Short film festival to raise funds for cancer treatment of Gold Coast film educator
‘Shorts for Jed’ at HOTA will raise money so Australian film industry favourite Jed Cahill can go overseas to treat a rare form of…
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Bleach* Festival launches 2021 program
Bleach* Festival launched its massive 2021 program last night at a glittering party that also celebrated the world-class festival’s 10th birthday. At a time…
QMusic Connect to run free workshops for music industry
Popular music industry development program, QMusic Connect is back on the road this June to deliver 23 live workshops throughout Queensland, including Brisbane, Cairns,…
Almost 100 local artists featuring in Murwillumbah’s art mecca event
Join the artists and makers, the crafters, musicians, poets, storytellers and all the other creative people on the Murwillumbah Art Trail over the weekend…
New fantasy production by the Jim Henson Company to film on Gold Coast
Christoph Waltz, Sam Neill, Patrick Gibson, Sophie Wilde, Miranda Otto, Rachel House, Chris Pang, Jessica DeGouw and Damon Herriman will star in a new…
JK-47 to headline Festival of the Stone 2021
We chat to Bundjalung hip-hop MC Jacob Paulson – aka JK-47 – who was recently announced as the headline act for Stone & Wood’s…
Free resilience workshop for Gold Coast LGBTQIA+ community
The Therapy Pod is hosting a free workshop in ‘Resilience’ for the local LGBTQIA+ Community at the end of May, featuring Dolly Diamond. Dolly…
Byron Writers Festival reveals first guests
Byron Writers Festival 2021 (6-8 August) opens an exciting new chapter – earmarking its 25th Anniversary – with popular and provocative strong voices, familiar…
Nominations for Gold Coast Music Awards 2021 are open
Self-nominations for the 2021 Gold Coast Music Awards are open from today: Monday, 10 May. The annual Gold Coast Music Awards serve to celebrate…
Here’s your list of all the Gold Coast winners at this year’s QMAs
Talented Gold Coasters took home a whole stack of wins at the recent Queensland Music Awards. Taking place on Wednesday night in Brisbane’s Fortitude…
Blank – issue 86 – May 2021
Welcome to the May edition of your local street press. We’re pretty excited to be bringing you a special feature on the opening of…
Food review: Ms Margot’s Bar & Eats
Hilton Surfers Paradise, 6 Orchid Ave, Surfers Paradise Ph: 07 5680 8100 The name of this bar and eatery at The Hilton Surfers Paradise…
Meet you at the Markets Part 3: East Coast Bee Services
Gandhi said, ‘be the change in the world.’ So let’s be that change. By shopping locally and with small businesses we can be sure…
Gold Coast Green Week returns
Gold Coast Green Week returns in June, in a glorious ten day celebration of our City’s unique and fragile natural surrounds. All who visit…
Schools strike for climate again
Australian students will take to streets across the country once again in May, to protest the Morrison Government’s expansion of gas production. Late last…
Bike to Belong this June
Ride 80kms for 80 million displaced people this World Refugee Week. Charity You Belong and people from around the world are getting on their…
Ratepayers off the hook for games
The City has confirmed that ratepayers will not be asked to pay for the Gold Coast’s commitment to the 2032 Olympics. “The Olympics is…
Heritage Gold Coast Part 1: Wallaby Hotel
In this series, we take a closer look at some of Gold Coast’s favourite heritage-listed properties. Last year, on the evening the Wallaby Hotel…
Ben Allmon hits the road again
We talk to Queensland author Ben Allmon about how a chat with a farmer led to an unforgettable journey and a book about the…
Murwillumbah Arts Trail expands in 2021
The sixth Murwillumbah Arts Trail is set for the weekend of 29 – 30 May 2021. From its beginnings in 2015, the arts trail…
We talk pop art with Franko
We chat to Scenic Rim artist Franko Art about his colourful works currently on show with Art Lovers Australia. Bold, big, full of joy…