Nicole Dyer

1 week ago | abc.net.au | Mark Rigby |Nicole Dyer

Incorrectly disposed of batteries caused seven fires in Gold Coast City Council garbage trucks in May. The Queensland Fire Department says battery fires are becoming more common due to rise in lithium-ion batteries. Gold Coast City Council has not ruled out fining people for incorrectly disposing of batteries in household waste. Flaming piles of garbage are being dumped on Gold Coast streets as the city's rubbish trucks catch fire because of batteries thrown in household waste.

3 weeks ago | marijuanamoment.net | Nicole Dyer

“While I support common-sense regulation to eliminate unsafe synthetic intoxicants and unregulated products from the market, this bill goes too far.”By Nicole Dyer, U.S. Pain Foundation via Tennessee LookoutI’m a Tennessean, a mother of three and someone who lives with a complex, disabling pain condition. I’m also the CEO of a national nonprofit dedicated to improving the lives of the more than 51.6 million Americans who live with chronic pain.

3 weeks ago | tennesseelookout.com | Nicole Dyer

by Nicole Dyer, Tennessee Lookout May 14, 2025 I’m a Tennessean, a mother of three, and someone who lives with a complex, disabling pain condition. I’m also the CEO of a national nonprofit dedicated to improving the lives of the more than 51.6 million Americans who live with chronic pain. And right now, I’m deeply alarmed by Tennessee legislation that could strip away access to the thing that helps me — and thousands of others — get through the day: safe, full-spectrum CBD.

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Danielle Mahe |Nicole Dyer |Chloe Maxwell

Stephen Moriarty has been grazing cattle on his family acreage on the Gold Coast hinterland for most of his life. The 59-year-old decided to list his 121-hectare Sarabah property on Hipcamp, an online booking platform like Airbnb, for an extra source of income in 2019. Cr Moriarty, who was elected as a councillor for the Scenic Rim Regional Council (SRRC) last year, said he set up about eight campsites along a creek that ran through the property, charging travellers $25 a night.

Jan 19, 2025 | abc.net.au | Nicholas Mcelroy |Nicole Dyer

Police say the poisoning of a horse racing track, which derailed Queensland's richest race carnival, was intentional. Gold Coast Acting Superintendent Jason Tuffley said investigations had ruled out accidental damage to the Gold Coast Turf Club earlier this month. The section of track leading into the home straight was discovered a day before the opening racing event of the week-long Magic Millions carnival.