New documentary gives voice to scattered people
In acknowledgment of Refugee Week 2021, touching new documentary ‘Scattered People’ will be showing around Australia during June. Music can heal and transform on…
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Humans of the Gold Coast
Gold Coast local Pearce Brennan was one of seven photographers across the country recently involved in a poignant national portrait series by ride share…
Album review: Paul A George | Cassowary Kids
Ethno-fusionist trailblazer Paul A George is best known as the multi-talented guitarist and singer-songwriter for euphoric world-music/dance hybrid Tijuana Cartel, as well as his…
Six ways art is amazing for mental health
As an art lover, artist, or both, we know we feel so much better when looking at or creating art. But why? Here are…
JOOLZ: Sparkling New Horizons
Following a successful stint as part of Gold Coast groove collective Electrik Lemonade, locally born and bred song writer and performer Joolz has recently…
Meet you at the Markets Part 4: Clean and Green Organic Produce
Gandhi said, ‘Be the change you wish to see in the world.’ So let’s be that change. By shopping locally and with small businesses…
Sofar Sounds: The Secret’s Out
At a time when supporting live music is more important than ever, a special group of Gold Coasters offer their skills, resources and passion…
100 Waves For 100 Kids: Joel Parkinson Launches Charity Challenge To Help Local Youth
Legendary Gold Coast surfer and all-round ‘good bloke’ Joel Parkinson, who was anointed World Surfing Champion in 2012, has displayed his commitment to helping…
Under pressure: Meet Sophie Longworth
For Bachelor of Nursing graduate Sophie Longworth, working under pressure and helping others is in her DNA. In a family full of paramedics, nurses…
HELP THE NLA SHARE WOMEN’S VOICES
With the help of the Australian public, the National Library of Australia will soon start work to make available online the papers of the…
The return of Record Store Day in 2021
For those with a passion for all things vinyl the annual Record Store Day (RSD) pilgrimage, taking place since 2008, is one of the…
Faces of the Gold Coast: Leroy
I’m absolutely convinced that to be human is to create. We’re always creating: whether it be new ideas, new relationships, new approaches to things,…
Riding The Wave Of Success With CooeeGC
CooeeGC is an Education Queensland Senior High School campus with a pathway’s focus tailored for those students with an aptitude for surfing. Currently offered…
Soundlounge presents brand new three day music event Creekfest
Get ready for three days full of epic live music on the Currumbin Creek in June, when Soundlounge presents the inaugural Creekfest, an innovative,…
Gold Coast Villages: Burleigh
We just love how all the little villages of the Gold Coast have their own distinct personalities. So we thought we’d check in with…
Gold Coast Music Awards: Meet Jess
This month we’re introducing the newest member to the Gold Coast Music Awards team: Jess Hardcastle, Event Producer. Jess applied for a placement with…
RizeUp brings red bench project to Helensvale
National domestic and family violence support organisation, RizeUp Australia, recently commemorated Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Month by partnering with the Red Rose Foundation…
Rising Skywards: Dawn Of Dusk Deliver Debut Album, Flight Trajectory
Local self-confessed ‘vagabond rock band’ Dawn Of Dusk have just dropped their debut record, ‘Flight Trajectory’, an album in thrall of the visceral thrills…
Step into the void at HOTA
Every 15 minutes in Australia a person goes missing. VOID, a theatrical production presented by Gold Coast Wild Dreamer Productions, deals with the intense and…
GENIIE BOY make bruises fun
Lively Gold Coast two-piece outfit GENIIE BOY recently dropped their exceedingly fun second single ‘Bruises’, a superbly crafted pop ditty about finding your tribe. GENIIE…
New music: June 2021
Can you believe it’s June already?? Clearly it’s time to snuggle up under your fave blankie, grab a hot chocolate and warm up to…