The Russ Hinze Dam, whose wall was lifted by 15 metres, reducing the rate at which water is discharged by about half. A sum of $395 million was spent raising the dam wall, with the 15-metre ...

HINZE Dam is a place steeped in history and with 40th birthday preparations under way 91-year-old Cecil Hinze has time ... “A lot of people think the dam is named after my cousin, Russ Hinze, ...

Mr Hinze said there was a misconception the dam was named after his cousin, Queensland politician Russ Hinze, but it was actually named after his grandparents Carl and Johanna Hinze.

OLD and bitter political rivalries were swept aside when young Chloe Pearson and her family attended the official opening of the Hinze Dam upgrade on the Gold Coast yesterday.

Disgraced Bjelke-Petersen minister Russ Hinze led the Queensland charge against David Bowie. Credit: Peter Rae But never mind that bollocks – Bowie's 1978 Lang Park concert went down in Brisbane ...

NERANG is one of the Gold Coast’s oldest suburbs, settlement dating back to the mid-19th century. As it becomes the focus of a proposed $600 million Chinese theme park on the banks of the Nerang ...

RUSS Hinze was an icon of Queensland politics for decades as he came from humble beginnings on the Gold Coast to become ‘Minister of everything’. But his downfall and exit 30 years ago was sudden.

Back in the 1970s and 1980s the city was one of the National Party’s major bases of support during the Joh era, with powerful members including South Coast MP and “Minister for Everything ...

Gold Coast Bulletin, Saturday May 22, 1982 ...

CROWDS fishing at Hinze Dam during the school holidays are being warned not to eat the fish. Read Today's Paper Tributes. Rewards. Subscribe for $4. Sign In. Read Today's Paper; My account.

Hinze Dam could become a permanent home for Queensland rowing and host the event at the 2032 Olympic Games, according to a private report prepared for the City. Read Today's Paper Tributes.

Hinze Dam could become a permanent home for Queensland rowing and host the event at the 2032 Olympic Games, according to a private report prepared for the City. Read Today's Paper Tributes.