🚔 Carrara teen's attempted murder charge

Volume 161: Air taxis for SEQ | Major GC Titan sponsor removed from jersey | Scenic Rim's milestone | Local author book review | Ticketmaster an illegal monopoly and heaps more

G’day GC and welcome back to another weekly newsletter.

It’s April 16.

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In today's newsletter

1. One Big Thing: Coolangatta character canned after companies’ collapse

2. Scenic Rim icons mark a: Century of stories

3. A Gold Coast author’s book review: Melissa Sharman’s ‘The Beauty of Broken Things’

4. There really could be: Air Taxis for Brisbane 2032

5. Around The Web: Carrara teen charged with attempted murder, Ticketmaster deemed an illegal monopoly, Major GC Titans sponsor removed from jerseys, puppies being cute puppies and heaps more!

6. Trending: Southport’s special crude oil..

7. Upcoming Events

⛽️ In case you missed it: The GC Minute’s live, local cheap fuel finder

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1. One Big Thing: Coolangatta director sidelined after $3m company collapse

By Marshall Hall

What’s Happening: A well-known Coolangatta businessman has been banned from managing companies for five years after his ventures collapsed owing millions to creditors.

Why It Matters: ASIC’s crackdown highlights growing scrutiny on directors doing the wrong thing, particularly in industries like construction and labour hire that are critical across the Gold Coast’s fast-growing economy.

By the Numbers

• The four companies involved included:

  • Quality Corporate Management Pty Ltd

  • Carnz Restaurant Services Pty Ltd

  • Complete Home and Marine Pty Ltd

  • All Concrete SLD Pty Ltd

• $3 million+ was owed to creditors across four companies

• $1 million+ was unpaid to the Australian Tax Office

• There were $19 million in unrecorded financial transactions

Zoom In: At the time of ASIC’s decision, the four companies owed millions to creditors, including the Australian Tax Office.

The corporate watchdog, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, has now banned Mr Parker from managing corporations until March 24, 2031.

What They Said: In disqualifying Mr Parker, ASIC relied on reports lodged by the liquidators of three of the four companies.

What To Look For Next: Mr Parker has the right to seek a review of ASIC’s decision by the Administrative Review Tribunal.

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4. Brisbane 2032 could Bring Air Taxis

Source: Alt Air

What’s Happening: A new partnership between Alt Air, Eve Air Mobility and Skyports is planning an electric air taxi network across Queensland and New South Wales, with Brisbane 2032 in its sights.

Why It Matters: This pushes air taxis beyond hype into real-world planning, with routes, vertiports and integration now being mapped for South East Queensland’s growing transport network.

By the Numbers:

• 50 prototype test flights have been completed by Eve as of April 2026

• 2 states, Queensland and New South Wales, have been included in the proposed network rollout

• The initiative has 56 years of aerospace backing via Embraer, one of the world’s aerospace industry leaders, operating in the Commercial Aviation, Executive Jets, Defence and Security, and Services & Support segments.

Local Impact: As a potential lasting legacy of the 2032 Games, for the Gold Coast, the city that mind-blowingly decided to build three-quarters of a full tram line before calling it quits, this could mean faster links to Brisbane and Sunshine Coast airports and the broader east coast as a whole.

From roads to runways (sort of): Rather than starting from scratch, the plan blends existing airports with new vertiports, potentially fast-tracking early rollout ahead of the Games.

What The People Say:

Alt Air managing director Aaron Shaw said “the group is designing an eVTOL network that will significantly improve connectivity”.

Skyports Asia-Pacific head Yun-Yuan Tay said “South East Queensland is one of the strongest launch markets in Australia and said Brisbane 2032 could help create a “legacy network” beyond the Games.”

What To Look For Next: The vid below 👇

And, hopefully, a fully built tram line that can get you to the airport to catch one in the first place..

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4. Around the web

2. A Vincent van Gogh painting was: Found wrapped in an Ikea bag and a blood-stained pillow

3. Gold Coast named best for second homes

4. A jury has found Ticketmaster (Live Nation) to be: An illegal monopoly, leaving the live entertainment entity open to a potential break-up

5. Spooky Men Head to HOTA in June

6. Justin Beiber took the stage at: Coachella over the weekend, bagging him a whopping $10,000,000.00 for the set, which mostly involved him seated behind a laptop, scrolling through YouTube videos of old memes..

7. A major Gold Coast Titans sponsor has been removed from: The team’s jerseys in a preview of new gambling advertising restrictions

8. Muck Zuckerberg is apparently making an AI clone of himself to: Better interact with and provide feedback to employees.

9. Cycling without age is: Launching just up from the Gold Coast, where older adults and people living with disabilities can access a local option for connection and community participation in the outdoors

10. Here’s a video of cute puppies just: Being cute puppies...

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5. Trending

r/Lonny_Templeton

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Weekly dream gig

This week - Brand builders, this one’s got range. Metricon Homes is hiring a Marketing Manager in Robina, with SEEK filters pointing to a $100,000+ territory (according to Seek filters) for the right operator.

It’s a hands-on, campaign-heavy role for someone who can juggle multiple brands, keep the moving parts tidy and turn good creative into leads, traffic and display home visits.

You’d be working across digital, print, retail and in-person channels, shaping campaigns with the creative team and fine-tuning performance as the results roll in.

Big-name brand, sharp in-house team, and plenty of room to flex both the strategy brain and the get-it-done muscle.

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6. Upcoming events

🎨 Aka Sorbie: Saltwater Heart – Thu 16 Apr–Sun 19 Apr, 10 am–4 pm; bold coastal storytelling through colour and culture at HOTA.

🛍️ Surfers Paradise Beachfront Markets – Fri 17 Apr, 4–9 pm; sunset browsing, handmade goods and oceanfront vibes along the foreshore. Market

🎪 Dreamworld Night Market – Fri 17 Apr, 5–9 pm; street eats, live tunes and theme park vibes after dark. Event

🎸 The Rubens (Miami Marketta) – Fri 17 Apr, 7 pm; indie-rock favourites roll in for a sweaty singalong night.

🎤 Kings of Comedy Gold Coast – Fri 17 Apr, 8 pm; a rapid-fire lineup of stand-up hitters bringing big laughs.

🎶 Buskers by the Creek (Easter Edition) – Sat 18 Apr, 12–8 pm; cruisy afternoon of local artists, food trucks and creekside hangs.

🏉 Gold Coast Titans vs Warriors – Sat 18 Apr, 5 pm; the Titans head across the ditch for a tough clash in Auckland, one for the diehards tuning in.

🎬 Gold Coast Film Festival Opening Night – Wed 22 Apr, 6:30 pm; kick off the festival with red carpet energy and a premiere screening at HOTA.

🏉 Gold Coast Suns vs Hawthorn (Anzac Round) – Fri 25 Apr, 7:25 pm; the Suns take it to Tassie for their ANZAC hit-out against the Hawks.