Archive - The GC Minute

⛏️ Controversial quarry update

Volume 153: A poll | Coomera braces for traffic pain | $23.3m Pokemon card record | Sunrise DJ set at Cali Beach Club and heaps more

Feb 19 • Worthview Group, Marshall Hall, Ishee, and Jessica Vandermeer

Coomera braces for more traffic pain

Coomera residents face even more traffic gridlock after the City of Gold Coast approved a 720-apartment, four-tower mixed-use development on one of the…

Feb 18 • Marshall Hall

State to decide fate of Reedy Creek quarry

The future of a controversial Reedy Creek Quarry plan is set to be placed in the hands of the Queensland Government.

Feb 18 • Marshall Hall

GC grabs the money and runs

The Gold Coast has grabbed the lion’s share of a $57 million package designed to restore Queensland beaches after Cyclone Alfred.

Feb 18 • Marshall Hall

New 13 DOLLY service connects kids to qualified counsellors

Dolly’s Dream launches 13 DOLLY as new polling reveals teens using AI for emotional support.

Feb 18 • Worthview Group

Gold Coast Australian of the Year 2026 nominations now open

Nominations open for 2026 Gold Coast Australian of the Year Awards, closing Monday 23 March across four categories.

Feb 18 • Worthview Group

New leadership announced at Gold Coast North Chamber

Leadership shifts at Gold Coast North Chamber as Josephine Kadel joins Invest Gold Coast.

Feb 18 • Worthview Group

New sunrise DJ rave to hit Cali Beach Club on 21 February

A new sunrise dance-floor experience built around smooth beats, coastal air and early energy.

Feb 15 • Worthview Group

🪴 Southport's $6m cannabis deal

Volume 152: Vaccine beer brewed | Winter Olympics 'Penisgate' saga | Sandbag stations open | Palm Beach road speeds reduced and heaps more

Feb 12 • Worthview Group, Marshall Hall, Ishee, and Jessica Vandermeer

☔️ GC sandbag stations open, today only

A City website update just moments ago has outline the BoM's forecast for localised heavy rainfall from Thursday, 12 February, with a wet weekend ahead.

Feb 12

Surfing’s Biggest Week Arrives on the Gold Coast

Global surf leaders gather at SCU Gold Coast from 16 to 19 February for WSCC 2026.

Feb 11 • Worthview Group

100 boats locked in for Hamilton Island Race Week 2026

Boats competing in the GCCM Gold Coast Mackay Yacht Race from 30 July to 4 August 2026 and Hamilton Island Race Week are eligible for extended…

Feb 11

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