Allisee apartments Gold Coast

Allisee is a Stockland development located on the Broadwater at Holleywell. Allisee is a $260 million development featurting 180 metres of direct water frontage and a internal private harbour.

The apartments, 234 in total are botique style and will feature ammenities like 3 resort style swimming pools including a 25 metre lap pool and lagoon pool along with fitness and recreation facilities including a private tennis court, gymnasium, barbecue and picnic facilities.

1, 2 & 3 bedroom apartments available and penthouses. The development is a gated community on a 15 acre site.

Expected completion Mid 2007.

Stockland Corporation Limited and Stockland Trust is jointly listed on the ASX Code: SGP

Allisee Location: 232 Bayview Street, Hollywell. Gold Coast. Australia.

Brisbane Broncos Win NRL Premiership

Go the Broncos!
Broncos took out this years NRL Premiership
defeating Melbourne Storm 15 -8.








Best wishes to Shane Webcke - Your a champion mate!

Awsome display from the Broncos and I'm pretty sure that not too much will done in Queensland tommorow!

Gold Coast Indy - track construction underway!

This years Indy event on the Gold Coast is shaping up to be bigger than ever and streets of Surfers Paradise are evolving into a racetrack in preparation for the event on the 19-22 of October.


Some of the track crossovers are in place and work has started on the pits and grandstand area alongside Macintosh Island Park. A lot of roadwork has also taken place this year which some hope may eleviate traffic congestion around the event. Off track entertainment is also being ramped up with more official events.

Stay tuned...

Avalon apartments at Surfers Paradise

Avalon apartments is located on the Corner of Ferny Avenue and Wahroonga Place, Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast fronting the Nerang River.

Close to completion the 32 level tower will feature three penthouses and 170 aprtments in a combination of 1,2 and 3 bedrooms.

Facilities are set to feature heated pool, club lounge, cinema and gymnasium.

The location will feature parklands, landscaped gardens and apparently it's own private beach!

Avalon Riverfront Apartments is another Sunland Group Limited construction.

Circle on Cavill

Circle on Cavill, on the Gold Coast, is another development of the Sunland Group Ltd which features two apartment towers of 49 and 69 storeys tall. Located at the corner of the Gold Coast Highway and Cavill Avenue Surfers Paradise one of it's main features is a modern retail precinct which includes cafes, bars, restuarants, bowling alley, fashion shopping, homewares and more. The central piazza features gardens and a massive 9.5m super screen which plays a mixture of entertainment and information.



The retail precinct and piazza is open to public and the apartments are close to completion. There is a total of 637 apartments between the north and south tower. Apartment facilities will include a private cinema, seminar and function rooms along with heated lap pool, gymnasium, steam room, sauna, lobby and reception.

Freshwaterpoint apartments & resort

Another construction underway in Broadbeach is Freshwaterpoint which will include 255 apartments. It has a prime location on the waterfront in a unique position close to the Casino, Convention Centre and the center of Broadbeach.


Part of the construction will feature residential apartments (110 apartments) and resort apartments (145 apartments) in a combination of one, two and three bedrooms. Freshwaterpoint Broadbeach will also feature
Club Lounge, Cafe, Theatre, landscaped gardens, pools, gymnasiums, spas and suanas. A lot of these amenities will be seperate for the residential and resort sections along with a foyer for each.

Completion expected in November 2006.

Freswaterpoint address: 33 TE Peters Drive, Broadbeach, Gold Coast Queensland.

Accommodation for Dreamworld

Dreamworld, as many know, is one of the Gold Coast's major theme parks which is currently expanding to include a $56 million water based theme park at it's Coomera site.

Dreamworld is owned by Macquarie Leisure Trust and the group is now looking into plans of further expansion at the site including accommodation, restuarants, conference facilities and bowling alley. Macquarie also own AMF bowling which makes a natural fit.

The conference market on the Gold Coast is substantial and tying in leisure, recreation, accommodation into the one precinct is an attractive proposition.

Websites About the Gold Coast

There are a lot of websites related to the Gold Coast particulary for accommodation and in this post i'll provide a round up of some of the more useful sites and some new websites purely dedicated to the Gold Coast.

Gold Coast Chat
this site has a forum for members (anyone can join) to discuss issues, events and anything about the area as well as a business directory, classifieds, news and the coolest feature i've seen in a local site being the Gold Coast Map which is interactive and offers satellite imagery and much more.

Gold Coast Accommodation Australia
site is basically a breif guide to the area which includes accommodation listings and information for visitors. Site also has a page dedicated for visitors looking for Gold Coast Indy accommodation with a track map and hotel locations.

Gold Coast City Council
Local government site that provides a lot of information about doing business in the area living in and moving to the region. This site recently had an upgrade and contains a lot more information and statistics.

Limousines Gold Coast
small site for local transport operator offering chauffeured services and more importantly for some Gold Coast Airport transfers.


More sites in the next round up.

Conrad Jupiters Casino Extensions

Conrad Jupiters Casino at Broadbeach is nearing completion of it's first phase of extension/refurbishment with the first section set to open on the 1st of July.


An extra 3,500 sqm of space will be added to feature more gaming tables/machines, two new bars, a restuarant with indoor and outdoor seating, lounge areas on the gaming floor and balconies taking in the views of the area. The current upper floor gaming area will become an entertainment area with live music.

Wave at Broadbeach

The Wave at Broadbeach is located in a prime position in the center of Broadbeach on Surf Parade.

Once completed it will be a total of 111m and 34 storeys high with 118 apartment units and the entire top floor will be devoted to a residents’ club / function area, including a plunge pool, spa, BBQ area and magnificent outdoor terrace.

The ground floor will feature retail shopping and dining, residents lobby and services. The 2nd and 3rd floor of The Wave will feature resident and guest facilities.

I think when The Wave is finsihed it will become a landmark and with it's gardens and design will beautify the general Broadbeach precinct. Due for completion end 2006.

Verve at Broadbeach

Another construction underway is the Verve which is located on Old Burliegh Rd approximately one block south of the center of Broadbeach and directly opposite Kurrawa/Pratten Park which fronts the beachline.

The Verve is a 90 metre, 28 storey high rise which will feature 56 luxury 1 and 2 bedroom apartments with study, 3 bedroom sub penthouses with study and Penthouses.

The 3 bedroom sub penthouses occupy an entire floor and includes large terraced entertaining area with a plunge pool, outdoor kitchenette and BBQ area. The penthouse has it's own internal stairs leading to a private roof top terrace with luxury facilities.

Apparently all sold out now prices had ranged from 690,000 (one bedroom) to 3.8 million (penthouse).

At ground level, among extensive landscaping and terraces, there’s a heated swimming pool. Inside, resident facilities include a gymnasium, spa and sauna and meeting room. There is also personal storage areas and cool rooms.

Completion is due early 2007.

Ultra at Broadbeach

Ultra Broadbeach is a 30 storey luxury apartment development that will feature a 25 metre heated lap pool, tennis court, club lounge, library, theatrette, gymnasium, steam room, sauna, teppanyaki bar and more than 3,000 square metres of landscaped gardens.

Ultra will feature 113 one, two and three bedroom apartments, sub-penthouses and penthouses and two basement levels of car parking.



Ultra Broadbeach is located about 300 metres from the beach and about 5 blocks south of the center of Broadbeach. Ultra Broadbeach address: 21 Margaret Avenue, Broadbeach, QLD 4218. Completion is due by late 2006 / early 2007.

Broadbeach - The Place

Broadbeach is slowly evolving into one of the most popular places on the Gold Coast and a favorite choice with tourists. The once sleepy suburb beside Surfers Paradise features a massive range of restuarants, a casino, clubs, bars, numerous parks with ameneties for kids and fitness tracks, convention centre, surf clubs and a beautiful beachfront.

The skyline of Broadbeach is an ever changing view as high rises start make there way upward with recently completed developments and several new constructions are underway in prime locations throughout Broadbeach which will be covered in seperate posts to follow.


Broadbeach is also home to Pacific Fair, a massive shopping centre which features over 300 retailers and major stores like Myer, Target, KMart and 12 Birch Carol & Coyle cinemas.




Another popular attraction in Broadbeach, located right across from Pacific Fair, is Draculas Cabaret Restuarant which has been the winner of several restuarant & tourism awards.
Draculas has a great reputation for a good time and great value. Shows are updated regularly and the building itself is something to be seen.



The new Convention Centre located next to the casino has been a huge success with many major acts and conferences having utilised the popular new venue. The Conrad Jupiters Casino is also well underway with construction of new gaming areas and restuarants to add to it's already huge floor plan and features.

Broadbeach definately is booming and changing style with more features and a range of trendy new lounge bars and restuarants.

More on Broadbeach's growth in the next posts...

Burleigh Head National Park Track

Burleigh Head National Park has an absolutely awesome track around its perimeter that provides a magic view of the ocean and along the beach through to Coolangatta and a journey through the parks natural vegitation.

The track is popular with walkers, visitors and the occassional jogger. If you haven't already, check it out soon.

Big numbers for the Sanctuary Cove Boat Show

The Sanctuary Cove Boat Show wound up on the weekend after a huge 3 days that attracted nearly 50000 visitors through the gates coming from all parts of the world.

Reports have stated that $100 million in sales have been made with many more deals to be signed off in the coming weeks.

Boats of all sizes and forms where on display from local and international boat builders during the event.

Also on the weekend was the Blues on Broadbeach Festival which attracted a huge number of music fans to the popular area with free concerts from renowned artists. And I must also say a special thanks to the driver of the Gold Coast Council ute that tried to bowl me over in a fit of road rage, i'm glad my rates are spent on bull bars to enable crowd control!

Medical Jobs in Queensland

Health Proffesionals are from as far away as London are being invited to work in Queensland Australia under Peter Beattie's and the Queensland Governments recruitment drive to attract more doctors, nurses and allied health proffesionals to the state.

After some embarassing events in the health system the Queensland Government has been tipping in money to overhaul the state's Health system. As much as $6.4 billion in just over five years.

Peter Beattie, the Premier of Queensland has a target of 500 nurses, 400 allied health workers and 300 doctors by December.

More information can be found at www.health.qld.gov.au/workforus

Boom Times for Southern Gold Coast?

Reedy Creek & Varsity Lakes, suburbs of the Gold Coast located near Burleigh and close to the M1 Hihgway, could be in for good times ahead.

Recent news from The Queensland Government has announced the plans for an urban village development located near the proposed railway station which makes part of the the State Government's $123 million plan to extend the Gold Coast rail line from Robina to Reedy Creek and duplicate the existing rail line from Helensvale to Robina.

$12 Million has been spent in purchasing 8.3ha of land from Delfin Lend Lease for the development.

The benefits for the area could be a vast improvement in transit services in the area and Brisbane commuters would no longer have to travel to Robina station as part of their journey with easy access to a local station also including bus and taxi services.

Gold Coast Cruise Terminal still in debate

For some time now the debate has been raging about the proposed Gold Coast Cruise Terminal with the government currently underway with an Enviromental Impact Assesment underway.

The cruise is terminal's suggested location is the Spit where protests have been held and objections have been made based on it's affect on surfing conditions at Stradbroke Island, it's affect on a renowned diving location and for more take a look at Save our Spit.

Although if this is done right there could be very little impact and what a boost to the area. In a fact sheet for Gold Coast Cruise Terminal it is stated that an expected boost to the economy of $100 million and $53 million per year of operation would be on the cards.

Taking a real look at the area it really is a paddock of dying shrubs and the lagoon (was to be Marine Stadium) is man made anyway. A low impact development would be an absolute bonus to the area with enhanced recreational facilities and guaranteed preservation of nature reserves and Doug Jennings Park.

Numerous developers have placed expressions of interest including Gold Coast Cruise Port Consortium, Macquarie Bank/Seymour Group Consortium, Marina Cost D'Oro, Multiplex, Oceana, Port Binnli Pty Ltd, Raptis Group, Spitech and Sunland Group Ltd.

My self.... can't wait for it!

Houses, Apartment, Flat for Rent in Gold Coast Australia

The Gold Coast rental accommodation market is a reasonably hot one in that demand is very strong. This could be due to a number of reasons including a growing education system with the Tafe, Bond Univerisity, Griffith Univerisity and various specialised providers increasing their intake each year and the Gold Coast being very transient in nature.

This creates a lot of demand for rental and semi permanent accommodation and this can be seen in rent prices that appear to be on the up and up.

Accommodation prices depend on location, size and features. Most of the studio and apartment rentals are located in the central suburbs ie Surfers Paradise, Broadbeach, Mermaid Beach, Southport, Labrador and as you move out from the center 2br/3br townhouses, units and houses become more common.

Average rent prices for centrally located basic studio apartments or flats would range from 180-250. Basic 2 bedroom flats / units for rent in Broadbeach etc would range from 220 - 300 per week. Houses for rent in the Gold Coast can be good value if your able to split the rent with 3/4 bedroom homes starting at around 300 although they are more suburban in location.

Luxury apartments incur a premium as does anything located close to water or the beach. Expect to pay more.

When renting most landlords require references (personal and from previous landlords), personal information (licence, passport and maybe other forms of id), proof of income and sometimes previous account statements to prove your id and to validate your tardiness in bill paying.

Basically they want to know - who you are, what your reputation is and how well you pay your bills. What they dont want is there place trashed or overdue rent!

Most landlords require four weeks rent as a bond and 2 weeks rent in advance. Lease periods are generally 6 months. For more info on yours and landlords legal requirements see Residential Tenancies Authority which is the Queensland Governments department which administrates the Residential Tenancies Act of 1994.

Locating property to rent on the Gold Coast can be done via searching on the net with most Real Estate agencies listing their properties online, the local newspaper (the Gold Coast Bulletin) or visiting the Real Estate agents direct. Popular real estate agencies are The Proffesionals, Elders, First National and Hillsea Real Estate.

A lot of people also advertise for share accommodation when they have a spare room or are looking for a new flatmate and generally post their ad in Saturdays Gold Coast Bulletin.

Good Luck.

Continued Growth on the Gold Coasts Nth Corridor

The Queensland Government has announced that a new primary school will be built in the Pacific Pines region which will add to the Pacific Pines State High School, the Upper Coomera State College and the Pacific Pines State School.

The northern region of the Gold Coast continues to grow with developments under progress such as Calypso Bay which will include a massive marina, tavern, supermarket, cafes, retail stores and a golf course.

Coomera Waters Village and Resort is another major development featuring an ocean access marina with the marina village hub including restuarants, cafes, boutique shops, tennis courts and recreational facilities. Land available includes dry lots, riverside and lakefront.

Other developments at Coomera include Nautical Edge and Genesis.

Community and local government development proposals include a multi billion dollar, 21st Century urban centre known as Coomera Town Centre, to be located around the existing Coomera train station. It will comprise a community centre, library, hospital, 50m pool and 106,000 m² of retail space.

This all ties in with the continual growth of Helensvale, Hope Island, Pacific Pines and Studio Village.


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Main Beach Accommodation (Main Beach ptIII)

Previous posts on Main Beach - Main Beach ptI - Main Beach ptII


In the previous posts I provided a small intro into the suburb and a little about it's vast array of attractions, in this article I'll cover Main Beach Accommodation and some of the popular places to stay.

Maldives Resort
BreakFree Maldives Resort is ideally situated one block from Tedder Avenue, the hub of cafe and restaurant district. A short stroll away are the golden sands of the patrolled surf beach of Main Beach. This unique resort is also within easy walking distance to Surfers Paradise, close to public transport and major Gold Coast attractions.All accommodation units are one-bedroom fully self-contained apartments, with large balcony, air conditioning, fully equipped kitchen and many more conveniences.

Sunbird Beach Resort
BreakFree Sunbird Beach Resort is situated right amidst all the excitement in Indy in October. Very close to the fashionable Tedder Avenue Main Beach, this is the right place for those seeking to do as much or as little as they please. The resort has 38 large self-contained apartments all having private balconies and room service. BreakFree Sunbird Beach Resort also offers professional business and office services to its guests.

Pacific Views Resort
Located just 30 metres from the main beach, Pacific Views Resort Main Beach is only minutes away from Tedder Avenue and its' famous restaurants. This peaceful resort offers 1 and 2 self-contained apartments equipped with several amenities. Pacific Views also features recreational facilities, which include a sauna, spa, swimming pool, gymnasium as well as a tennis court.

Sheraton Mirage
Sheraton Mirage Resort & Spa is surrounded by 15 hectares of lush palm gardens and a sparkling one-hectare blue lagoon from which you can walk straight out and onto the beautiful beach. Accommodations range from elegant rooms to private villas. Enjoy views of the lush tropical gardens, the surrounding lagoons, or the rolling surf. Suites provide unmistakable luxury and the self-contained Pacific Mirage Villas. Guests can dine at the onsite restuarant that serves spectacular seafood dishes accompanied by a glass of champagne in the Oyster Bar. The health club features a gymnasium, 25-metre outdoor lap pool and four floodlit tennis courts.

Sea World Nara Resort
Loacet next door to Sea World theme park and close to Marina Mirage on Seaworld Drive in Main Beach. Rooms are reasonably large in size. Although furnishings are slightly dated, the rooms are comfortable and clean and the bathrooms are in good condition.4 restaurants are spread throughout the property. Property is excellent for families with a large and attractive pool area.

Palazzo Versace
The only "Six Star" hotel in Australia. Palazzo Versace at Main Beach is the creation of an avant-garde hotel concept - combining design features from the opulent palaces of Europe and classical architecture of Roman times, coupled with the highest level of decor and ambience created by Europe's most eminent Grand Couturier - Versace. The World's First Versace Hotel. Inspired by its location - the 205 rooms hotel and 72 condominiums are designed to maximise water frontage. With endless water features, the external style is classic and timeless, with subdued luxury and understated detail.


Main Beach

Main Beach ptII

Continued from previous post Main Beach

Main Beach is also home to Mariners Cove on Seaworld Drive which features a vast array of eateries, bars and activities.

Amongst the restuarants you will find the Hogs Breath Cafe, the British Arms backpackers bar and grill, Fishermans Wharf Tavern (commonly known as Fisho's), Champions Bar and Grill, China Pier - Chinese seafood restuarant and Scrumpy's bar and grill.


If your'e done with eating and relaxing in the beautiful surrounds of the Mariners Cove you'll also find plenty of activities located at the Marina Mirage Wharf including jet ski hire, parasailing rides, helicopter tours, boat hire, gondalla cruises of the Gold Coast waterways and for something special for lunch or dinner - Tall Ship dinner cruises. Charter Boats also depart from the marina if your looking fo a great days fishing.

And if your after award winning restaurants and exclusive shopping you cant go past Marina Mirage. Restuarants include Vue, Fellini, Raj Palace, Saks, Omero's and Bluefire all having impresive waterfront views. Shops include fashion, jewllery and homewares with names like Charlie Brown, Carla Zampatti, Louis Vuitton to name a few.

Further along Seaworld Drive in Main Beach you'll find Seaworld theme park, boat ramp and then down to the Spit and the Jetty which are popular fishing and recreation spots.

Main Beach

Main Beach

Main Beach is a suburb of the Gold Coast in Queensland Australia. It's name came from being the main surfing beach at Southport and has today grown into one of Queenslands most prestigious suburbs.











Main Beach has a mix of residential and holiday accommodation which it supports very well. It is an idyllic location featuring long stretching sandy beaches, beautiful parks including Macintosh Island Park and Phillip Park both having well maintained amenities featuring barbecues, seating, toilets without loosing there natural flora and fauna.











Tedder Avenue in Main Beach is popular for it's wining, dining, nightlife and shopping featuring some of the Gold Coast's finest restaurant's and exclusive outlets. Popular restaurant's on Tedder Ave Main Beach include the award winning alfresco restuarant - Domanis Cafe Restaurant Bar, Manos, Tooleys and Montego's Of Main Beach.

At Indy Carnival time in October Main Beach absolutely comes to life with Manos Restuarant and Bar being the 'in' place to be.

Main Beach real estate is some of the most prestigous to be found due to the quality of homes and apartments, it's location and the beautiful area that it is.

See the next post on Main Beach



Main Beach

Gold Coast for Fishing

Fishing is a popular recreation on the Gold Coast with a vast array of options available.

Inland:
Hinze Dam is a popular spot for bank fishing and by boat. Fish to be caught include Mary River Cod, Bass, Perch, Catfish and Saratoga. There are a few rules that apply to fishing at Hinze Dam check out the Councils Site.

Other Popular bank fishing spots include under the Sundial Bridge, Chevron Island (Off Stanhill Drive - Western end of Chevron Isl), Coombabah Creek, Coomera River, Currumbin Creek, Broadwater at Marine Parade, The Spit, Nerang River and Dunlops Canal. Fish to be caught can include Whiting, Trevally, Mangrove Jack, Flathead, Herring and Queenfish. Use a 2-5kg line with a running ball sinker, swivel and around 80-90cm trace with a 1/0 hook or simalar depending what fish your'e after.

Offshore:
Fish include marlin, sailfish, snapper, cobia, black kingfish, yellowtail, king fish, amberjack, tuna, shark, dolphin fish, tusk fish, wahoo, jew, parrot fish and Sampson fish. Charter Boats are available from Hope Harbor, Marina Mirage and Tweed Harbor. The warmer months are typically suited to Wahoo, Marlin and Mackeral (Oct to May). The cooler months are the best for Snapper, Cobia and Shark.

AFL on the Gold Coast at Carrara Stadium

The Gold Coast will host its first official AFL match in 14 years later this month when the Brisbane Lions clash with Essendon in the 2006 NAB preseason cup on Friday - February 24th.

Carrara Stadium will also host two AFL premiership matches in 2006, with Melbourne facing Adelaide in round three (April 16th) and the Brisbane Lions vs Hawthorn in a round seven encounter on May 13th.

Carrara Stadium is situated 8km west of Surfers Paradise. It was the home of the Brisbane Bears from 1987 when the club was admitted to the VFL competition through to 1993 when the club relocated to the Gabba. Carrara has an estimated capacity of around 22000 with seating under cover for 5300. The playing surface is similar in size to the MCG and the ground is well served by excellent floodlighting and facilities.

The Australian Football League (AFL) has made a $1 million commitment to the upgrade of Carrara with the Gold Coast City Council budgetting in $2 million as well.

There is also speculation that if succsesful that an ailing Melbourne based team could be relocated to the Coast. This would add to the recently appointed NRL team on the Coast, the Gold Coast Dolphins and see the Gold Coast become a destination for football fans of the nations two biggest codes.

See the AFL website for fixtures and round details.

Australian Outback Spectacular - Gold Coast

Australian Outback Spectacular will be the first of its kind in Australia. A unique and exciting show capturing the grandeur of the Australian Outback with spectacular visual effects and raw energy all its own, the attraction will open April 2006 and be situated between Warner Bros. Movie World and Wet’n’Wild Water World in the Oxenford/Coomera area of the Gold Coast, and be officially presented by R.M. Williams.

R.M Williams is synonomous with bush clothing and has been apart of the Australian Outback culture for over 70 years.

Australian Outback Spectacular will run nightly from Tuesday to Saturday and will have a capacity of 1,000 seats and include a full Aussie BBQ dinner served during the heat of the show.

The Australian Outback Spectacular is operated by Warner Village Theme Parks who also operate Movie World, Sea World and Wet 'n' Wild theme parks on the Gold Coast.

Try the Gold Coast for Family Holidays

Looking for a safe destination for a family holiday with endless attractions, favorable climate and diverse scenery? Look no further than the Gold Coast!

Australia's favorite tourist destination has an enviable climate, diversity of attractions, sophisticated nightlife and dining, safe environment and world class resorts and endless sandy beaches. And just minutes inland from the central Gold Coast there is three magnificent National Parks - Springbrook, Lamington and Tamborine which feature beautiful rainforests, picnic areas, nature walks and spectacular lookouts located in the area called the Gold Coast Hinterland.

Climate:
The Gold Coast has a comfortable sub-tropical climate averaging in the 20's.
Summer - December to February - 20-28 degrees C.
Autumn - March - May - 15-25 degrees C.
Winter - June - August - 11-21 degrees C.
Spring - September to November - 15-25 degrees C.

Attractions:
One of the Gold Coasts greatest attractions is it's natural ones including 40km of golden sandy beaches, Eco tourism throughout the Hinterland and National Parks, onshore and offshore fishing, diving and sailing. There is also two wild life parks located at Currumbin and Burliegh. The Hinterland is also popular for it's growing wine and vineyard industry.

Adventure attractions include motor bike tours, parasailing, sky diving, hot air ballooning, jet skiing, power boating, helicopter tours, go karting and motor racing which are just a small selection of the vast array of options.

Four theme parks provide hours and hours if not days of entertainment value with something for everyone. The four theme parks are Movie World, Wet 'n' Wild, Sea World and Dreamworld located between Southport and Coomera. Dreamworld is also the home of Big Brother in Australia.

Nightlife:
The Gold Coast is popular for it's famous nightclubs located on Cavill Avenue and Orchid Avenue where you can party to the early hours. There are also two world class nightclubs located in Broadbeach as well as a large casino and convention centre.

Dining:
Main Beach and Broadbeach are popular for their main streets lined with quality restuarants serving for all tastes in ambient relaxing surroundings.

Major Events:
The Indy championship is one of the major events on the calender as well as the Sanctuary Cove Boat Show, the Magic Millions Horse Racing Carnival, Schoolies Festival and Surf Carnivals.

Accommodation:
The Gold Coast there are over 13,000 rooms available from Coolangatta through to Hope Island including Motels, Guest Houses, Apartments and Hotels. Resorts are first class and the big names include the Palazzo Versace, Marriot, Sheraton Mirage, Holiday Inn, Hyatt, Conrad Jupiters and the Sofitel. Most of these are centrally located in Surfers Paradise, Broadbeach and Main Beach with most having water and or Hinterland views.

Transport:
You can fly to either Gold Coast Airport (30mins from Surfers) or Brisbane Airport(50mins from Surfers) and transport from there can either be via taxi, rental, bus or limousine. Buses run on a regular time table throughout the area and a train runs from Robina to Brisbane.


Find out more @ Gold Coast Family Accommodation.

Gold Coast Airport Booms

Recent figures from the AIF have reported a 22% rise in passengers reaching a total of 3,506,987 passengers during 2005.

This growth could be due to active marketing of the Gold Coast as a premier tourist destination and it's new popularity with business travellers and conference events.

The Gold Coast is becoming one of the top destinations for conference organisers due to it's safe enviroment, easy access from two major airports (Gold Coast and Brisbane Airport) and it's diversification of activities, climate and quality of services.

Gold Coast Airport is located approx. 40 mins south of central Gold Coast in the suburb of Coolangatta. The airport it service by Jetstar, Qantas, Virgin Blue, Aurtralian Airlines and Freedom Air. Direct flights travel to Cairns, Adeliade, Newcastle, Sydney, Melbourne and seven cities in New Zealand.


Also see:Gold Coast Airport Transfers

January - What a month for the Gold Coast!

It all starts with the huge fireworks and celebrations for New Years eve and straight after that there's the Australian Women's Hardcourt tournament at Royal Pines, then the next day the Magic Millions Carnival begins.

The Magic Millions Carnival runs for 18 days featuring Luncheons, Cocktail Parties, Golf Days, Racing & Sales, Fashion parades and fun in the sun. The main race day is the 14th of January at the Gold Coast Turf Club with 3 million of prize money on offer.

On the 7th of January is the Summerfieldayze event which is a multi stage 12 hour dance festival held at the Spit on the Gold Coast.

Following all that is the Big Day Out music festival held at the Parklands showground on Sunday the 22nd of January.

To finish up is Australia Day celebrations on the 26th of January.

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