Monthly Archives: November 2013

Gold Coast light rail construction shutdown for Christmas trade

Gold Coast light rail construction will shut down in parts of Southport and Surfers Paradise for the Christmas holiday trading season. Chairman John Witheriff said the construction shut-down was implemented in response to community requests and would come into effect … Continue reading

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Gold Coast Young Entrepreneur of the Year Announced

MOBILE phone retailer turned property manager Ron Bakir (pictured) has taken out the title of Gold Coast Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award for 2013. The former owner of the Gold Coast-based Crazy Ron’s mobile phones retail chain has been … Continue reading

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Winning design makes Gold Coast culture ‘seriously fun’

One of Australia’s leading architectural firms has delivered a ‘seriously fun’ proposal to win the Gold Coast Cultural Precinct international design competition. The winning team,led by ARM Architecture, was unanimously selected by an eight-member independent Design Competition jury. Praised by … Continue reading

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Currumbin Ecovillage Adds Another Feather to its Hat

Now with over 30 international and national awards since its inception, The Ecovillage at Currumbin must be running low on room to add more feathers to this heavily ladened cap! And its no wonder that this sustainable community development has … Continue reading

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Gold Coast’s Currumbin is Australia’s Cleanest Beach 2013

Currumbin Beach on the Southern Gold Coast has been named as Australia’s Cleanest Beach in today’s Keep Australia Beautiful awards, beating some of Australia’s other iconic beaches including Huskisson NSW, Frankston VIC, Holdfast Bay SA, and Godfreys Beach TAS. “I … Continue reading

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