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Work is Play
You're growing when you're learning. You're growing even more when there's fun to be had. Join a local class or workshop, meet new friends, enjoy a laugh or two and learn something new.
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20 Nov 2025
The Australian Dream? with Tim Ross
The Australian Dream? with Tim RossFrom the ‘burbs, to the bush, to the inner city, Australians are obsessed with the idea of home and the dream of home ownership. Architecture and design enthusiast Tim Ross grew up in the suburbs, and ever since he was 8, when he found himself drawn to a family friends’ very groovy conversation pit, he has been thinking about homes and what makes a good one. In The Australian Dream? Tim Ross casts his discerning eye across the archival treasures of our much-loved public libraries and uncovers the telling images that reveal a multi-decade story of Australian homes - how they’re sold to us, why we buy them, and how we make them our own. Ross explores the reasons why home ownership is such an all-consuming distraction among Australians and uncovers some of the unique and special ways we have built in this place. A funny and factual talk based on 18 months of research, it includes a selection of new cinematic style films produced specially for The Australian Dream? Australia is a nation that is undeniably fixated on property, but increasingly the headlines are about housing scarcity, affordability, and mortgage pain. For many Australians, owning a home now seems like an unattainable dream. So, what can we learn from our past to help solve the problems of the future, and how can we reimagine the Australian Dream? This is Tim Ross doing what he does best: telling human stories anchored by his passion for Australian design, previously showcased in his ABC TV shows Designing A Legacy and Streets Of Your Town. “Ross has become one of TV’s most persuasive presenters: authentic, congenial, and knowledgeable. He brings with him a moral conscience too…He never misses an opportunity to slip a gag in, or an appropriate defusing one-liner delivered almost by a kind of verbal sleight-of-hand.” – The Australian Buy six or more tickets and save 15% (discount added automatically at checkout) Image credit: Domestic swimming pool in the shape of Australia, 1979 - Stevenson, Kinder & Scott
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From now until 21 Nov 2025
Art Explorers
Art ExplorersJoin us for Art Explorers – HOTA Gallery tours for little people with big imaginations! These playful sessions invite children and their parents/carers to connect with art through movement, encouraging curiosity, creativity and fun! Led by artists from the Gold Coast’s LGBTQIA+ community, Art Explorers champions body positivity and role models in all shapes, sizes and diversities. Art Explorers is perfect for curious minds and active bodies. HOTA Gallery will come alive through dancing, stretching, and storytelling with every artwork. This program is recommended for children aged 2-5. Children must be accompanied by an adult carer and cannot be left unsupervised at any time. Thank you for your understanding. The Art Explorer Tour Guide for September – November is Ainslee Palmer.
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22 Nov 2025 - 23 Nov 2025
Fire 5 Netball Tournament
Fire5 – Netball Reimagined. Fast. Fierce. Unforgettable. Fire5 is a Fast5 Netball Tournament taking place on the Gold Coast. It features some of the world's greatest netballers taking on some of our brightest grassroots talent in what's set to be an epic show down with AUD44,000 in prize money up for grabs.
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24 Nov 2025 - 27 Nov 2025
7th Asia Pacific Screen Forum
The Forum serves as a vital platform for dynamic conversations exploring the challenges, opportunities, and emerging trends shaping the Asia Pacific film industry. More than just discussion, the Forum empowers filmmakers with practical tools and specific knowledge to greenlight their own projects and forge meaningful collaborations across the region. Come with a project, leave with a pathway. They encourage filmmakers to attend with a film or screen project in development, as their stackable learning experiences are designed to transform your concept into a viable production plan. Through territory-specific insights into funding landscapes, cultural competency for cross-border partnerships, and innovative financing models that move beyond traditional co-productions, participants develop concrete strategies tailored to their specific projects. The Forum positions Queensland and Australian filmmakers to actively engage with this vibrant sector by providing direct access to international producers, screen agencies, and industry decision-makers from across the Asia Pacific. By the end of the event, attendees will have identified potential collaborators, mapped funding pathways, and gained the cultural intelligence needed to navigate international partnerships—leaving excited and empowered that their film project will become a reality. By combining cultural intelligence with business acumen, the Forum transforms conversations into connections, ideas into partnerships, and projects into productions—creating tangible pathways for sustained creative collaboration across borders.
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25 Nov 2025
Movie Mornings at Currumbin RSL - November
Join us for our FREE Monthly Movie Mornings at Currumbin RSL. Each month a new movie is selected and screened upstairs in our Waterside Function space. Limited spots are available and registration is required for this event via the website or contact reception - 55347999November movie: The Bishop's Wife
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26 Nov 2025
Yoga Nidra for Replenishing
Restore + Revive through the art of Yogic sleep.Nourish your Being, replenish your radiance and awaken clarity + inspiration.The ancient art of Yoga Nidra is known and practiced for it's supreme ability to reach the deeper layers of consciousness, where we can access sublime rest + receptivity.A healing pause in the busyness of life.During this deeply traditional practice you will be guided through the subtle layers of the body + mind into a heavenly dreamless sleep. Where the body sleeps, the mind sleeps, yet awareness remains.Beginning with a short relaxed movement practice to release stores of energy held within the joints and glands of the physical body, this experience is then taken from a reclined Savasana-like position.COST: Free
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30 Nov 2025
ADORN- Save the date
About SAVE THE DATE for our next Adorn gathering. Enjoy markets for your pre-christmas gifts throughout the afternoon with dinner and dessert options available then a lovely evening planned filled with encouragement, guest speaker, worship and ministry time, a chance to lean in and look up. Any ladies are welcome, you will be notified with proper booking details and information closer to date. Date Sunday 30 November 2025 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM (UTC+10) Life Development Centre67 Warrener Street, Nerang QLD 4211 Cost: Free
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05 Dec 2025
The Imperfects
The ImperfectsWe’re all imperfect. On this podcast, founder of The Resilience Project Hugh van Cuylenburg, his good friend Ryan Shelton, and only one of their brothers, Josh van Cuylenburg, talk to a variety of interesting people who vulnerably share their own struggles and imperfections, or expertly pass on their wisdom on the subject of imperfection. Whether it’s in The Vulnerabilitea House, The Academy of Imperfection, or with our very own psychologist, Dr Emily, The Imperfects are here to find some valuable takeaways we can all apply to our own imperfect lives.
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11 Dec 2025
Happy Hour with Lucy & Nikki
Happy Hour with Lucy & NikkiGC Punters, we have news for you! After three years, your daily DM’s & prayers have finally been answered - Lucy & Nikki are returning with a brand new live show -> Introducing the ‘Party Girl Tour’ @ HOTA. The chicks are back - bigger and better than ever before bbys! Expect all of your favourite parts of the podcast live (very much unfiltered & unhinged as ever) + special guests in each city & a few extra surprises. What happens at the live show, stays at the live show. Limited Ultimate VIP & VIP tickets available. Respectfully, Lucy & Nikki are ready to party with the punters - after all, it’s in the name doll. ‘PGT’ - lesgoooo xx Ultimate VIP Inclusions: Pre-show meet & greetPriority entryReserved front-row seatingExclusive merch and goodie bag (valued at $120) VIP Inclusions: Dedicated early accessReserved VIP seatingMerch & Goodie Bag with exclusive lighter and tote.
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17 Dec 2025
Gold Coast Community Beach Cleans for Conservation - Tallebudgera
Join Watergum for a community beach clean and learn about the incredible marine life that calls the Gold Coast home.COST: Free
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25 Dec 2025
Christmas Day Penthouse Buffet, The Island Gold Coast
Soak up panoramic views of Surfers Paradise from The Island Penthouse this Christmas.Enjoy a festive buffet of fresh seafood, traditional roasts, seasonal vegetables, salads, sides, and desserts, paired with a three-hour drinks package including Mumm Marlborough Prestige Sparkling, premium wines, premium beers, Christmas sangria, watermelon spritz cocktails, soft drinks and juices. Tickets are limited.Tickets $239 + booking fee, all-inclusive. Every ticket includes the three-hour beverage package.When: Thursday 25th December, 11am – 2pmWhere: The Island Penthouse. View the space here.This is an 18+ event with only one ticket level available and includes the drink package. The Family Buffet in the Glasshouse has children's ticket levels. Buy tickets to the Christmas Day Family Buffet in the Glasshouse here.-----Buffet MenuChilled SeafoodLocal king prawns with cocktail sauce (gf, df)Natural Pacific & Rock oysters with shallot mignonette dressing (gf, df)Tasmanian Smoked Salmon with creme fraîche, capers, dill (gf)Chilled Moreton Bay bugs, lemon dressing, chives (gf, df)Warm SeafoodBaked whole sides of market fish (gf, df)Oyster Kilpatrick (gf, df)Steamed mussels, provencal sauce, olives, parsley (gf)Roast MeatsTraditional maple and mustard glazed ham (gf, df)Roasted chicken, pan jus (gf, df)Mustard crusted beef sirloin (gf, df)SaladsPotato salad with basil pesto, red onion, Grana Padano, semi dried tomato, fresh basil (v)Roasted beetroot, baby spinach, hazelnut, goats cheese, salsa verde (gf, v)Heirloom tomato, cherry bocconcini salad, basil, aged balsamic dressing (gf, v)Shaved fennel, wild rocket and citrus salad with yuzu vinaigrette (gf, df, v, ve)VegetablesHerb & garlic roasted potatoes (gf, df, v, ve)Maple glazed sweetcorn, paprika salt (gf, df, v)Baked broccoli and cauliflower mornay, Grana Padano, parsley (gf, v)Balsamic glazed root vegetables, local honey, cumin seeds (df, gf, v)Sides & AccompanimentsArtisan bread rolls with butterGravyRed wine jusDessertsChristmas plum puddings with custardChristmas meringues with passion fruit, mango & raspberriesFresh seasonal fruit platesLamington rouladeChristmas Petite fours*Menu subject to change based on supply and availability of seasonal produce. gf – gluten free, df – dairy free, v – vegetarian, dfo – dairy free option, vegan.COST: $245.78
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14 Jan 2026
Gold Coast Community Beach Cleans for Conservation - Main Beach
Join Watergum for a community beach clean and learn about the incredible marine life that calls the Gold Coast home.Join Watergum for a Gold Coast Community Beach Clean for Conservation and learn about the incredible marine life that calls the Gold Coast home. From dugongs to whales, seagrass meadows to rocky reefs, and of course our much-loved marine turtles, our coastline is teeming with life worth protecting.As we clean up the beach together, you’ll learn about:The different marine species found along our shores and reefsHow to spot and report sightings of these speciesThe important role of these habitats in supporting marine ecosystemsWhy the Gold Coast is such an important nesting and feeding area for marine turtlesHow to get involved and connect with organisations making a difference for our marine environmentTo maximise our impact, we also complete a Beach Clean audit and submit the data to the Tangaroa Blue Australian Marine Debris Initiative, contributing to national efforts to reduce ocean pollution.This event is the perfect opportunity to give back to nature, expand your marine knowledge, and take part in hands-on conservation. Families, friends, community groups, and ocean lovers of all kinds are welcome!🗓️ Date: 14th January 2025⏰ Time: 8am - 10am📍 Location: Philip Park, Main BeachPlease register to receive event details. If you’re unable to attend, kindly cancel your ticket so we can offer your spot to someone else.Gold Coast Community Beach Cleans for Conservation is proudly funded through the Queensland Government’s Community Sustainability Action grant program.COST: On Sale 08/12/2025 at 12:30 am
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11 Apr 2026 - 12 Apr 2026
Supanova Pop Culture Expo Gold Coast
The Supanova Pop Culture Expo Gold Coast is set to captivate fans and enthusiasts from all walks of life on April 11-12, 2026, at the prestigious Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre. This vibrant celebration of pop culture showcases the best in comics, anime, movies, and gaming, promising an immersive experience filled with panels, workshops, and exclusive merchandise. Attendees can look forward to meeting beloved creators, participating in cosplay competitions, and engaging with fellow fans in a lively atmosphere. HighlightsPopular among visitors forTop 100 in Entertainment & Media in Australia
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16 May 2026 - 17 May 2026
Cooly Classic Ocean Swim Festival
Swimmers have a rare opportunity to swim a course with some of Australia’s most revered surf breaks as your backdrop – Snapper Rocks, Coolangatta and Kirra. There are four distances, from 1km to 5km, but it’s always the 2.0km Cooly Classic from Snapper Rocks to Kirra Beach which attracts the masses. Your start line, Snapper Rocks, is one of the world’s most famous surf breaks. Then, your course is a straight line to Kirra Beach, passing Rainbow Bay, Greenmount and Coolangatta Beaches as you swim. Throughout the week, there’ll be a range of small group sessions and clinics with guest coaches. This is a chance to receive specialist coaching and also swim with local squads at some of the Gold Coast’s favourite open-water training locations.
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22 Jun 2026 - 24 Jun 2026
Creative Hearts ART RETREAT Scenic Rim June 2026
Getaway for rest'n'relaxation inspiration at Creative Hearts Art Retreat in Australia’s fabulous wine regaion. Relax. Restore. Reconnect.COST: Sales Ended
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14 Aug 2026 - 16 Aug 2026
2026 Pacific Airshow® Gold Coast
Pacific Airshow® Gold Coast: Bigger, Faster, Louder and on sale now! Pacific Airshow Gold Coast is back and they're ready to go bigger, faster and louder than ever before, with three days of unbelievable aerial and on-sand entertainment. For the best views, electrifying live commentary, performer autograph sessions and an atmosphere you'll find hard to beat, the only place to be is on the inside. You'll be right in the hub of the action as world-class aviators tear through the skies during over four hours of heart-pounding action. In addition to the world-class airshow, you can access Performer Signing Sessions to meet your heroes, get engaged in the new STEM area, grab some delicious food and drink options from the awesome vendors, and let the kids loose in the PA Kids Zone.
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Experience Gold Coast acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we are situated, the Kombumerri families of the Yugambeh Language Region.
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.