News

Applications are now open for young emerging artists to join the City of Gold Coast’s Level Up Residency Program in 2020. ..

Record crowds flocked to the Coolangatta beachside as the Coolangatta Christmas Carols saw an estimated 10,000 people wrapped in festive cheer and a ‘snow-stopping’ finale in Queen Elizabeth Park on Sunday 15 December. ..

The Connecting Southern Gold Coast office will be closed from Friday 20 December 2019, reopening on Monday 13 January 2020.  ..

Sydney-based brewery 4 Pines has landed on the Southern Gold Coast, teaming up with Boardriders Coolangatta to present the newest dining and bar offer at The Strand at Coolangatta.  ..

City of Gold Coast is seeking feedback from the community on the Place Based Master Plan design concepts to help them to positively shape the future of Coolangatta and Kirra. ..

The Connecting Southern Gold Coast office will close on Friday 21 December at 5pm and reopen on Monday 7 January at 9am for the Christmas and New Year period.  ..

Young emerging artists have a new home on the Southern Gold Coast, with the Level Up Studio + Gallery now open at The Strand at Coolangatta. ..

The Strand at Coolangatta is partnering with City of Gold Coast to bring the Level Up Youth Art Program to the centre in October. ..

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Arriving in Brisbane in 1981 after working as a scientist at CSIRO in Melbourne, Robin Ormerod found there was little demand for his meteorology qualifications and long range weather forecasting in his new hometown in the Sunshine State. Instead, he was asked to work in air quality, and a somewhat accidental career in environmental consulting followed. ..

The largest multi-sport event to be held in Australia this decade is coming to the Gold Coast from 4 – 15 April.  ..

Connecting Southern Gold Coast’s popular Business Success Program is taking registrations for the February 2018 round of workshops. ..

Dust off the safari suit, throw on a shift dress and get the platforms out - the 1970s retro film Swinging Safari is launching in cinemas this week and the Southern Gold Coast is getting right into the swinging spirit. ..

The Strand at Coolangatta is your one stop shop for all your Christmas shopping this year, with everything from groceries to gifts all under the one roof. ..

A group of around 120 Canadian Flight Centre travel agents converged on Coolangatta this month, hitting the sand and the waves for a true Southern Gold Coast experience.  ..

Connecting Southern Gold Coast is calling for festive friendly faces to volunteer at the annual Coolangatta Christmas Carols on Sunday 10 December, 2017 at Queen Elizabeth Park.  ..

Want to contribute to a good cause this Christmas? Purchase a small gift at The Strand and donate it to The Little Elves Project, aiming to brighten the faces of children in foster care on Christmas morning.  ..

Connecting Southern Gold Coast’s popular Business Success Program is taking registrations for its final round of workshops for 2017. ..

It was a pleasure to welcome Federal Member for McPherson and Assistant Minister for Vocational Education and Skills, Karen Andrews MP, to our new Coolangatta offices this month.  ..