G’day GC, welcome again to a different huge weekly e-newsletter; it’s November 13.
Get the spray jackets and indoor actions prepared; this weekend is trying fairly moist ☔️
And, go Queenslanders, you good issues, who tackle New South Wales this weekend within the Browsing State Of Origin at Burleigh Heads.
Good luck on the market in these northerlies..
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One Huge Factor: The GC wins proper to host the favored AACTA Awards
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Native Gold Coast creator B.J. Wilde launches her: Debut novel at The Fireplace Café Providore in Mudgeeraba.
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InvestFest 2025: Unites native founders, traders and companions over two days
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Native rugby star-turned financier fails: In combat in opposition to regulator
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Trending: QLD in for one more La Nina summer season, Higgins forecast ☔️
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Across the net: Proof of historical tree-climbing ‘drop crocs’ present in Queensland, GC Mild Rail Stage 3 will get first tram on tracks, tallest constructing in Australia authorized by council for Southport construct and heaps extra.
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By Marshall Corridor
What’s Occurring: The Gold Coast has gained the suitable to host the more and more well-liked AACTA (Australian Academy of Cinema and Tv Arts) Competition and Awards for the subsequent three years.
Why It Issues: The five-day cinematic extravaganza is now set to return in February, that includes premieres, masterclasses, profession expos and over 100 occasions.
Pink carpets will probably be rolled out to assist have fun the Gold Coast’s international display cred, its capability to spice up the native financial system whereas inspiring the subsequent era of Australian storytellers.
By the Numbers
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300+ audio system and expertise throughout greater than 100 occasions will probably be a part of the occasion’s schedule
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$4.85 million is the forecast increase to Queensland’s financial system in 2026 from the occasion
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AACTA celebrates its seventieth anniversary in the course of the competition run.
Stars, Tales and a Splash of Surfers: Baz Luhrmann and Catherine Martin had been introduced because the official ambassadors for the Academy, supporting Russell Crowe (President), Nicole Kidman (Vice President), Cate Blanchett (Ambassador) and Dr. George Miller (Patron).
What The Folks Say: Baz Luhrmann mentioned he and Ms Martin had been linked to AACTA (beforehand referred to as AFI) for greater than 35 years, since his film Strictly Ballroom gained a number of AFI awards.
“We’re honored to be named ambassadors of AACTA, a company that does a lot to have fun Australian storytellers and the tales we inform, elevating them on the world stage and lifting up new generations of Australian expertise, not simply by means of the Awards, however now by means of the sensible AACTA Competition, returning to the Gold Coast in February, larger than ever,’’ he mentioned.
What To Look For Subsequent: The total schedule of the 2026 occasion, with extra huge names and large screens lighting up the GC.
We’ll hold you posted.
The Hinterlander
The Sky Known as Her House… to the Fireplace Café
Gold Coast creator B.J. Wilde launches her debut novel at The Fireplace Café, Providore in Mudgeeraba.
Like many Australian millennials, I grew up studying Harry Potter, Artemis Fowl, The Hobbit, and Tomorrow When the Conflict Started. Once I wasn’t busy finding out on the library or ingesting on the uni bar, I used to be studying The Starvation Video games, Eragon, and..
Huge concepts and daring talks at InvestFest 2025
What’s Occurring: InvestFest 2025 wrapped up after two packed days on the Gold Coast, bringing collectively founders, traders, and ecosystem companions for a celebration of innovation, connection, and alternative.
Day one came about at Cohort Innovation House, whereas day two unfolded on the newly opened..
By Marshall Corridor
What’s Occurring: Gold Coast dwelling rugby union star turned monetary business Mark Swanepoel and his firm have failed in a Excessive Court docket bid to overturn a ruling that they’d breached lending legal guidelines.
Why It Issues: The courtroom dismissed their enchantment, upholding findings that their firms, Cigno Australia and BSF Options, operated with out a credit score licence and charged prohibited charges.
The choice reinforces ASIC’s dedication to tackling illegal lending practices and upholding shopper credit score protections, particularly for financially susceptible Australians.
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Over 100,000 shoppers, a lot of whom had been susceptible or in monetary misery on the time, had been impacted by the involvement of Cigno Australia and BSF Options
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ASIC’s proceedings started in October 2023
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7 April 2026 is when the penalty listening to is about for
Native Influence: With Swanepoel based mostly on the Gold Coast, the case casts a pointy highlight on native compliance within the fast-moving shopper finance area.
What The Folks Say: ASIC Deputy Chair Sarah Court docket mentioned ASIC was happy the Excessive Court docket had determined to not hear the enchantment in opposition to the choice that the Cigno Australia and BSF Options’ administrators had been concerned in Credit score Act breaches.
“Over 100,000 shoppers, a lot of whom had been susceptible or in monetary misery on the time, had been impacted by the involvement of Cigno Australia and BSF Options’ administrators in a mannequin that denied shoppers entry to shopper safety legal guidelines,’’ Ms Court docket mentioned.
“Dangerous lending practices proceed to be a precedence for ASIC, and we are going to be certain that lenders who flout the regulation are held to account.
What To Look For Subsequent: Eyes now flip to the April 2026 listening to, which can set the ultimate penalties, and sure some regulatory benchmarks.
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Proof of historical, tree-climbing: Drop crocs have been present in Queensland’s Murgon,
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First tram on tracks marks main milestone for: Gold Coast Mild Rail Stage 3
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A proposal to construct: Australia’s tallest constructing in Southport has acquired approval from the Metropolis of Gold Coast.
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Orcas in Mexico have discovered to: Assault younger nice white sharks by flipping them the wrong way up and consuming their livers
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Australia’s intelligence head Mike Burgess has warned that: China-backed hackers are “probing” the nation’s important infrastructure, and in some instances have gained entry.
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An enormous 500-megawatt, 2 gigawatt-hour battery venture simply close to Toowoomba is: Looking for Federal Authorities environmental approval
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The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating a: Deadly single-vehicle site visitors crash at Mudgeeraba yesterday afternoon, 12 October.
This week: Able to let your advertising profession go wild?
Nationwide Belief of Australia (Queensland) is looking a Head of Advertising and marketing to show koala cuddles, evening walks and conservation wins into clicks, visits and donations at Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary.
On $130,000.00 plus tremendous, you’ll lead technique, digital, PR and a artistic staff driving one in every of Queensland’s most liked sights and boosting memberships and neighborhood.
🤸 CheerCon QLD State Collection, Fri 14 – Solar 16 Nov 2025, from 12:00 am
Prime cheer and dance squads from round QLD face off on the Carrara Sports activities & Leisure Centre. cheerleading
🏉 3Ptag Queensland Junior All Nations, Fri 14 – Solar 16 Nov 2025, from 8:00 am Australia’s finest junior rugby expertise (U12–U18) compete on this non-contact match at Runaway Bay. rugby
🎯 Dabble Darts ANZ Premier League, Sat 15 Nov 2025
Australia and NZ’s high dart gamers battle it out within the native spherical of this premier competitors.
📚 Neighborhood E book Swap – Surfers Paradise, Sat 15 Nov 2025, 10am-1pm.
Convey a ebook and swap it at this informal neighborhood trade within the coronary heart of Surfers.
🎮 FUSE Esports Competition — Solar 16 Nov 2025 An esports celebration in Bilinga mixing faculties, households and followers in a tech-savvy gaming setting. esports
