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Let the games begin! 🎉 Good luck to our Gold Coast athletes going for gold at the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. We have so many incredible sportspeople from our city to cheer on over the next few weeks.
The Australia Sevens are one of the first Aussie teams to play featuring Gold Coast talent with sisters Maddison and Teagan Levi competing in the Women's Rugby Sevens. 👏🏽
📷 via Australia Sevens.
Fire 🔥 or ice ❄? From classic fireplaces to igloos with a view, you'll want to check out these unique spots to cosy up this winter:
🌲 Fox and Hounds Country Inn for an all-out traditional English pub experience complete with a fireplace, cosy dining and plenty of Yorkshire puddings.
🌲 Coomera Lodge Hotel to sit back in your very own igloo. Rug up and enjoy a charcuterie tower and views over the Coomera River.
🌲 The Fireplace Restaurant for those with a taste for the finer things in life. Indulge in hearty cuisine with seasonal flair before a cracking wood-fire oven.
🌲 Eagle Heights Hotel Mountain Resort to dine with the best views over the hinterland as your backdrop. Warm up with the chef's special slow-cooked lamb shank.
🌲 Robina Pavilion for the yearly outdoor firepits by the lake. It's not really winter until you've roasted marshmallows over the fire!
Which will you visit first?
📷 via Coomera Lodge Hotel
Fearless 5-year-old Gold Coaster Pixie Richards has discovered a love for skateboarding and has set her sights on the Olympics! 🛹
Pixie is training at the professional facilities of Level up Skatepark on the Gold Coast. She looks up to her training buddy and fellow Gold Coaster Arisa Trew who is about to debut at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Go girls! 👏🏼
They sell a product every 24 seconds: Gold Coast sibling duo Georgie and Coopa Stevenson have shaken up the industry with Naked Harvest Supplements. 🍓🥤
What started with one natural pre-workout has evolved into a wellness empire now worth $20 million boasting a range of more than 70 supplements.
Their loyal following says it all: Naked Harvest is a huge homegrown success.
This superstar brand of the supplement market has become a staple of Australian wellness in just five years. Owned and operated by brother-sister duo Georgie and Coopa Stevenson out of the Gold Coast, Naked Harvest is the wunderkind-born brand disrupting the industry.
With a variety of fitness facilities and open spaces, plus plenty of sunshine, it's no wonder the Gold Coast loves an active and healthy lifestyle. ☀
How do you like to stay active? Let us know in the comments with a gif! 😎
Sobah Beverages is doing it differently. They've done what some may call the impossible and crafted flavoursome non-alcoholic beer that holds its own. Cracking the pressure to drink socially? Now that's refreshing. 🍺
Dry July is just one of the many times in the year Dr Clinton Schultz advocates for healthy, alcohol-free living. | Newsreel
Gold Coast University Hospital - GCUH is changing lives as the first public hospital in Australia to offer incisionless brain surgery. 🧠 The new medical technology will be used to treat a range of neurological conditions including Parkinson's Disease.
Gold Coast Health Queensland Health
Come on a Walkabout Tour with Jellurgal Aboriginal Cultural Centre! 🌊🍃
You'll be guided through Burleigh Head National Park around the “Dreaming Mountain” as you see and hear about traditional life, local legends and stories, and the important connection with the land.
Welcome to Dry July! If you're putting alcohol aside this month or you're simply sober-curious, these Gold Coast businesses are calling your name. 👇🏽
🍺 Sobah Beverages is Aboriginal owned and led, creating non-alcoholic craft beer infused with native Australian botanicals. You can find their brewery and café in Burleigh to enjoy their beverages on tap.
🍸 Clovendoe Distilling Co. is for cocktail lovers! Their botanical non-alcoholic spirits make a wonderful replacement for gin and vodka. Quality is key for Clovendoe with their 21 unique botanicals ethically sourced or procured locally.
Did you know we have more navigable waterways than Venice, right here in our beautiful city? 🛥️🏄♂️ Stretching across the Gold Coast and loved by us locals, our waterways are a treasure to have. What's your favourite way to enjoy them?
Meet the creative minds behind Montii.co and Jeune Label. These Gold Coast brands were brought to life by two local mums transforming everyday family essentials with innovative designs. 💡
Now their products are loved locally and around the world. Read the story 👇🏻
The latest cohort of Gold Coast-born businesses is proving mum really does know best. From apparel to lunchboxes, the rise in mighty mum-owned businesses isn’t only boosting its customer’s daily life but the local economy as well.
From flowing waterfalls to rolling waves, adventure calls from both our luscious hinterland and our golden beaches. 🏖🌲
Where’s your go-to spot to enjoy the natural beauty of the Gold Coast?
It's Men's Health Week: We're shining a spotlight on a local group making a real impact for men's mental health in our city.
After going through a tough time himself, Gold Coast local Adam Flier created Gold Coast Men's Walk and Talk. The group walks every weekend and is a safe space for men to be social, active, and gain support.
“Mates helping mates and strangers helping relative strangers - it blows my mind and is what gets me up every weekend,” shares Adam. Read the full story at the link below. 👇🏼😊
Whilst Australian mental health studies continue to find that men are at greatest risk of su***de, they’re also the least likely to seek help. Local Gold Coast resident Adam Flier wants to help break this cycle – one walk at a time.
Hey Gold Coasters, it's World Environment Day! Did you know you can get involved in caring for our natural areas?
The NaturallyGC Volunteer Landcare Program protects, restores, and enhances our natural landscape. Different activities are held throughout the year which increase biodiversity, expand natural habitats, reduce erosion, and improve the health of our waterways and vegetation.
Each year, volunteers plant up to 60,000 native trees. 🌳 Discover what you can be part of: wearegc.co/landcare
It's SeaFire time! ✨ Gold Coast's international fireworks competition will light up the skies tomorrow night.
Teams from Italy and the UK will compete as two of the world's best on the shores of Surfers Paradise Beach. Aussie Skylighter Fireworks will wrap it up with a finale. 💫💥
Check out the event: wearegc.co/seafire
Our very own natural playground 🌲🏞️ With over 750kms of bush trails, the Gold Coast Hinterland is a treasure trove for us local adventurers. What’s your favourite trail?
Congratulations to Tony Longhurst, CEO and owner of The Boat Works Gold Coast. Tony took home the 2024 Marine Industry Champion of the Year Award. 🙌
Situated within the Coomera Marine Precinct, The Boat Works is a 55-acre shipyard and marina. It is the Gold Coast’s largest industrial site and supports more than 2,000 jobs within the facility 🛥️
“His dedication has elevated it to become the premier facility of its size globally, setting a new standard for shipyards and enhancing Australia’s reputation as a leading destination for refits and maintenance services,” said David Good, CEO, AIMEX, Superyacht Australia and ACMG.
It's World Boating Day! 🛥💦
With over 260kms of navigable waterways and favourable year-round conditions, it's only natural the Gold Coast is home to a robust marine manufacturing industry.
Want to know how strong that industry is? Dive deeper at the link below.
The region’s edge for industry has transformed its waterfront locations into one of the country’s leading marine hubs – capturing the attention of boating enthusiasts and manufacturers from across the world.
From sunrise surfs to sunset walks, there's no place like our beautiful beaches to enjoy the sun and fresh air. 🏝 With 52kms of golden beaches to choose from, where's your favourite spot?
POV: You're a native bird living in Springbrook National Park. 🐦
Happy Mother's Day to every kind of mum! We're wishing you all a lovely day today. 💗
Mornings like this 😍🙌🏾 What's your favourite way to spend a morning by the beach?
Which of these Springbrook walking tracks have you ticked off your list?
✅ Goomoolahra Falls lookout track
✅ Best Of All lookout track
✅ Natural Bridge Circuit
✅ Purling Brook Falls Circuit
✅ Warrie Circuit
📍📷 Purling Brook Falls, Springbrook National Park
Are you a sunrise or sunset person? 🌅
Mother's Day is just around the corner! 💕 Here are a few low or no cost ideas for a lovely day out:
🩷 Coffee by the beach
🩷 Picnic at Gold Coast Regional Botanic Gardens
🩷 Walk through Burleigh Head National Park
🩷 Wander to the Natural Bridge
What are you getting up to?
Currumbin Valley's Ecovillage puts the Gold Coast at the forefront of Australia's sustainable living movement. 🌳
Wondering how? Each home in the village is built to a strict sustainability standard designed for conscious living. They're all 100% self-sufficient for water, utilise passive heating and cooling, and floor plans are socially oriented to foster connection.
The surrounds are just as thoughtfully crafted as the homes with edible landscapes, wildlife corridors, and 80% open space. Read more 👇🏻
Currumbin Valley’s The Ecovillage marks a world-first in conscious living. Nearly two decades after opening, it continues to forge a more sustainable future for Gold Coast.
We will remember them. ♥ Today we pause and reflect to pay our respects this Anzac Day.
Who else is loving these cooler mornings? 🙋🏼♂️
Every year, we commemorate Anzac Day across the Gold Coast. ♥ Here's where to find your local Anzac Day service this year:
🌿 Currumbin
4:35am Dawn march - veterans registered to march arrive from 3:30am at Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary Village Green.
5:00am Dawn service at Elephant Rock followed by gunfire breakfast at Currumbin RSL.
10:55am Mid-morning march - arrive at 10:35am at Winders Park - service to follow at Currumbin RSL Cenotaph.
🌿 Burleigh Heads
4:28am Dawn service at Memorial Park.
9:15am Veterans parade and day ceremony at Memorial Park.
🌿 Mudgeeraba
4:20am Dawn service at Elisa Laver Memorial Park.
5:00am Gunfire breakfast at Memorial Hall.
3:30pm Day march - arrive at 3:00pm at the Village Green - sunset service to follow.
🌿 Robina
8:30am March - arrive at Arbour Lane, Robina Town Centre.
9:00am Service at Robina Auditorium.
🌿 Surfers Paradise
5:00am Dawn march - arrive at 4:45am at Beach Road.
5:30am Dawn service at Anzac Memorial on the Esplanade.
12:00pm Day ceremony at The Cenotaph in Cavill Park, Cavill Avenue.
🌿 Nerang
4:45am Dawn service at The Cenotaph on Nerang Street.
5:30am Gunfire breakfast at Nerang RSL Sub Branch.
9:15am Day march - arrive at Maid of Sker on Nerang Street.
10:00am Day ceremony at The Cenotaph on Nerang Street.
🌿 Southport
4:30am Dawn march - arrive at 4:20am on the Gold Coast Highway, 100m south of Nerang Street.
5:00am Dawn service at Anzac Park, Broadwater Parklands.
5:30am Gunfire breakfast at Southport Bowls Club.
9:00am Day ceremony at Anzac Park, Broadwater Parklands.
🌿 Helensvale
5:00am Dawn service at Remembrance Park (behind Club Helensvale).
🌿 Upper Coomera
10:30am Day march - arrive at Upper Coomera Library.
11:00am Day ceremony at Upper Coomera Community Hub.
A family-run business for over 40 years, Pro-Ma Systems is a global success story straight out of the Gold Coast - and after all this time, they're still manufacturing their products onsite right here. 🫧🧴
40 years since it launched, the Helensvale-based business Proma Systems has remained at the forefront of family products. Their secret? A focus on people.
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Gold Coast University Hospital - GCUH is changing lives as the first public hospital in Australia to offer incisionless brain surgery. 🧠 The new medical technology will be used to treat a range of neurological conditions including Parkinson's Disease. Gold Coast Health Queensland Health
Come on a Walkabout Tour with Jellurgal Aboriginal Cultural Centre! 🌊🍃 You'll be guided through Burleigh Head National Park around the “Dreaming Mountain” as you see and hear about traditional life, local legends and stories, and the important connection with the land.
Did you know we have more navigable waterways than Venice, right here in our beautiful city? 🛥️🏄♂️ Stretching across the Gold Coast and loved by us locals, our waterways are a treasure to have. What's your favourite way to enjoy them?
From flowing waterfalls to rolling waves, adventure calls from both our luscious hinterland and our golden beaches. 🏖🌲 Where’s your go-to spot to enjoy the natural beauty of the Gold Coast?
Our very own natural playground 🌲🏞️ With over 750kms of bush trails, the Gold Coast Hinterland is a treasure trove for us local adventurers. What’s your favourite trail?
From sunrise surfs to sunset walks, there's no place like our beautiful beaches to enjoy the sun and fresh air. 🏝 With 52kms of golden beaches to choose from, where's your favourite spot?
Mother's Day is just around the corner! 💕 Here are a few low or no cost ideas for a lovely day out: 🩷 Coffee by the beach 🩷 Picnic at Gold Coast Regional Botanic Gardens 🩷 Walk through Burleigh Head National Park 🩷 Wander to the Natural Bridge What are you getting up to?
See Australian native stingless bees up close with Friends of the Gold Coast Regional Botanic Gardens. 🐝 Join a guided native bee walk to learn about our local bees and how their hives work, and see them in action in the gardens. You can join in every first and third Friday of each month at 9am. The walks are free (donations are welcome) and there's no need to book, just meet at the Friends Centre at 8:50am. 🌼 See all the details: citygc.au/beewalk
When waking up early is absolutely worth it. 😍🙌🏼 We're lucky to have beautiful ocean sunrises on the Gold Coast. Some of the best spots to catch that early morning glow are: 🌞 The Spit, Main Beach 🌞 Burleigh Hill, Burleigh Heads 🌞 Q1, Surfers Paradise 🌞 Elephant Rock, Currumbin ...and if the hinterland is more for you, check out the Best Of All Lookout in Springbrook National Park! 🌿
A jaw-dropping diverse natural landscape makes the Gold Coast a vibrant film location. Add an abundance of local talent and world-class production facilities and the Gold Coast is home to a thriving, globally-recognised film industry. 👏🏼✨ Now, for the first time ever, the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) Awards will be hosted on the Gold Coast! HOTA, Home of the Arts will have all the action as our country’s shining stars of film and TV grace the red carpet.
Hey, soon-to-be newlyweds, this one's for you! 🤍 The Gold Coast's natural beauty makes it a natural choice to host a wedding. If you're planning your big day, here's some inspiration for the city-lover, the nature-lover, and those who love to break tradition. 🖤 📷 by Fleay's Cafe and Events, Mobile Barber Shop Depot, The Island Gold Coast
You brew-ty! 🍻☀ The Gold Coast has positioned itself as the place to be for craft beer brewing. With hot summer days and good vibes all year round it seems only natural that the Goldie stepped up the challenge of crafting the perfect brewski to enjoy together. Cheers to that! Here's where you can taste the brews of the Gold Coast: North Gold Coast: 🍺 Madocke Beer Brewing Company 🍺 Black Hops Brewing - Black Hops II 🍺 Hound & Stag Brewing Co. 🍺 BOB- Best of Beers 🍺 SOPO Brewing CO. 🍺 Laughing Lizard Brewing Co South Gold Coast: 🍺 Burleigh Brewing Co. 🍺 Balter Brewing Company 🍺 Currumbin Valley Brewing 🍺 Lost Palms Brewing Company 🍺 Black Hops Brewing - Black Hops HQ 🍺 Precinct Brewing 🍺 Sobah Beverages 🍺 Aardvark and Arrow Brewery Drink responsibly. 😎 📷 by Black Hops Brewing, BOB- Best of Beers, Burleigh Brewing Co., Madocke Beer Brewing Company, Lost Palms Brewing Company, Precinct Brewing, Balter Brewing Company, Currumbin Valley Brewing, Sobah Beverages.
The answer to keeping the kids entertained while you enjoy delicious dining? Pubs with playgrounds, of course! 🤗 Check out these local spots: 🦈 Southport Sharks has their Wobbygongs Kids Fun Zone features a rock-climbing wall, mini basketball court, two movie theatrettes, home corner play and even PlayStations. Plus, a free kids show on Sundays from 5pm to 7pm including skits, party games, singing, and dancing! 🦘 The Wallaby Hotel is one of the oldest classic pubs on the Gold Coast and it still has that feel. Parents can sit on the open-air deck and watch the kids play in the huge (fenced) playground. ☀ Burleigh Town Hotel offers a range of areas including a huge beer garden, undercover pergolas, and a sports bar featuring one the of the biggest screens in the southern hemisphere! And let's not forget the kids room and playground (that's why we're here right?). 🌊 Currumbin RSL: While the playground isn't within the RSL, if you sit on The Deck, the kids can come in and out of the side gate leading to a playground within the reserve. Enjoy a cold bevvie, with a great view of the creek (and the kids), share a pizza or order from the full menu. Yum! 🌳 Coomera Lodge Hotel boasts river views for lunch or dinner from their outdoor beer garden, with plenty of grass for the kiddies to have a run around. There’s also an outdoor decking area with a view of the playground. Enjoy a little bit of country charm at this local favourite.
Ready for some family fun time whilst staying nice and dry? ☔ Check these out: 📸 Artvo Gold Coast Get your cameras at the ready and explore this secret 3D trick art gallery hidden inside Robina Town Centre. 👟 Home of the Arts Sneakers Unboxed: Studio to Street exhibition is on now, giving you a look at iconic designs and the history behind the global sneaker phenomenon. 🏁 Get amongst the action on the track with Slideways Go Karting - it's on! 🧗🏼♂️ Try a new challenge with Alpine Indoor Climbing in Robina - can you make it to the top? 🎟 Get your game on at the quirky Hijinx Hotel - Surfers Paradise. You can't get bored with their Challenge Rooms, bowling, mini golf, and arcade games. 🔑 Put your problem-solving skills to the test with Padlockd Escape Rooms and Bar - will you make it out!? 🕹 You can't go wrong with some old-fashioned arcade fun! Jump into Timezone Australia at The Strand at Coolangatta, Robina Town Centre and Cavill Mall, Surfers Paradise. How are you keeping dry and having fun today? Let us know in the comments! 👇🏼
Happy Christmas to all! May your day be full of fun and laughter (and pavlova)! 🎄🎁
Warm summer evenings call for a wander through the night markets! 🌮🍹 Here's what's on for the Gold Coast: Dreamworld Night Market ✨ Friday 5pm to 9pm Miami Marketta ✨ Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday from 5pm Emerald Lakes Markets ✨ Thursday 3pm to 7:30pm Sanctuary Markets ✨ Friday 4pm to 8:30pm Surfers Paradise Beachfront Markets ✨ Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday 4pm to 9pm
The sounds of Christmas Carols can be heard all around the Gold Coast. 🦌 Join the fun at one of the family-friendly events below. 👇 Thursday 7 December 🎶 North Burleigh Carols by the Sea from 4pm Saturday 9 December 🎶 Carols by the Lake from 4pm 🎶 Alicia Street Christmas Fair from 4pm 🎶 Christmas in Highland Reserve from 5pm Sunday 10 December 🎶 Cooly Carols from 5:30pm 🎶 Northern Gold Coast Carols from 6pm Saturday 16 December 🎶 Carols in Coomera from 4:30pm Sunday 17 December 🎶 Jacobs Well Carols from 5pm 🎶 Carols on the Beach (Surfers Paradise) from 6pm Check out the City of Gold Coast events calendar for more events. 🎅 👉 wearegc.co/carols
Did you know the Gold Coast has a whopping 3,032 native animal species? We also have more than 2,500 species of native plants - that's more than all of Great Britain and Ireland! With so much to explore, here are four ways for kids to connect with nature. 🐨🍃
✨🛍 Christmas markets are happening on the Gold Coast! 🛍✨ Gourmet eats, handmade gifts, and live festive entertainment awaits you... and you might even spot Santa Claus! Here's what's on: 🎁 Thursday 7 December: Twilight TVM Christmas Pop-Up 🎁 Every Friday and Saturday before Christmas Day: Christmas at Dreamworld Night Market 🎁 Saturday 9 December: Surfers Paradise Christmas Twilight Market 🎁 Sunday 10 December: Gold Coast Potters - Christmas Art & Craft Market 🎁 Friday 15 December - Sunday 17 December: Christmas Markets GC 🎁 Saturday 16 December: HOTA Christmas Twilight Market by HOTA Markets 📽 Video by HOTA Markets
70% of the Gold Coast is covered in blue and green... and it shows! 😍 Did you know the Gold Coast is one of the most biodiverse cities in the world? Learn about how our city thrives as a biodiversity hotspot: wearegc.co/biodiverse
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