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Two lanes closed on M1 northbound

Traffic was crawling along the M1 yesterday following a four-car smash at Nerang. Just after 6.30am three cars and a truck collided on the northbound lane. Firefighters used hydraulic equipment to free a woman

Rival bikie gangs brawl outside of club

Police are investigating an incident after two rival bikie gangs brawled outside a Tweed Heads club on Wednesday. The incident happened about 8.20pm outside the Seagulls Club, but when local police arrived the two groups had already left. Soon after police found several men in a nearby carpark, some believed to be members of the bikie gangs.

Surfer escapes gnarly moment

A tow-in surfer made a narrow escape when his jet ski partner was sucked over his head while he rode inside the barrel of a Currumbin wave this week. Pumping waves attracted dozens of jet ski tow-in surfers to breaks across the Gold Coast to make the most of conditions.

Thor grabs a coffee at Mudgeeraba

The staff of a popular Mudgeeraba cafe were the picture of calm when Chris Hemsworth dropped in for a coffee yesterday. But behind closed doors at least one staff member cried tears of happiness over meeting the humble Hollywood heart-throb.

$1.4m criminal racket busted

Police say they have busted a syndicate involved in a $1.4 million drug and stolen property racket after 15 raids on the northern end of the Gold Coast. Some 55 people have been arrested as Operation Moonshot closed, netting more than $600,000 worth of drugs, $500,000 worth of stolen vehicles and $300,000 worth of stolen power tools.