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One Massive Factor: 100 Years of Coolangatta’s ‘Church on the Hill’
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A Burleigh beer has been judged: One of the best on the earth
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Currumbin Wildlife Hospital experiences: The busiest 12 months on file
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Trending: A male Karen?
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Across the internet (Snippets): Hedges Avenue intercourse offender fees, The world’s first trillionaires and heaps extra!
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Upcoming occasions: 🇦🇺 GC Australia Day occasions 2025
🚨 Public Vacation Alert: This coming Sunday, January 26, is Australia Day; due to this fact, Monday, January 27, is a time off.
You magnificence 🇦🇺!
No matter you consider Australia or January 26, and given it looks like there’s numerous division all over the world proper now, and in addition what typically feels is creeping in right here a bit a lot the previous couple of years, it’s in all probability wholesome to try to do not forget that there’s so much to like about residing on this stunning nation that we are able to get pleasure from collectively.
A unifying sporting tradition, faculties and universities, world-leading technological development in agriculture, medication and science, democracy, pure wonders (in all probability hundreds), refined infrastructure, a common-law system that upholds justice and particular person rights, a hospital and public well being system, simply to call a couple of.
Anyway, the climate’s wanting perfect, so have a ripper weekend, regardless of the plan 🙌
What’s Taking place: St Augustine’s Catholic Church, fondly often known as “the Church on the Hill,” is celebrating its unimaginable 100-year birthday this 12 months.
Why It Issues: This heritage-listed landmark has been a hub of religion and neighborhood for 100 years, and preserving it ensures its architectural and cultural significance will proceed for future generations to return.
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1925: Was when the church’s basis stone was laid by Bishop James Quinn, often known as “The Builder Bishop”, for his knack for daring and bold church-building plans
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110 ft: Is the peak of its Campanile (Italian bell tower)
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800 worshippers: Is the capability for which the church can accommodate
Native Impression: To honour the milestone, two fundraising occasions will increase cash for very important restoration works, with particulars under and within the full article on The GC Minute.
Generations of locals have discovered connection and non secular development right here, and continued restoration efforts will safe its legacy for the Gold Coast and guests for generations to return.
What They Mentioned: Parish Priest Fr Noyichan M. Antony says, “It’s greater than an iconic constructing; it’s the inspiration for households and religion.”
What to Look For Subsequent: Extra unimaginable inner photographs within the full article.
And, the Trivia with a Twist evening on February 5 or the Social Night & Raffles on March 1.
⁉️ Native Enjoyable Reality: Right here we had been are pondering double demerits solely happened round public holidays..
Nevertheless, in Queensland, do you know that they now apply all 12 months spherical!
Yep.
Double demerit factors are actually utilized for second or subsequent sure offences dedicated inside 1 12 months of the earlier offence.
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offences for rushing greater than 20km/h over the pace restrict
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cell phone offences
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driver seatbelt offences
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driver failing to make sure passengers beneath 16 are appropriately restrained
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bike helmet offences.
You don’t should commit the identical offence a second or subsequent time to obtain double demerits —the offence merely must be throughout the similar offence group 💸
By Marshall Corridor
What’s Taking place: The Gold Coast’s locally-owned Burleigh Brewing has clinched world recognition, bagging two gold and 4 silver medals on the World Beer Championships.
Why It Issues: With a spread of top-shelf breweries calling the area house, the awards proceed to cement southeast Queensland as a top-tier alcohol-producing space and spotlight the Gold Coast’s world-class brewing expertise driving the trade.
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6 medals: Have been awarded with two gold and 4 silver.
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92 factors: Was the rating given for the Japan Black beer, out of 100.
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18 years: Burleigh Brewing’s unbiased journey.
Diving deeper: As a home-grown success, Burleigh Brewing boosts Gold Coast delight and creates native jobs whereas showcasing the area nationwide.
Their Japan Black scored 92 factors, whereas the basic and fan-favourite Bighead landed 91 factors.
A Toast to the Future: They’re aiming for a prime 10 spot within the GABS Hottest 100 on January 25.
What The Folks Say: “Six medals, two gold, I’m ecstatic,” mentioned CEO Peta Fielding.
What to Look For Subsequent: The complete article under to for particulars on how one can be a part of their celebration to see in the event that they now make the Prime 10 within the Nice Australian Beer Spectacular (GABS) Hottest 100.
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Two separate sexual assaults on: Hedges Avenue again in September have seen a 35-year-old charged with each offences
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136 remaining Rivers shops will: Shut down by mid-April, with 650 staff axed together with the model
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The world’s very first: Trillionaires are shut, with 5 folks set to make the reduce quickly (How embarrassing to be a billionaire..)
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Sam Altman and Elon Musk take to: Social media to struggle over Stargate (the big infrastructure challenge to construct information centres for OpenAI throughout the U.S.)
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The Tassie Tiger: De-extinction program simply achieved mid-gestation marsupial embryo growth, enabling at-scale rewilding
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The Moon was added to an inventory of: Threatened cultural websites for the primary time
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The self-proclaimed: ‘Steady genius’ has spoken… 👇
This week – Wendy’s is scorching up the scene in Surfers Paradise, they usually need YOU to hitch their Aussie Crew as a Crew Member!
🍔 Wendy’s Hamburgers has landed in Australia, and following their latest opening on the GC, they’re on the lookout for energetic workforce gamers to assist serve up high quality meals and repair of their flagship restaurant.
You’ll be flipping patties, serving smiles, and retaining issues contemporary with nice comms, a love of fast-paced environments, and a zeal to bert of one thing iconic.
Need to promote a job right here?
Contact us👇
💦 Watermania and Aussie Video games: January 24 from 1 pm onwards; enjoyable water play actions within the park at The Nice Garden, Broadwater Parklands
🤘🏻 Excessive Voltage ACDC & Livin Lovin Zeppelin Expertise: January 24 from 8 pm onwards; an enormous tribute present celebrating AC/DC and Led Zeppelin at SOPO Southport
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January Lengthy Weekend: January 25 to January 27 from 11:30 am; hottest 100, pint specials, reside music and extra at Robina Pavilion
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Australia Day on the Gold Coast Hinterland Heritage Museum: January 26 from 8 am onwards; have a good time with the Hinterland Neighborhood Band, Vintage Auto Membership, and Spinners and Weavers, for a sausage sizzle, Devonshire tea, and extra on the Gold Coast Hinterland Heritage Museum
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Australia Day at HOTA: January 26 from 4 pm to eight pm; reside music, meals vans, youngsters actions, fireworks and extra on the HOTA Outside Stage
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Australia Day at Sanctuary Cove: January 26 from 12 pm onwards; free reside music, household enjoyable and extra on the Sanctuary Cove
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Australia Day at Surfers Pavilion: January 26; the largest waterfront celebration at 30-34 Ferny Avenue, Surfers Paradise
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Lengthy Weekender: January 26 from 2 pm onwards; VIP cabanas, drinks, and extra on the Kirra Seashore Home
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Public Vacation Social gathering: January 26 from 12:30 pm onwards; cruise the Gold Coast Broadwater and revel in a day of solar, sea, and epic beats from the DJs on the YOT Membership
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Burleigh Swim Run Australia Day Problem: January 27 from 6:30 am to 10 am; a neighborhood swim run health occasion primarily based round health, households and enjoyable at Justins Park
