G’day Gold Coast and welcome again to a different winter’s (stormy?) Thursday.
It’s August 14.
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One Massive Factor: 80 years since Victory within the Pacific, right here at residence
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Gold Coast: Survivor prepares for battle
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A Gold Coast Developer has: Been despatched to jail
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Trending: The Brisbane Ekka vacation on the GC?
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Round The Net: Suns dream of prime 4, a yellow brick highway discovered within the Pacific Ocean, the biggest anti-bullying lesson and extra
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What’s Occurring: Tomorrow marks 80 years since Victory within the Pacific (VP Day), the day World Struggle II ended within the Pacific, bringing peace to Australia and the area.
Why It Issues: The Gold Coast could not have been a battlefield (thank goodness), however it performed a pivotal assist function as a relaxation and recreation space for Allied troops, a significant chapter in our area’s previous that formed the neighborhood and its spirit.
By the Numbers
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80,000 Individuals have been stationed simply up the highway in Brisbane at warfare’s peak
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There have been 5 enlisted males’s camps in Coolangatta, often known as Coolangatta Relaxation Space, it included 5 relaxation camps for Enlisted Males, and two motels particularly for submariners.
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Camp No. 1 was positioned at Kirra Seashore, alongside the foreshore north of Musgrave Avenue, in at the moment’s Roughton Park. Huts, ablutions and latrines, a kitchen/mess and an Officer’s quarters and sick bay have been positioned between the intersection with Winston Avenue and Lord Avenue, in addition to down the east facet of Lord Avenue
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Camp No. 2 was at Kirra Hill, whereas Camp
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Camp No. 3 was on Marine Parade at Coolangatta Seashore.
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Camp No. 4 was positioned at Greenmount, at at the moment’s Pat Fagan Park
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Camp No. 5 included 5 huts divided into 10 single cabins, a multitude and recreation room, ablutions and latrines.
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Native Affect: From 1942–45, the Gold Coast, notably Coolangatta and Tweed Heads areas, had broadcast jazz and dance music for 1000’s of troops, drawing seaside events of as much as 5,000.
Wartime dances and novelty competitions, together with the Hokey Pokey, introduced pleasure and very important funding to the area.
What To Look For Subsequent: Whereas no large-scale public VP Day occasion is scheduled, residents and guests are inspired to go to native RSLs, lots of which can observe moments of silence.
You possibly can head right down to Coolangatta to see in case you can decide the place the camp might need been or simply mirror on the tales shared throughout seashores, books, and household historical past.
Us?
From the GC Minutes’ facet, certainly one of our group members has deep household ties to the Pacific victory, whose grandfather and two brothers all fought within the warfare.
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Colonel Malcolm Alexander “Mal” Bishop, MM, (long-time Gold Coast native)
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Commando in New Guinea and Borneo, twice wounded and awarded the Navy Medal for bravery
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Later served within the Malayan Emergency and with US Marines
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Escorted Queen Elizabeth II throughout her Australian tour
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Flight Lieutenant John William “Invoice” Bishop
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Flew 44 Halifax bomber raids over Europe
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Survived two crashes, and later, with No. 37 Squadron
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Carried interpreters into Okinawa for Japan’s give up
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Warrant Officer Class 2 Edward James “Eddie” Bishop
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Rat of Tobruk, who led night time patrols in North Africa
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Misplaced a watch to grenade blasts
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Later served as an teacher with the Volunteer Defence Corps
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All survived.
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Gold Coast Survivor prepares for battle
Actuality tv fan favorite Shonee Bowtell, who now calls Gold Coast residence, is returning to the small display screen this week in her fourth collection of Survivor.
By Marshall Corridor
What’s Occurring: A Gold Coast developer who misused over $1.3 million in investor funds has been jailed.
Why It Issues: Between Might 2016 and February 2017, Steele persuaded 14 traders to contribute greater than $1.3 million from their superannuation and financial savings to lend to EA Make investments Pty Ltd and Advertising and marketing Machine Worldwide Pty Ltd.
By the Numbers
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Steele was given an 8-year sentence (eligible for parole after 20 months)
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Discovered responsible on 4 counts of fraud
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$1.3M+ taken from 14 traders
Native Affect: The cash was meant to fund a improvement in Biggera Waters, however as an alternative funded Steele’s private life-style, together with shopping for a house in his spouse’s title, luxurious objects, journey, and playing.
Not one of the funds have been returned to the traders, a number of of whom used their superannuation.
What They Mentioned
ASIC Deputy Chair Sarah Courtroom stated the jail sentence imposed by the Courtroom demonstrated the seriousness of Steele’s misconduct.
“When people misappropriate funds for private achieve, they not solely hurt their traders but in addition undermine the integrity of the monetary system, diminishing public belief in funding alternatives,’’ she stated.
What To Look For Subsequent: The total article under.
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Reddit says that it has: Caught AI firms scraping its knowledge from the Web Archive’s Wayback Machine
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Amazon rolls out same-day supply of perishable groceries in: an entire 1,000 cities within the US
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A ‘yellow brick highway’ has been discovered on the: Pacific Ocean flooring throughout a groundbreaking volcano expedition
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Anthony Albanese is being criticised for: Not attending the numerous Victory within the Pacific occasion being held in Townsville from tomorrow.
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🥋 World Taekwondo President’s Cup & Australian Open: 14–17 Aug — Worldwide Taekwondo competitors on the Gold Coast Sports activities & Leisure Centre
📚 Currumbin Crime Writers Pageant: 15–16 Aug — Crime fiction workshops, panels, and writer signings at Currumbin RSL
🏉 NRL: Gold Coast Titans vs Cronulla Sharks: 16 Aug @ 3 pm — Titans return to Cbus Tremendous Stadium in a key Spherical 24 conflict
🟡 AFL: Gold Coast Suns vs GWS Giants (Spherical 23): 16 Aug @ 12:35 pm — Suns’ remaining regular-season residence sport at Folks First Stadium
🌙 Dreamworld Evening Market: 16–17 Aug from 5 pm — Night market with meals, stalls, and leisure at Dreamworld Parkway, Coomera
🎨 HOTA Farmers & Artisan Market: 17 Aug from 6 am — Recent produce, boutique items, and dwell music at HOTA precinct
