Walkley award winning journalist and podcast creator Hedley Thomas (The Teachers Pet, The Night Driver), shares this story of a youthful wild night on the Gold Coast in the latest episode of Stories in the Key of GC.
https://storiesinthekeyofgc.libsyn.com/hedley-thomas-snakes-and-ladders

There is a lucky streak at the races, a moving tribute to a lost friend and a healthy dose of Talking Heads.
Oh, and Hedley’s first brush with the long arm of the law.
Thanks to HOTA, Home of the Arts and to RADF, Regional Arts Development Fund for the ongoing support of Stories in the Key of GC.
The Regional Arts Development Fund is a partnership between the Queensland Government and the City of Gold Coast Council to support local arts and culture in regional Queensland.