

Gold Coast program uses meditation and ice baths to tackle youth crime, help teens get back on track

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 A group of teenage boys sit around a room, guided through a breathwork and mediation session, followed by an ice bath plunge.  It's not a fancy wellness retreat, rather, a not-for-profit charity built to help disengaged youths get back on track.  Steve*, 19, is part of the cohort, currently halfway through a 10-week program.  He said he grew up in care, but by the time he reached his teenage years, he fell into the wrong crowds, doing the wrong things. "I know to leave that life behind, there's nothing there," he said. Read More: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-02-23/ice-baths-meditation-help-troubled-youth-crime-everything-suarve/102010324

Star Entertainment Group finances plummet $1.26b after money laundering probe

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 The Star Entertainment Group has posted a $1.26 billion loss for the first half of the 2023 financial year, driven by fines and major losses at its Sydney casino. That's compared to a $74 million loss during the same period a year earlier. Half-yearly financial results, released to the ASX on Thursday, included $1.3 billion in what the company describes as one-off costs, like the expected changes to taxes, $350 million in fines and the expense of ongoing reviews and new systems to fix problems.  That "one-off" figure could have been much bigger, because the sale of two properties counted against it. Read More: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-02-23/star-casino-finances-plummet-after-money-laundering-probe/102013402

How Much Does The Average House Removal Cost?

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 Hello friends, Moving to a new home is never fun because the stress and anxiety of the process takes a toll on your physical and mental health. A house move is not financially feasible as well because you have to pay hundreds or thousands of dollars to removalists in Gold Coast to move your things locally or interstate. Moving can be expensive but if you play your cards well, finding affordable removalists is not impossible. Thus, I am sharing a complete guide with the average house removal costs. Look at this guide to know what to expect when you start looking for removalists. So, read on. https://www.betterremovalistsgoldcoast.com.au/how-much-does-the-average-house-removal-cost/

New Zealand couples who survived Gold Coast helicopter crash hail pilot as 'hero' as they recall 'nightmare' joy ride

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 Two New Zealand couples who miraculously survived a fatal helicopter crash on the Gold Coast have remembered the "traumatic experience" as a "nightmare" and hailed their pilot as a "hero". Edward and Marle Swart, and friends Riaan and Elmarie Steenberg were all holidaying on the Gold Coast from Auckland when their scenic helicopter crashed into another helicopter mid-air killing four people and severely injuring three more. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is investigating the crash, with the cause of the collision yet to be determined. In a statement, the couples said they were "completely devastated by the horrific helicopter accident". Read More: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-01-04/gold-coast-helicopter-crash-investigations-joy-flights/101824210

Hours of video footage to be reviewed as part of fatal Gold Coast helicopter crash investigation

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 Photos and video footage from tourists who survived a fatal mid-air collision on the northern Gold Coast will be key to the investigation into Monday's helicopter disaster that claimed four lives. Footage aired by 7 News last night shows the moments before the helicopters collided from inside one of the aircraft. The vision shows a passenger pointing out the window before tapping the helicopter pilot on the shoulder moments before grabbing the seat in front of them as glass was seen to smash in the cabin. Police sources say the phones of passengers from the helicopter that was landed by pilot Michael James are now being examined as detectives and the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) comb through hours of video footage sourced from witnesses, passengers and the aircraft involved in the tragic accident. Read More: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-01-05/qld-gold-coast-helicopter-crash-camera-footage/101827424

Owner of Sea World Helicopters pays tribute to pilots Ash Jenkinson and Michael James following fatal collision

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 The pilot who was killed in the two-helicopter collision on the Gold Coast has been remembered as a "first-class pilot, a first-class man and a wonderful father and partner" by the head of Sea World Helicopters. Director and owner John Orr-Campbell released a statement today, paying tribute to 40-year-old chief pilot Ash Jenkinson. Passengers in the helicopter he was flying, British couple Diane, 57 and Ronald Hughes, 65, and Vanessa Tadros, 36, were also killed in the crash. Ms Tadros's 10-year-old son remains in a critical condition. Read More: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-01-05/sea-world-helicopters-owner-michael-james-ash-jenkinson-hughes/101829574

Interesting Facts To Know About Gold Coast Moving Guide

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 Hey Everyone My cousin recently moved to Gold Coast. It is a beautiful city because of golden beaches, tourism spots, fun places, green landscapes and much more. However, she was really confused before relocating home. She took my help to find out the best location where she can find the most suitable home under her budget. But, it was a shocking revelation that Gold Coast is super affordable compared to Brisbane. You can find beautiful homes within your budget. Apart from this, the city offers great transportation facilities, and other amenities. All thanks to the article I am sharing below on my page.  https://www.betterremovalistsgoldcoast.com.au/interesting-facts-to-know-about-gold-coast-moving-guide/

How will Queensland Police Service improve its response to domestic and family violence after inquiry condemns 'failure of leadership'?

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 A damning report into Queensland police responses to domestic and family violence has delivered a reckoning for the organisation. From highlighting problems with misogyny and racism to pointing out failures of leadership, the commission of inquiry's 400-page report, which made 78 recommendations, has been called "disturbing" reading by Queensland's premier. Here are some of the main takeaways of the report. Read More: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-11-22/qld-police-culture-domestic-violence-report-recommendations/101680196

Hot weather conditions prompts fire bans and increased chance of severe storms in parts of Queensland, BOM says

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 The weather bureau is warning hot conditions across Queensland today could cause fires in the south and severe thunderstorms in the north. Brisbane is expected to hit 35 degrees Celsius, while Cairns, Rockhampton and Mt Isa are all predicted to reach 34C today. The Bureau of Meteorology's (BOM) senior forecaster Kimba Wong said Queensland's weather was a "tale of two stories", with dry heat in the south and humid heat up north. In south-east Queensland, a dry air mass is starting to spread. Read More: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-11-21/qld-hot-weather-storms-fire-danger-heatwave-storms/101677490

Dozens of Toolies arrested, but behaviour otherwise good at first weekend of Schoolies

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 School-leavers have been applauded for their behaviour on the first weekend of Schoolies, but police say "toolies" are causing problems in Surfers Paradise. Of the 67 people arrested in the area over the weekend, only 18 were school-leavers. "The school-leavers are actually behaving on par or better than previous schoolies years," Acting Chief Superintendent Rhys Wildman said. "We've not seen that sort of behaviour replicated and demonstrated by the non school-leavers. Read More: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-11-21/schoolies-2022-surfers-paradise-toolies-arrested/101678022