Revamped ‘Our Beaches’ program calls for community input
A new-look coastal education program will encourage residents to get their hands sandy, learn about dunes and get involved in keeping Gold Coast beaches…
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Gold Coast Man unites community to act for kids
A Sanctuary Cove business owner has brought together over 100 community members, including three much-loved Australian talent, to raise $50,000 for Australian charity, Act…
Food review: The Fox & Hounds
7 Elevation Dr, Wongawallan Ph: 07 5665 7582 Where can you find the Queen and her corgis, pork pie made by the Queen’s baker…
Get it done in 2021 with TAFE Queensland
With four out of five TAFE Queensland students securing a job within three months after graduating, there has never been a better time to…
Tourist in my Town: KALM Clinic
It’s not very often we take a closer look a health-related experiences, but in the case of KALM Clinic, the business and brainchild of…
Five ways you can shop local this Christmas
2020 sure has been one hell of a year for everyone, including small local businesses who have been hit hard by the pandemic. So…
Gold Coast school holiday ideas that won’t break the bank
With Christmas school holidays now here on the Gold Coast, we’ve put together a list of free or low-cost activities in your home tow…
Our summer guide to surfboard purchasing
Gold Coasters are spoiled for choice when buying a surfboard. The market is competitive and yet not all boards are created equally. Apart from…
Local podcaster advocates for a better world for refugees
TIM BUXTON is the founder and host of the podcast Justice Matters where he interviews those leading the fight for a world where everyone…
Community grants helping rebuild the Gold Coast
In response to impacts of COVID-19, the Gold Coast City Council established a temporary grant program as part of its business and community recovery…
The mighty pen of Chanelle Rose
After chatting with the incredibly talented Gold Coast artist, Chanelle Rose, let’s just say I will never look at a ballpoint pen the same…
Meet the next gen of the Gold Coast art scene: John Anthony Forno
While the world stage is quite chaotic with political, economic and environmental uncertainty, not to even mention the global pandemic, homegrown arts are full…
Gold Coast law student impresses at solo art exhibition
Throughout November, sometime Blank contributor Eden Mili Tokatly showcased four innovative pieces in her first solo exhibition at the Bond University Transformer Hub. The…
Album review: Kate Leopold | Rebirth Dreaming
Since 2011, delightful Gold Coast singer-songwriter Kate Leopold has regularly displayed her exemplary pedigree as an indie folk performer of truth and conviction as…
Gold Coast music bubble set to expand in 2021
As the Gold Coast’s only university to offer a music degree, Southern Cross University has made a seismic impact since launching its music course…
DVNA to Light Up BBQ Bazaar on New Years Day
Vibrant electro-soul singer, song-writer and producer DVNA (pronounced Dah-Nah) is no stranger to the pages of Blank, since announcing herself with her Gold Coast…
Getting unpacked with Zac Fahey
Born in the wake of COVID-19 ‘Unpacked’ is video interview series focusing on Gold Coast musicians who have released an exceptional single over the…
Blank’s Top 20 hits for 2020
The bizarre year that was 2020 ending up being such an epic year for music releases, we’ve asked New Music Columnist Zac Fahey to…
Getting Supersonic With boWsER
Local alt-rock juggernaut boWsER is a name that may elicit a case of deja vu for those with long musical memories. The band were…
GIMMY FLOWENS: Oogars Singer Releases Debut Solo Single
GIMMY FLOWENS is the solo alter ego of Gemma Owens, who fronts on the rise psychy-surf-garage collective The Oogars. She’s recently brought out an…
The ultimate beef: rock vs metal at Vinnies
It’s hard to imagine a band that encapsulates the “old” Gold Coast more than Tokyo Beef, and I’m not just saying that because of…