Celebrate Lunar New Year at The Star
Treat yourself to a huge Lunar New Year celebration worthy of the robust Ox at Imperial at The Star. Imperial is The Star’s flagship,…
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Storyfest kicks off its 2021 programme
Somerset Storyfest’s Writers’ Festival have just kicked off three days bursting with events and workshops by stellar Australian authors to excite writers of all…
Opportunity for four emerging Queensland screen professionals
Screen Queensland has partnered with Brian Grazer and Ron Howard’s talent development company, Impact Creative Systems, to transform the careers of four Queensland-based screen…
Gold Coast Film Festival invites Australians to escape to a world of film this April
Gold Coast Film Festival (GCFF) is set to return in 2021 with a jam-packed program of more than 100 films, panels, parties, and pop-up…
North’s newest community hub celebrates Phase One opening
Phase one of the city’s $80 million Pimpama Sports Hub is now complete and open to the public. Facilities include a clubhouse, 12 courts…
Midnight Oil & First Nations Collaborators hit Sirromet Wines this month
Midnight Oil will perform a handful of special outdoor concerts called Makarrata Live this February and March. The band will be joined on stage by…
Can you help save Daintree Lot 157?
The Daintree is a living museum, and it urgently needs your help. Donate to help save Lot 157 today. The Daintree Lowland Rainforest is…
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JVMIE takes on Hollywood with ‘Fuck This Mess’
Gold Coast born and bred electronic artist JVMIE and her collaborator, composer Lionel Cohen, have won a Hollywood Music in Media Award (HMMA) in…
New music: February 2021
The musical year builds off its strong start with these fabulous offerings from Gold Coast and Northern Rivers, curated by our very own Zac…
Get your Teenage Kicks at BBQ Bazaar this month
The team behind Best Night Ever have pulled a bunch of rad bands together for a mid-summer Sunday Session mini-fest for the young and…
Songwriter Trysts: A podcast celebrating the love of composing a song
Songwriter Trysts is a relatively new podcast series in which guests discuss the machinations around their love of song writing. It launched in August…
San Mei gets into the machine
Following a feverish run of singles and the release of her EP ‘Cry’ in 2020, San Mei has dived headfirst into 2021 with the…
Mitch King signs to Reclusive, drops new single ‘Oil & Water’
Gold Coast singer-songwriter Mitch King has recently become the second artist signed to Michael Gudinski’s newest label Reclusive Records, joining label mate Scott Darlow….
Geniie Boy is out of the bottle
Geniie Boy is a local collaboration two years in the making, melding the talents of renowned multi-instrumentalist and producer Scott French (Cheap Fakes, French…
The Vultures: Swooping Back Into Orbit
Following a five-year creative hiatus, local rock duo The Vultures have swooped back into orbit in the form of a swaggering new rock single,…
New Artist Showcase: Dani Teveluwe Follows Her Musical Calling
As was the case for many people, the past twelve months was one of uncertainty and change for up-and-coming first nations singer/song writer Dani…
Niche no and low alcohol distiller moves to the Gold Coast
Queensland distilling company Clovendoe Distilling Co is bringing its zero proof and low alcoholic spirits to our shores. Catie Fry and Sarah Bendy, are…
Crafting a region, one beer at a time
Anyone visiting the emerging creative district at the Burleigh end of Christine Avenue will have noticed Precinct Brewing, prominently positioned in line of sight…
Food review: Clay Cantina
Sometimes you visit a country that you feel could be your second home. You feel a pull of the heart when you leave, intertwined…
Food review: Barbecue This! By Luke Hines
Luke Hines recently launched his sixth cookbook, ‘Barbecue This!’ Known for his appearance on ‘My Kitchen Rules’ in 2013, Luke’s passion for health and…