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Celebrity vet helping pets

TENS of thousands of pet fanatics will swarm to Varsity Lakes to meet pet royalty this weekend.
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Palm Beach pool in place, now let the games begin

PALM Beach pool manager Michael Wenden said the new Olympic pool at Palm Beach will help the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games bid.

A bloomin good show for spring

ELANORA orchid grower Nev Ludwig has a track record for growing orchids.

Aussie answers call to help kids

JESSICA White has given up the Gold Coast lifestyle to volunteer at a school in East Africa.

Model teen on a Quest

KAIYA Johnson switched the catwalk for a sandy 30km trek for charity at the weekend.

Tantalizing taste of art Swell treat

EXCITEMENT is swelling at Currumbin as sculpture festival organisers prepare for the biggest event yet.

Good deeds in fashion

TURNING junk into funk is the vision of two Gold Coast Tafe fashion students.

‘What you can say' in a book

Gold Coast author and respected grief educator, Doris Zagdanski, has just released a new book called 33 things to say to someone who is grieving.

Courtesy helps patients

BILL Madden spends most of his waking hours on the road transporting patients from Tweed Heads and the Gold Coast to Brisbane hospitals.

Big name for little koala at wildlife park

A BABY koala at David Fleay Wildlife Park in West Burleigh is causing a stir among the visitors, and not only because it's cute.

Artists on board

GOLD Coast surfboard shaper and artist, Richard Harvey, has adorned his boards with original artwork for more than 40 years.

LNP election result gives Andrews reason to party

NEW McPherson MP Karen Andrews is happy with her result despite the turmoil surrounding the overall result of Saturday's Federal Election.
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Old diggers enjoy the day

EX-SERVICEMEN shared tales of war and life at last week's Currumbin RSL luncheon.

Warriors aim high

TEDDY bears, sand and a football aren't usual climbing gear for a trek to Mt Everest but the Burleigh-based Friday Warriors aren't your usual group of trekkers.

Labrador Men love to hang out at new Shed

THE Gold Coast's first Men Shed opened last week as part of a $3m Labrador Community Hub.
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