Nicole Dyer

1 week 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.

Nov 29, 2024 | abc.net.au | Gemma Sapwell |Nicole Dyer

It sold out within two hours, but this calendar doesn't feature swimsuit models or adorable puppies. Instead the "Sexy Concreters" calendar stars 12 Gold Coast concreters striking some tongue-in-cheek poses to raise money for mental health, an issue they say plagues Australian tradies. Jesse Stenroos (Mr April) from Conseq Group said the idea was hatched after a colleague began suffering from mental health problems earlier this year.

Oct 28, 2024 | abc.net.au | Jessica Lamb |Madeleine Cross |Bernadette C Young |Nicole Dyer

Queensland doctors say they plan to fight the Liberal National Party's vow to scrap free pill testing at next month's schoolies celebrations. Australian Medical Association Queensland (AMAQ) president Nick Yim said the group was seeking a meeting with the newly-elected state government to discuss the election promise.

Oct 24, 2024 | abc.net.au | Jessica Lamb |Nicole Dyer |Chloe Maxwell

In almost 40 years on the racetrack, Paul Morris has witnessed the evolution of car safety technology from the driver's seat. And yet the driver-turned-instructor has watched Queensland's road toll go up each year with a sense of frustration. In the week since October 15, nine people have died as a result of car crashes on Queensland's roads — five of them on a single day.