🚐 Large local caravan park set to be redeveloped
Volume 142: Another fatal SEQ eBike crash | 8,888sqm Tallai mansion set to break records | Australia’s first-ever gold coin auctioned | Strongest beer in the world released and heaps more
G’day GC, welcome back to another Thursday edition, it’s November 20.
In today's newsletter
One Big Thing: Developers eye off 4.7ha Nerang Caravan Park site, set to be redeveloped
Local GC teens named in: 2026 Queensland Under 16 Indoor Hockey Teams
A new Gold Coast: Park is opening tomorrow morning
Trending: To parents who *thought* Motorised Bikes / eScooters were a *good* idea..
Around the web: Another fatal SEQ eBike crash, the 8,888sqm Tallai mansion set to break records, Australia’s first-ever gold coin auctioned, the strongest beer in the world released and heaps more
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Live Housing Price Index
1. One Big Thing: Large local caravan park set to be redeveloped
By Marshall Hall
What’s Happening: Developers are eyeing off a large site on the Nerang River that is currently home to a local caravan park.
Why It Matters: As land that is able to be developed becomes scarce across the Gold Coast, particularly near established communities, this riverfront site offers a rare opportunity for urban infill, tapping into the city’s pressing need for new housing.
By the Numbers
4.7 hectares: Is the total size of the development site.
$1 million: Annual revenue reportedly generated by the caravan park.
23 metres: Maximum permitted building height under local overlays.
Local Impact: With the 4+ hectare Nerang Caravan Park site along the river now on the market via an expression of interest campaign being run by CBRE (Coldwell Banker Richard Ellis, an American commercial real estate services and investment firm), it is earmarked for medium-density residential redevelopment.
Subject to approvals, the site could be redeveloped to include a mix of low-rise apartments, small-lot housing and townhouses.
What The People Say:
CBRE has said,
“The development site is well positioned for a range of residential development outcomes, supported by local community facilities and commercial uses,’’
“A building height overlay permits development up to 23 metres, enabling a range of medium-rise residential outcomes.”
What To Look For Next: With the Gold Coast’s population surging, the shortage of development-ready land on the Gold Coast is one of the main attractions of the Nerang property that will likely lead to a quick sale.
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Gold Coast teens named in 2026 Queensland U16 Indoor Hockey Teams
Queensland has named its 2026 U16 Boys Indoor Teams after last weekend’s U16 Indoor Championships. The squads will compete at the Australian Indoor Championships in Goulburn from 13 to 17 January 2026.
Two Gold Coast athletes have made the list with..
3. A new 2ha Gold Coast park opens this weekend
What’s Happening: SkyRidge’s green heart, the expansive Lorikeet Park, is officially opening to the public from 9 am this Saturday.
Why It Matters: Spanning more than two hectares in Worongary, the new park promises fresh air, fitness, and fun for families, fur-babies, and fitness fanatics alike.
By the Numbers
2+ hectares of parkland will open to the public from Saturday at 9 am
There will be a 500-person amphitheatre capacity
And, the ability to take on the 180-step stair climb for the brave and breathless
Local Impact: Featuring unique play areas never before seen in Queensland, an amphitheatre, stunning coastal views, shaded BBQs, water play zones, and dog runs, it’ll be a big win for locals craving quality public space in this part of the coast.
What To Look For Next: The Lorikeet Park public opening kicks off from 9 am on Saturday.
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5. Trending
6. Around The Web (Snippets)
Tallai mansion set to break records
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A former Gold Coast house of the year that has been transformed by a former-AFL footballer turned businessman looks set to break Gold Coast property price records.
Now simply called “The Estate”, the 8888sqm property comes with a..The world’s strongest beer just dropped with: Samuel Adams’ 2025 Utopias, a $240 bottle so boozy it’s banned in 15 American states due to its 30% ABV
Australia’s first gold coin, the 1852 Adelaide pound, is: Going to auction
Sky Spots tried to launch a female-focused: TikTok channel, Halo, which slapped pink sparkly letters on videos, talked about “hot girl walks,” matcha, and posted shipping memes, and lasted just three days before being killed off
Another fatal eScooter crash has taken: Place in South East Queensland, this time tragically just up the road from the Gold Coast in Redland City
Porsche has crowned its new: Cayenne Electric as the ‘most powerful production Porsche of all time’
TikTok is rolling out a new feature that lets you: Fine-tune your For You feed, deciding exactly how much AI-generated content you want to see.
The Gold Coast SUNS executed a series of: Trades involving draft picks at last night’s Telstra AFL Draft.
Weekly Dream Gig
This week: Roll out the red carpet and check the floodlights, the City of Gold Coast is scouting a Manager of Major Venues to run its stadiums and aquatic empire from Bundall.
If you live for sell-out crowds, smooth operations and huge government budgets, this exec gig pays the big biccies at $200,000.00k plus vehicle allowance and super.
Your mission: keep venues buzzing, safe and firmly in the black.
7. Upcoming Events
🚗 IEEE ITSC 2025, International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems – 18–21 Nov 2025, four days of autonomous vehicles, smart mobility and traffic AI at The Star.
🚦 ITS Australia Summit 2025 – 19–21 Nov 2025, times vary (full-day program)
Another national flagship intelligent transport summit, this time at the Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition, Centre features keynotes, tech showcases, live demos, a careers expo and sector networking. Passes and program via the summit page.
🌱 Gold Coast Schools Summit – 21 Nov 2025, 9:00 am–3:00 pm. Around 100 high-school students gather at Southport Community Centre for AYCC’s one-day climate-justice and sustainability summit with youth-led workshops and guest speakers. Bookings via the summit registration page.
🎵 Life On Vinyl, 22–23 Nov 2025, sessions from 2:00 pm & 6:30 pm. Tahnee and The Tree House’s 2025 end-of-year stage production hits The Star Gold Coast, Broadbeach, with a big-stage showcase of local young performers across the weekend. Session times and tickets via Ticketek.
