Burleigh Heads
Record $30m penthouse sale highlights Queensland’s stark housing divide
A beachfront penthouse at Burleigh Heads has smashed records as the “uber-prestige” market thrives while the state grapples with a deepening affordability crisis.
- Cameron Atfield
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The cleanest and dirtiest beaches in south-east Queensland revealed
Where have you been swimming this summer? We crunch the numbers on water quality at beaches and swimming spots from Rainbow Bay to Noosa Heads.
- Marissa Calligeros and Craig Butt
Search for fisherman under way after empty boat found floating off coast
Some unusual details about the condition of the boat were revealed by police on Friday afternoon.
- William Davis
From farm stays to island escapes – five perfect Queensland getaways
Hamilton’s five-star resort reset, a hinterland haven that becomes stargazer heaven at night, mid-rainforest luxury – and more.
Better by half: Tanah Boyd dominates as Warriors hammer Burleigh
Experienced halfback a dominant force in NRL State Championship triumph.
- Robert Dillon
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- Public transport
No trams here: Buses on the cards as Coolangatta leg of light rail scrapped
Stage four of the light rail system would have provided trams from Burleigh Heads to Coolangatta, via the Gold Coast Airport and major tourist attractions.
- Marissa Calligeros
Controversial new five-star Gold Coast hotel set to open
The much anticipated Mondrian Gold Coast is finally about to open – two years after its target date.
- Julietta Jameson
Police shoot ‘armed and threatening’ man on the Gold Coast
Police said the man, in his 30s, “made threats to officers” called to a Burleigh Heads home on Saturday night.
- Cameron Atfield
West End fixer-upper needing new roof sells for $2.36 million in nail-biting auction
Five potential buyers battled it out for the fixer-upper in West End, but on the Gold Coast the $4.3 million Burleigh Heads retreat of Bec and Lleyton Hewitt failed to attract a single bid.
- Sarah Webb
Beyond the high rises: The deep history of the Gold Coast
Most Australian holidaymakers could name at least one theme park on the Gold Coast but few know the region’s oldest creation stories.
- Catherine Best