IDIOT TRIED TO SLEEP WITH SEA WORLD SEALS ... AND HE WASN’T EVEN DRUNK
THIS SEA-GRADE BLOKE BROKE INTO A THEME PARK JUST TO SEE THE SEALS. FUR REAL ...
A Gold Coast man broke into Sea World and hid in an animal enclosure because he wanted to see the seals.
But Luke Gowman admitted his late-night trip was not worth it after he was slapped with an $800 fine.
Gowman pleaded guilty in the Southport Magistrates Court on Wednesday to one count of trespass.
Sergeant Nicole Conditsis said security spotted Gowman in the park about 9.40pm on February 10 this year.
When they could not find him, dogs were used to track Gowman down to where he was hiding in the seal enclosure. “He said he (wanted) to see the animals,” she said.
Gowman was caught on CCTV climbing the fence.
Magistrate Gary Finger fined him $800 and no conviction was recorded.
He said he took into account that no damage was done to the park and Gowman had gone to the park only to see the animals.
Gowman, who represented himself in court, said he was not drunk or under the influence.
Outside court, he was asked why he went to the park after hours.
“To see the seals,” he said. When asked if it was worth it, he replied “not really”.
BEING chosen above 10,000 educators for an award is almost as wonderful as a child in your care naming a teddy bear after you so she can cuddle you at night.
Childcare worker Rosalie Worth, aka Miss Rosie, has been named the G8 Education national standout educator of the year for family engagement and her devotion to the children in her care.
During her 16-year tenure at Community Kids Broadbeach she’s mentored 30 educators and helped shape the lives of hundreds of youngsters. But it’s her commitment to families such as Tash Oar and her children Amelie, Oliver and Finn Boekkens that she’s known for. When the family arrived from Belgium four years ago Miss Rosie helped settle Oliver into a new country with unfamiliar faces and an unfamiliar language.
“It was a big adjustment for him but Rosie made it seamless. He settled in straight away thanks to Rosie,” Ms Oar said.
“Amelie and Rosie are very close and she is constantly talking about her at home. Finn (pictured above on Ms Worth’s lap) is at the centre now and although he is in another room with an educator he adores, Rosie is always keeping an eye out for him.”
Miss Rosie, of Mermaid Waters, said she loved the children. “I have a great imagination and I’m a bit outside the box. One moment I’ll break out into song because I feel like singing and the children like that,” she said.
“When the children are happy it takes away the stress for parents who have to work.”
G8 Education CEO Gary Carroll said Miss Rosie was “one of the most potent reasons why the centre is always 100 per cent full and running a wait list”.
A LESS invasive skin cancer treatment for delicate and difficult areas is now available on the Gold Coast, but only at Pindara Private Hospital.
Mohs surgery, named after the surgeon who developed it, Federic Mohs, is a combination of dermatology and pathology, in which a specialist dermatologist removes the skin cancer in stages, using a microscope to examine the tissue for cancer cells as they go.
Layers of skin are removed and examined until there are no more cancer cells present.
The procedure is being hailed a “game changer” for skin cancer treatment because complete removal of cancerous cells allows for the highest cure rate. It also preserves as much healthy tissue as possible and patients get results on the day, meaning no anxious wait to find out if all the cancer is gone.
Judith Ingram, of Merrimac, had a skin cancer removed from her ear under local anaesthetic and a procedure to repair the area at the same time.
“He kept shaving and shaving (the tissue) until he got a clear margin,” she said.
“It was great to get it all sorted in one appointment.
“I’m not a sun-worshipper either so it just goes to show how important regular skin check-ups are.”
Northern NSW retired teacher Melissa Darnley has one of her husband’s kidneys so is immunocompromised, meaning she has developed
lots of skin cancers over the years. “I know I have lots more cancers ahead of me so knowing the surgery is not so invasive, especially on my face, makes such a difference,” she said.
Dermatologist Dr Andrew Freeman, from The Skin Centre at Pindara, said he used the treatment on areas
such as lips, eyelids, fingers and ears.
“The roots of the skin cancer may extend beyond the visible portion of the tumour so if the roots are not removed, the cancer could recur,” he said.
“Reconstruction is as important as removal of the cancer, especially on the face.
The Mohs technique allows a precise removal of the cancer, which is important because every millimetre of tissue you lose on the face makes a difference.”
The hospital’s chief executive Mark Page said previously people had to travel to Brisbane or interstate for the treatment.
IT’S tough to beat a beautiful day on the Broadwater and our city’s CBD is also a top spot to get out and play.
The Gold Coast Bulletin is running a gallery series called Faces of the Gold Coast and our photographers have captured a slice of local life in Southport.
To see your suburb in the spotlight, keep an eye on goldcoastbulletin.com.au or scan the QR code above.
The Hanna family, Benji, 4, Emily, Bella, 7, and John, at GC Aqua Park,
Grace Spagnuolo and her dog Zephur.
Matilda Channells, 11, and Darcy Channells, 7, at GC Aqua Park,