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10 October 2023
Bumper month of major events on the Gold Coast set to attract 100,000 people
Up to 100,000 people are expected to attend major events on the Gold Coast in October and November injecting approximately $75 million into the local economy as the city hosts four huge events over four consecutive weekends. The bumper month starts with a punch this Sunday 15 October when Australian...
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27 September 2023
Groundwater Country Music Festival announces program for 10th anniversary
Get ready for the biggest Groundwater Country Music Festival (CMF) yet celebrating 10 years of country music on the Gold Coast. From 20-22 October, music fans will gather at one of the country’s most popular beachside destinations to enjoy an epic lineup featuring more than 50 artists across 15 stag...
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14 September 2023
Gold Coast secures a second Tszyu world title blockbuster
Australian boxing sensation Tim Tszyu has once again chosen the Gold Coast as the host city for his highly anticipated WBO world title fight against American Brian Mendoza. The exciting announcement was made at a press conference in Las Vegas earlier today. The blockbuster featuring the two champion...
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04 September 2023
Tens of thousands bring in spring with live music and good times
Amazing live sets from BENEE, Matt Corby, Bag Raiders and more, a beachside skate park, murals and art installations, coupled with three days of perfect weather helped prove why SPRINGTIME is becoming one of the country’s favourite beachside festivals. Not a single patch of sand was left empty on Su...
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30 August 2023
SPRINGTIME welcomes 2023 Sponsor Family
As SPRINGTIME gets set to bloom for another year, the Gold Coast festival that’s all about good music and good times is welcoming some big names to its Sponsor Family for 2023. Get ready for three days of dancing as some of the country’s favourite homegrown and local talent spin tunes on the Dr. Mar...
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17 August 2023
The Gold Coast soars into spring
Whether it's aircraft, live music, art, or even lawn bowls that you're into, there's no better time to escape the final weeks of winter and book a weekend on the Gold Coast. With spring in the air and blue skies on the horizon, expect an aerial spectacular like no other when the Pacific Airshow Gold...
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15 August 2023
Groundwater Country Music Festival announces explosive second lineup
Just when you thought Groundwater Country Music Festival’s (CMF) 10th anniversary lineup couldn’t get any better, the award-winning Gold Coast festival has added even more big names to the bill. The three-day free festival returns to Broadbeach from 20-22 October welcoming some of Australia’s finest...
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08 August 2023
SPRINGTIME gets set to bloom with full program reveal
Live music, a pop-up skate plaza, mural artists and a huge interactive art installation inspired by retro arcade games is all set to land in Surfers Paradise for SPRINGTIME this September! Less than one month out from the return of the Gold Coast’s newest free music, arts and skate festival SPRINGTI...
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08 August 2023
New festival partnership a win for combating waste
More than 70% percent of all waste generated at this year's Blues on Broadbeach on the Gold Coast was diverted from landfill thanks to a successful new partnership with waste management provider Clean Vibes. Just over 37m3 of rubbish was diverted from landfill for recycling and reuse purposes, which...
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20 June 2023
SPRINGTIME takes arts program to a whole new level in 2023
A massive interactive art installation inspired by retro arcade games is set to land in Surfers Paradise for SPRINGTIME this September, and no tokens are needed! After drawing tens of thousands of art and music lovers to Surfers Paradise in 2022, SPRINGTIME will once again welcome back its one-of-a-...
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12 June 2023
Saturday Night cruising returns to Cooly Rocks On
Yesteryear rolled back into Coolangatta for Cooly Rocks On with the long-awaited return of the beloved Saturday Night Car Cruise. The sold-out event saw 250 classics, hot rods, muscle cars and more cruise through the streets of the iconic beachside destination, much to the thrill of onlookers. “We w...
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06 June 2023
June is the month of nationals on the Gold Coast
The country's sporting elite descend on the Gold Coast in June for a month of nationals. One of the legacies of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games is the city's list of world-class venues and facilities, in June some of those venues will spring into action again hosting three premier national ch...
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06 June 2023
Cooly Rocks On welcomes 2023 Sponsor Family
Cooly Rocks On has kicked into gear with Australia's much-loved nostalgia festival set to take Coolangatta back in time from Wednesday 7 June. Last year the festival welcomed record crowds who had made the pilgrimage to the Gold Coast to enjoy the motors, music and lifestyle of yesteryear over five ...
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31 May 2023
Groundwater CMF celebrates ten years of country music on the Gold Coast
Celebrating unmatched artistry, unique beachside stages and a commitment to the heart and soul of country music, Groundwater Country Music Festival (CMF) is thrilled to announce yet another world-class lineup for its 10th anniversary this October. Since its inception a decade ago, the Gold Coast’s G...
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24 May 2023
Bustling crowds enjoy the best of rhythm and blues under blue skies
Blues lovers from around the globe can hang up their fedoras and relish in the music and memories made during the 22nd annual Blues on Broadbeach. Record numbers of fans, new and old, made the pilgrimage to the Gold Coast for the much-loved festival. Across four epic days, tens of thousands weaved t...
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09 February 2023
Global superstar joins a list of renowned music acts on the Gold Coast for music month
The summer vibes are sticking around all through February on the Gold Coast with a month of huge live music events that will see fans from across the country flock to the beachside destination. Tickets are sold out for the Gold Coast stop of Harry Styles' Love on Tour with out-of-region visitors mak...
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We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging, and recognise their continuing connections to the lands, waters and their extended communities throughout Southeast Queensland.