#BREAKING: Residents have been evacuated at the Hilton in Surfers Paradise after a fire. Bella Schwarzenecker #9News

The 35th annual Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show has officially wrapped up, and the sales are still rolling in. 🛥️✨ Bella Schwarzenecker #9News

Hot rods are lining the streets of Coolangatta as locals and tourists jive to rock and roll, as Cooly Rocks on kicks off! 🎸🎶 Bella Schwarzenecker #9News

The Gold Coast's favourite beer festival is back, and this year the team needs your help! Event organisers calling on locals to perfect their drinking game skills for a shot at a spot in the Olympic Games. Bella Schwarzenecker #9News

There's a fresh proposal to bring a mysterious Gold Coast landmark back to life, locals pushing for the old Ernest Junction Tunnel to be transformed into an entertainment precinct. Bella Schwarzenecker #9News

A retired couple sharing the shocking moment they thought they won a grand only to discover their prize was one thousand times more than they expected. Bella Schwarzenecker

The countdown to the Origin Decider is on and battle lines have been drawn here on the coast, the mighty Maroon army standing at the ready while Blues supporters sneak across the state border. Bella Schwarzenecker #9News

Molly the Magpie and his unlikely best friend Peggy, who shot to social media stardom, are getting their own TV show. Bella Schwarzenecker #9News

A 41-year-old man has just been arrested in Brisbane, accused of firebombing a luxury car rental business in Bundall this morning. The business turned into a crime scene after hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of sports cars were destroyed. Bella Schwarzenecker #9News

Six thousand kilometres from our shorelines a Currumbin local is riding the Olympic wave, the lifeguard veteran now responsible with keeping world renowned athletes and Olympic crew safe in Tahitian waters. Bella Schwarzenecker #9News

A Reedy Creek family has been forced to call for backup as they try to evict a swarm of unwanted tenants, all 20-thousand of them! A colony of bees now causing a sweet headache. Bella Schwarzenecker #9News

#BREAKING: A major manhunt is underway at Burleigh Waters after a woman was reportedly abducted. #9News @BSchwarzenecker

Frantic scenes out of Cabarita today, after a jetboat spun out of control at the V8 Superboats competition. Just hours later, paramedics were called back for another high speed, horror smash. #9News @BSchwarzenecker

A manhunt is currently underway as police search for two men believed to have abducted a woman in Merrimac yesterday afternoon, neighbours alerting police after hearing a woman screaming as she was pulled into a ute. Bella Schwarzenecker #9News

#EXCLUSIVE: A couple who escaped a heart-stopping crash in a V8 superboat at Round Mountain Raceway has spoken about the incredible ordeal. See also for the first time video captured onboard. Bella Schwarzenecker #9News

A Burleigh Waters warehouse is tonight a crime scene after erupting into flames early this morning. #9News @BSchwarzenecker

A Robina family are tonight fearful in their own home after a gang broke in, CCTV revealing one of the thugs was armed with a samurai sword. Bella Schwarzenecker #9News

Thieves have stolen thousands of dollars worth of products from a Gold Coast business overnight. #9News @BSchwarzenecker

As the Pacific Airshow wraps up for another year, special veteran guests were honoured for their service. #9News @BSchwarzenecker

Whether you're there for the showbags or you're more of a thrill-seeker, the Gold Coast Show certainly has something for everyone! #9News @BSchwarzenecker