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Volume 112: Capsized on Cook Island | Anzac Day street closures | Farewell to GC's Mr Media | Tesla under attack and heaps more
Today's newsletter is 1,499 words, an 8-minute read.
Before the sun rises over the Pacific tomorrow, a majority of Gold Coasters will gather in quiet reverence.
From the hinterland down to Currumbin’s Elephant Rock, the sands of Surfers Paradise and to Coolangatta’s corners in Goodwin Park, thousands will stand shoulder to shoulder at dawn services and memorials, in the dark, quiet, and, potentially, rain, honouring the courage and sacrifice of our men and women who gave their all for us.
For me, it's an extra special day in that it happens to be my girls’ birthdays.
A day for remembrance, reflection, appreciation, and celebration.
Long live the memory of our Anzacs and the sacrifices they made to help make this place the best in the world.
We will remember them.
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In today's newsletter
One Big Thing: Farewell to Mr Media of the Gold Coast
A Magent site visit has been: Confirmed for GC Health
A St Andrew’s student honours: Our ANZACs
Trending: Captain Cooked..
Around The Web (Snippets): Full list of Gold Coast ANZAC Day services and street closures, scientists discover an unprecedented new colour, Peter Pan cane toads and more
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1. One Big Thing: Farewell to Mr Media of the Gold Coast
By Marshall Hall
What’s Happening: Gold Coast radio icon Ian Cousins has died, aged 77.
Why It Matters: From 4GG to Sea FM, from the Gold Coast Indy to major civic boards, Cousins’ four-decade career shaped the city’s media and community life.
Cousins didn’t just broadcast to the Coast – he built it, leveraging his influence that extended across tourism, sport, business, and public events, helping to define the modern Gold Coast and what it has become today.
By the Numbers
Cousins spent 29 years on the Gold Coast Business Excellence Awards committee
26 years of those as its President
19 years were worked in top media roles across radio and TV
Local Impact: He was a driving force behind events like the first Gold Coast Indy and the city’s Commonwealth Games bid, making him a key player in putting the Coast on the map.
Legacy To Last: From boardrooms to broadcasts, Cousins lived and breathed the city he helped elevate with service as the:
Chairman of the Super GP events advisory committee
Chairman of the Gold Coast Community Fund
Board member of the Gold Coast Tourism Bureau (now Experience Gold Coast)
Member of the South Coast Fire Brigade
Member of the Gold Coast Liaison Committee for the Commonwealth Games
Member of the Gold Coast Media Club
Member of Gold Coast Tropicarnival
Steering Committee member for Griffith University’s Business School
Paying Respects: The funeral will be held on Tuesday, April 29, at 11:00 a.m. at The Gathering Church, 56 Caloola Drive, Tweed Heads.
2.
Magnet site visit confirmed for Gold Coast Health
What’s Happening: Gold Coast Health has secured a Magnet site visit from 9 to 13 June 2025, marking a major step in its reapplication for the globally respected Magnet Recognition Program, the highest international standard for excellence in nursing and interprofessional care.
3. St Andrew’s student honours ANZACs
What’s Happening: St Andrew’s Lutheran College captain Heath McLachlan has returned from a powerful tour of the Western Front, where he honoured ANZACs by laying a wreath at the Menin Gate’s nightly Last Post Ceremony in Ypres, Belgium.
Why It Matters: Heath’s journey bridges past and present, offering a personal connection to Australia’s wartime history while reinforcing the enduring value of remembrance.
By the Numbers
295,000+ Australians served on the Western Front
Around 46,000 lost their lives there
The Last Post has sounded at Menin Gate nightly since 1928 (excluding WWII)
Local Impact: His role in the ceremony brings the ANZAC legacy home to the Gold Coast, inspiring local students to engage with history beyond the classroom.
History Walks in New Boots: Heath walked trenches where ANZACs once fought, giving new weight to the poppies we wear and the silence we keep.
What The People Say
“It was an incredible honour to represent my school,” Heath said.
“These stories aren’t just history – they’re our heritage,” added battlefield historian Mat McLachlan.
What To Look For Next: The full article about Heath’s trip at the link below.
The Weekly Dream Gig
This week – Trade your desk job for theme park thrills! Dreamworld is chasing a Digital Marketing Coordinator to craft scroll-stopping content across their parks — from tiger selfies to Wiggles wiggles.
Based in Coomera, you’ll be the digital voice behind Dreamworld, WhiteWater World and the Night Market.
Think Insta reels, cheeky captions, ride launches, and sky-high views — no day the same.
The salary’s under wraps (though Seek filters say $120,000+), but perks include free entry, juicy discounts, free parking, and enough content to fuel your portfolio (and your ego) for years. 🎢
4. Trending
Captain Cooked..
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5. Around The Web (Snippets)
Instagram is using AI to find teens lying about their: Age and restricting their accounts to ensure users under 16 are sticking to their Teen Accounts - 97% of young users have remained in their required teen accounts.
Here’s the full list released by Gold Coast Police of the: ANZAC Day road closures
Scientists say they’ve discovered a new: Colour, which is an ‘unprecedented’ hue, known as olo, and has only ever been seen by five people
Local star Margot Robbie was spotted soaking up the sun on a Gold Coast beach with: Husband Tom Ackerley, just months after welcoming their first child. The actress is enjoying a break from filming a new adaptation of Wuthering Heights.
Just from up the road in the Redlands, Henry Pike MP has secured a firm $8.3 million pledge from the: Dutton LNP to reinstate the Native Title Respondent and Officer Scheme, supporting councils, farmers and others navigating native title claims over the next four years.
“Peter Pan” cane toads have been: Gene-edited to never grow up could save Australian tropical ecosystems
Prime Minister Albanese has extraordinarily defended Nazi posts made by the Labor candidate running against: Peter Dutton after it emerged she tweeted faked images of the opposition leader wearing a Nazi uniform.
Protests against Elon Musk and Tesla have been: Spreading around the world
The Von Bibra Gold Coast Running Festival is: Coming back to the Sunshine State
Human-like robots raced against people for the first time in: China’s inaugural Robot Marathon Runners event, where android competitors emitted smoke, tripped, and eventually fell apart.
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6. Upcoming Events
🎤 The Ten Tenors – 30th Anniversary World Tour, April 24; Experience the powerful harmonies of The Ten Tenors at The Star Gold Coast as they celebrate three decades of rock, pop, and opera.
🏃♂️ Von Bibra Gold Coast Running Festival, April 27; Join the action at the Gold Coast Sports Precinct with races from 5km to a half marathon – fun, fitness, and finish lines for all ages.
🎶 Lime Cordiale – The Love Is Off The Table Tour, April 27; The indie-pop brothers bring their energetic live show to HOTA. Expect catchy hits, quirky charm, and serious dance floor vibes.
🎬 Gold Coast Film Festival 2025, April 30 – May 11; Celebrate cinema at HOTA with premieres, panels, and pop-up screenings across the city. A reel treat for film lovers.
Community Contributor - Thought for the week
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ANZAC DAY
Lest we forget
Our Diggers didn’t die for us to obsess over our selfish desires, worship money and become complacent to the very real needs of the world!
Our Diggers fought, suffered and were sacrificed for the entire world to know true peace above all else. To build goodwill and trust between nations so all future generations forever respect this sacrifice by always respecting each other.
ALL humanity; all countries, races and cultures embraced within the goodwill of our hearts, leads to peace on earth.
May minds of goodwill everywhere meet in a spirit of cooperation.
May forgiveness on the part of all be the keynote on this day.
Let the Spirit of Peace be spread abroad
Make it real? Then place your hand on your chest, smile, take a deep breath and breathe out love to ALL our brothers and sisters the world over. For this moment our Diggers are alive, and so is all that they fought for.
May peace start with us! May goodwill govern your heart, your mind and your actions.
So let it be, and help us to do our part.
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