G’day there and pleased Thursday, it’s April 3.
At present’s e-newsletter is 1,479 phrases, a 7.5-minute learn.
And, sorry for protecting you hanging at 4:20 pm, please forgive us 🙌
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One Large Factor: A fast take a look at the election on the GC
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Hopes for a Star future are: Beginning to fade
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Final week’s ballot outcomes: Deliver on Brisbane 2032!?
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GC’s Final Creator Problem sparks a: Digital buzz
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Struggling schooling sector hits the: Native workplace market
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Trending: The GC Minute obtained a entrance web page..
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Round The Internet (Snippets): Hooters goes broke, Native breastscreen legend to retire, A 120km jog across the GC, Amazon tries to purchase TikTok and extra!
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Upcoming Occasions
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🍿 What To Watch: If homicide mysteries are your factor, The Residence, which simply dropped on Netflix, might be the way you’d hope for an Aussie state dinner on the White Home to unfold—epically chaotic, unexpectedly humorous, and a bit bizarre.
What’s Occurring: The starter’s gun has been fired on what’s set to be Australia’s largest-ever election, with voters taking to the polls on Might 3.
Why It Issues: Pushed by huge inhabitants development since 2022, with a file 710,000 extra voters enrolled, the AEC is ramping up with extra venues, better accessibility choices, and 100,000 employees to ship the nationwide vote.
Why It Issues: The Gold Coast, historically a really comfy Liberal Nationwide stronghold, is as soon as once more heading to the polls, however this time with a considerably larger inhabitants itself.
By The Numbers: Listed below are some enjoyable 2025 federal election stats 👇
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Only one time period—that’s the overall variety of occasions any of the Gold Coast’s three federal electorates have been held by a celebration apart from the Liberals (Labor had a go in Fadden for simply 1.5 years in 1983-1984)
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710,000 extra folks on the electoral roll in comparison with 2022
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570 early voting centres shall be open
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7,000 polling locations in complete
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100+ abroad voting centres shall be accessible
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100,000 employees wanted (with 240,000 vests)
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250,000 pencils plus 250,000 lengths of string
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40,000 transport routes, together with 90,000 transport containers, 5,000 rolls of tamper-proof tape
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80,000 poll bins
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1.4 million safety seals
Zoom In: We all know you’ve most likely seen it by now; nevertheless, right here’s our fast abstract of candidates in every of the Metropolis’s three electorates of Moncrieff, Fadden, and McPherson.
A. Moncrieff (Surfers Paradise, Southport)
B. Fadden (Labrador, Helensvale, Hope Island)
C. McPherson (Burleigh, Palm Seashore, Currumbin)
By Marshall Corridor
What’s Occurring? The Star Leisure Group has misplaced a proposed close to $1 billion refinancing lifeline from Salter Brothers Capital, leaving its future hanging on a possible rescue bid from US-based Bally’s Company.
Why It Issues: Following current turmoil, the collapse threatens hundreds of jobs and the way forward for key Gold Coast belongings, together with the on line casino and Conference Centre.
By the Numbers
• $940 million: Salter’s withdrawn debt facility
• 50.1%: Bally’s potential stake through capital elevate
• 9,000: Workers throughout Star’s operations
FOMO of Funding: Star Gold Coast’s future possession—and survival—now is dependent upon US cash and authorities approval.
If Bally’s comes good, The Star could possibly be majority US-owned—pending State sign-off.
What The Folks Say: In an announcement to the Australian Inventory Trade on Wednesday, The Star Leisure Group confirmed the Salter Brothers Capital deal wouldn’t proceed.
“The withdrawal of the Refinancing Proposal follows in depth engagement by The Star with Salter Brothers Capital and related third events, together with State Governments and regulators.
What To Look For Subsequent
With Star Leisure Group shares already having been suspended since March 3 after the corporate did not lodge its half-year report, learn extra beneath👇
Confirmed, in final week’s ballot, the Gold Coast can’t look ahead to Brisbane 2032!
This week – Earth Beer Co is tapping a brand new Venue Supervisor to pour power into their brewery, lead Saturday excursions, and preserve the great vibes (and beer) flowing.
If you understand your hops out of your Hefeweizens and may wrangle a taproom group like a professional, this full-time function affords aggressive pay, bar cred, and critical brew avenue rep.
What’s Occurring: The Final Creator Problem (UCC), a new native manufacturing, has emerged as a powerhouse constructed out of the Gold Coast’s artistic trade after it noticed digital influencers race throughout the Gold Coast in a 24-hour filming frenzy—creating promo content material for native companies.
Why It Issues: Considerably boosting engagement and visibility for each companies and creators, proving the Gold Coast’s potential as a hub for artistic entrepreneurship and digital storytelling
By the Numbers
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160,000+ views through the 24-hour problem
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7+ native companies offered venues and providers, together with Burleigh Brewing, Q1 Spa, and SkyPoint
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Hundreds of thousands of followers have been reached with influencers included within the present, equivalent to:
Native Affect: Placing the Gold Coast on the map as a critical participant in Australia’s creator economic system, from the nationwide consideration it acquired, native companies and creators alike mutually profit.
What the Folks Say
“This occasion has not solely given our native creators an opportunity to compete on a nationwide stage, but it surely has additionally offered them with real-world trade publicity and networking alternatives, that are essential for profession development on this trade,” mentioned Jon Baxter, Founding father of JAEN Collective.
What to Look For Subsequent
The UCC Presentation Evening at Burleigh Brewing on April 5 and extra and the hyperlink beneath👇
The GC Minute making headlines April 1…
🕰️ Final week’s e-newsletter:
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Gold Coast BreastScreen farewells one in every of: Its longest-serving staff, Dr Lesley Robertson
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Hooters goes broke and has: Filed for chapter regardless of having 400+ areas throughout 29 nations
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Wealthy lister backed developer Hirsch & Faigen plans a: Fourth tower for Gold Coast in as a few years
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Tinder launched The Sport Sport, an OpenAI-powered characteristic the place: Customers flirt by speaking to the app, which then scores them and affords constructive suggestions for future flirting with, ideally, people.
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A man has been charged after an: Alleged noise dispute between neighbours ended with a father and son being stabbed and one other son shot on the GC.
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High US Scientists Write Open Letter To The: Folks “Describing Actual Hazard In This Second”
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GOLD Coast Suns coach Damien Hardwick says: “Inner competitors is driving former skipper Jarrod Witts to his excellent begin to 2025”
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The loopy story of a Rippling worker who testified that he was working as a spy for: The HR tech firm’s arch rival Deel
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Amazon submits last-minute bid to: Purchase TikTok
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The primary orbital rocket launched from Europe has: Fallen to the bottom and exploded
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🛟 Australian Surf Life Saving Championships: March 29 – April 6; With greater than 7,000 surf lifesavers on the Gold Coast for the occasion
🏉 Gold Coast Titans vs. Dolphins: April 5 from 2:30 pm onwards; Spherical 5 at Cbus Tremendous Stadium
🏃♀️ Pho3nix Gold Coast Triathlon – Luke Harrop Memorial: April 5 and 6 from 5 am onwards; take part in or watch this famend triathlon honouring athlete Luke Harrop at Mitchell Park
🎨 DTE Dance Instructor Expo ’25: April 5–6; a gathering for dance educators and studio homeowners that includes workshops and networking alternatives on the Gold Coast Conference and Exhibition Centre
🎭 Spellbound: A Evening of Magic & Grand Phantasm: April 6 from 1 pm onwards; expertise a mesmerizing magic and phantasm present by famend illusionist Anthony Road at The Star Theatre
🎶 Human Nature Live performance: April 8 from 7:30 pm onwards; take pleasure in a reside efficiency by the favored Australian vocal group celebrating 20 years of Motown sound on the Gold Coast Conference and Exhibition Centre
🗳️ Australia’s largest ever Federal Election, Might 3; get ya’ votes in
