🔪 New QLD knife laws | Hinterland's top 6 hidden cafes | The Pizza Meter | GC Memory Walk | Local Dynamic Hydro wins awards and more!
🔪 New QLD knife laws | Hinterland's top 6 hidden cafes | The Pizza Meter | GC Memory Walk | Local Dynamic Hydro wins awards and more!
Volume 65: Today's newsletter is 1,108 words, a 5-minute read.
Welcome to Thursday, May 30!
In today's email
One Big Thing: Police start knife fight in lead up to new laws
The Hinterland's Hidden: Café Gems for Families
Dynamic hydro blows: Away the competition
Trending: QR code ordering
Around The Web (Snippets): Gold Coast memory walk, The Pizza Meter, an axe attack in Nerang and more!
Councillors’ Corner
Upcoming Events
Weekend Weather and Surf
Live Gold Coast Housing Price Index
1. One Big Thing: Police start knife fight in lead up to new laws
By Marshall Hall
What’s Happening
Queensland Police have launched the 'End Knife Violence' campaign ahead of new state knife laws in September.
Why It Matters
These new Queensland laws will ban knife sales to juveniles and require secure storage and age-restricted signage in stores.
Collectively, they will aim to prevent young people from accessing dangerous knives, reduce knife-related incidents, and enhance public safety.
By the Numbers
Over 59,000 people have been wanded since Jack’s Law started in 2020
1,500 individuals have been charged with 2,800 offences of the law since 2019
Local Impact
The Gold Coast, where Jack Beasley was fatally stabbed in 2019, and its local community and hundreds of thousands of tourists each year stand to benefit significantly from these increased safety measures.
Stepping Up For Safety
The campaign promotes a culture of safety and responsibility, which is critical in protecting future generations from knife violence.
What The People Say
“We have seen the devastating impacts of knife crime,” said Commissioner Steve Gollschewski. “Jack’s Law has been an incredible step forward in the fight against knife crime in Queensland.”
What To Look For Next
Toll-free numbers for retailers and registrations for an online session that goes into detail about what your business needs to do are in the full article here 👇
2. The Hinterland's Hidden Café Gems for Families
By Courtney Mulder
What’s Happening
Caffeine is a core requirement of parenthood, and my offspring have decided that babycinos are a core requirement of childhood.
So, I need to think about where I can take them with activities to keep them occupied while I enjoy my beverage and digest their marshmallows.
Why It Matters
I have filled my weekends with more hinterland café outings than I can count, so here is my list of favourites in random order.
By the Numbers
The 6 standout cafés that made the list
The Hunted Cafe
Globe Trotters Travel Cafe
View Cafe
Bookness Mudgeeraba
Polly’s Country Kitchen
Shack and Co.
Local Impact
These cafés not only create family-friendly hubs in the community, but they also offer safe, enjoyable environments for all, and, great coffee.
What To Look For Next
The full article that includes location details, pictures and a bit more to help you find your next ‘Play and Sip’ 👇
3. Dynamic Hydro blows away the competition
By Marshall Hall
What’s Happening
Gold Coast-based Dynamic Hydro Excavations has won the Construction and Trades category at the Gold Coast Business Excellence Awards for May.
Why It Matters
This recognition highlights the company's significant contributions to the earth-moving industry and its rapid growth from a small local business to a national leader.
By the Numbers
Founded in 2003 by Andrew Smith.
Now the largest vacuum truck company in Australia.
Employs over 130 staff and operates 120 pieces of equipment.
Local Impact
Dynamic Hydro's success showcases the innovation and growth potential within the Gold Coast's business community, boosting the local economy’s growing diversification and employment.
Vacuuming Up Success
The company plans to expand with satellite yards nationwide, ensuring comprehensive service across Australia.
What The People Say
Founder Andrew Smith reflected, “While the first vacuum truck had some problems, it performed the required job well, and demand for our services grew.”
What To Look For Next
The full article, here.
4. Trending
GC Reddit at it again..
5. Around The Web (Snippets)
38 new cops will: Head to the Gold Coast just before Christmas
The Pizza Meter: Is a term used to describe how the increase in pizza orders can be indicative of important political or military events.
Gold Coast Memory Walk: And jog is approaching where over 560 participants are preparing to lace up
Local stylist Courtney Currie leads: A community campaign against blood cancer through the World’s Greatest Shave, raising awareness and funds.
Axe attack on woman in Nerang: And police on the search for offenders
Empowering Aussies with disabilities is: The Benevolent Society with their Work Ventures launch - a pioneering program to provide laptops, internet access, and training to empower Australians with disabilities.
Canva dropped: A few updates in a ‘Work Redesigned’ 1-hour session this week - The Aussie with numbers like annual recurring revenue of $2.3b USD up from $1.5b USD last year, not bad.
Finding spots to: Skateboard in nature👇
6. Councillors’ Corner
Div 2 | Helensvale, Hope Island, Sanctuary Cove | Cr Naomi Fowler
Div 13 | Burleigh Heads, Palm Beach, Tallebudgera +2 | Cr Josh Martin
7. Upcoming Events
🏐 Annual volleyball festival: May 31 to June 2 10:00 am to 4:00 pm; Intermediate Schools Cup is an annual volleyball festival targeted at year 9 and 10 high school students at Gold Coast Sports and Leisure Centre
🌱 Tree Planting: June 1 from 8:00 am to 10:00 am; Join the City of Gold Coast and Bonogin Bushcare Group planting trees along a 1.5km section of the creek at Firth Park.
🥗 Gold Coast Vegan Markets: June 1 from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm; Beachfront vegan market for a sun-kissed day of plain-based delights at The Great Lawn.
📼 The Big '90s Party: June 1 from 2 pm to 8:30 pm; a whirlwind of '90s nostalgia, dance-floor magic and non-stop entertainment at Southern Lawn, Broadwater Parklands
🏈 Gold Coast Suns v Essendon: June 2 from 2 pm to 7:00 pm; Don’t miss the action-packed school holiday fun at People First Stadium when the Gold Coast Suns take on Essendon!
👴🏻👵🏼 Australian Dementia Research Forum: June 3 from 09:00 am to 06:00 pm; premier annual event for dementia research at JW Marriott Resort and Spa
🎨🖌️ Public Art with Deborah McCormick: June 4 from 12:00 pm to 01:30 pm; Public art flourished in the immediate aftermath of the earthquakes of Ōtautahi Christchurch at The Lakeside Room