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2013 COOLANGATTA GOLD FESTIVAL OF SURF, SAND AND SWEAT

The entire family can now join the fun and excitement of the 2013 Coolangatta Gold Festival of Surf, Sand and Sweat. If you want to test your running skills, make sure to enter the iconic Coolangatta Gold ironman race. It is a rigid test of endurance that consists of a surf ski leg, a beach …

THE SANCTUARY COVE INTERNATIONAL BOAT SHOW 23-26 MAY 2013

The Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show is one of the most important events on Australia’s boating calendar, and this year the line-up looks bigger and better than ever. May marks the twenty fifth anniversary of the show, which attracts an average of 40,000 people to the Gold Coast each year for four days of fantastic …

A LA CARTE IN THE PARK 2013

Treat your senses to an unforgettable afternoon of live music and delicious food at the fabulous A La Carte in the Park this April. The event is a perennial favourite of the annual Surfers Paradise Festival, bringing together the city’s most talented chefs and food lovers from all over the country. Set in Lionel Perry …

SEAFIRE FIREWORKS CHALLENGE

On April 20th, the iconic Surfers Paradise foreshore will come alive in dazzling colour for the Seafire Fireworks spectacular. Enjoy an unforgettable night of stunning pyrotechnics and thrilling fireworks as teams of Queensland’s most talented pyros battle it out in the skies above the beach, lighting up the Gold Coast’s playground in a rainbow of …

SURFERS PARADISE FESTIVAL

The Surfers Paradise Festival is back and bigger than ever in autumn 2013. With its colourful mix of Gold Coast music, art, food and culture, the event will showcase the cream of local talent from 27 March to 21 April. As always, the festival features a packed program of free community events to look forward to, with something to …

THE IDEA OF NORTH: MUSIC FROM THE MOVIES

Enjoy an evening of magic and music from the movies on the Gold Coast when Idea of North treats local audiences to a special performance in 2013. The renowned a cappella four-piece from Canberra are sure to win a host of new fans when they perform at the Arts Centre Gold Coast, not far from …

THE BASIL SELLERS ART PRIZE EXHIBITION ON THE GOLD COAST

One of the most coveted art awards in Australia will be coming to the Gold Coast this autumn. Held annually, the prestigious Basil Sellers Art Prize encourages amateur and professional artists across the country to create work inspired by the theme of sporting culture. Last year, more than 300 artists submitted their interpretation, and in …

EXPERIENCE TROPFEST 2013 IN SURFERS PARADISE

This February 17, you can soak up the excitement of the largest short film festival in the world right here in Surfers Paradise. Now in its twentieth year, the micro-movie festival takes place each year at the Domain in Sydney, where it is beamed by satellite to cities all over the country for hundreds of …

THE AUSTRALIAN SAND SCULPTING CHAMPIONSHIPS 2013

This summer, Surfers Paradise Beach will become a golden gallery of the weird and wonderful for the 2013 Australian Sand Sculpting Championships. Between 15-24 February, you can witness the most talented sand sculptors in the country at work on the iconic foreshore of Surfers Paradise beach as they go head to head for a fantastic …

KELLOGG’S NUTRI-GRAIN IRONMAN SERIES SATURDAY 9 FEBRUARY 2013

This summer, the world famous golden sands and sparkling waves of Surfers Paradise Beach will play host to one of the Gold Coast’s most hotly anticipated athletic competitions: Round 1 of the Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain Ironman Series 2013. The iconic Australian competition stars 36 of the country’s finest male and female Surf Life Saving athletes, who …