Tomorrow’s weather forecast with Paul Burt. 'A few lingering showers.' 7NEWS.com.au #gcweather #7NEWS

They've been the talk of the town since bursting onto the AFL stage, but the Gold Coast Suns rising rookies will have some fresh competition when the West Coast Eagles land on the Gold Coast on Sunday. 7NEWS.com.au/sport Saavanah Bourke #AFL #7NEWS

A Palm Beach skating sensation has been recognised on the world stage. Arisa Trew was the first female to land the incredibly hard 720 spin. Now she's eyeing off an olympic gold medal 7NEWS.com.au Sam Payne #7NEWS

BREAKING: A motorbike rider crashed a short time ago and has critical injuries. It happened near the intersection with Parklands Drive near the Gold Coast University Hospital. 7NEWS.com.au #7NEWS

7NEWS can reveal when Gold Coast punters will be able to watch horse racing under lights. 7NEWS.com.au Sam Payne #7NEWS

Gold Coast police have gone to extraordinary lengths to help a local family create special memories. Officers staged a prison breakout, and manhunt, so a 9-year-old boy could have a wish come true. 7NEWS.com.au Josh Adsett #7NEWS

The light rail debate continues to split locals in the southern suburbs. A meeting has been held in Tugun to discuss the potential impact of Stage 4 and residents told 7NEWS they are prepared to keep on fighting. 7NEWS.com.au Danielle Bowern #7NEWS

A Gold Coast family who successfully changed Queensland's knife laws are ready to step-in and support New South Wales do the same. 7NEWS.com.au Danielle Bowern #7NEWS

The grim reality of the region's housing crisis has been laid bare in a damning new report, revealing it's harder than ever to find an affordable rental. 7NEWS.com.au Liam Bland #7NEWS

A man is dead following a suspected drug overdose in Southport. It's prompted a dire warning from the Queensland Ambulance Service pleading with the public to stop taking the GHB drug. 7NEWS.com.au Jordan Quinn #7NEWS

Police have saturated Southport in the first deployment of a major blitz hitting crime hotspots. Officers were out patrolling public places trying to ease a fear of crime in the community. 7NEWS.com.au Jordan Quinn #7NEWS

Tomorrow’s weather forecast with Liz Cantor. 'Don't put the brolly away just yet.' 7NEWS.com.au #gcweather #7NEWS

Just days after being cut from the surfing world tour, Bilinga's Isabella Nichols is straight back into her training. The 24-year-old was among surfing royalty who took on powerful swells at Snapper Rocks. 7NEWS.com.au/sport Saavanah Bourke #7NEWS

'10 cent Tom' has become a household name for his recycling enterprise. But his goal was always to help others with a disability and now that has become a reality. 7NEWS.com.au Danielle Bowern #7NEWS

Whale charter crews are getting ready for the Gold Coast's famous humpback highway to return. And, the season could even start a little early. 7NEWS.com.au Sam Payne #7NEWS

Wild weather has caused dangerous conditions along many of the Gold Coast's beaches. Lifeguards closed one, as winds peaked at more than 70km/h. 7NEWS.com.au Josh Adsett #7NEWS

'A major environmental incident', that's how a Gold Coast councillor has now labelled a sewage leak in Staplyton. It's now confirmed it's been contaminating the waterways for months. 7NEWS.com.au Sam Payne #7NEWS

The moment a car was torched in Helensvale has been caught on CCTV. 7NEWS.com.au #7NEWS

The Gold Coast is swarming with extra police as part of a major operation to cut the crime rate. Specialist officers have been brought in to close in on hardcore offenders in a bid to ease the community's fear of crime. 7NEWS.com.au Jordan Quinn #7NEWS