G’day GC and welcome again to a different weekly e-newsletter.
It’s April 16.
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One Huge Factor: Coolangatta character canned after firms’ collapse
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Scenic Rim icons mark a: Century of tales
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A Gold Coast writer’s e-book evaluation: Melissa Sharman’s ‘The Fantastic thing about Damaged Issues’
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There actually may very well be: Air Taxis for Brisbane 2032
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Round The Internet: Carrara teen charged with tried homicide, Ticketmaster deemed an unlawful monopoly, Main GC Titans sponsor faraway from jerseys, puppies being cute puppies and heaps extra!
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Trending: Southport’s particular crude oil..
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Upcoming Occasions
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By Marshall Corridor
What’s Occurring: A well known Coolangatta businessman has been banned from managing firms for 5 years after his ventures collapsed owing tens of millions to collectors.
Why It Issues: ASIC’s crackdown highlights rising scrutiny on administrators doing the unsuitable factor, notably in industries like building and labour rent which might be essential throughout the Gold Coast’s fast-growing economic system.
By the Numbers
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The 4 firms concerned included:
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High quality Company Administration Pty Ltd
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Carnz Restaurant Providers Pty Ltd
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Full Dwelling and Marine Pty Ltd
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All Concrete SLD Pty Ltd
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$3 million+ was owed to collectors throughout 4 firms
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$1 million+ was unpaid to the Australian Tax Workplace
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There have been $19 million in unrecorded monetary transactions
Zoom In: On the time of ASIC’s choice, the 4 firms owed tens of millions to collectors, together with the Australian Tax Workplace.
The company watchdog, the Australian Securities and Investments Fee, has now banned Mr Parker from managing companies till March 24, 2031.
What They Stated: In disqualifying Mr Parker, ASIC relied on studies lodged by the liquidators of three of the 4 firms.
What To Look For Subsequent: Mr Parker has the proper to hunt a evaluation of ASIC’s choice by the Administrative Assessment Tribunal.
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What’s Occurring: A brand new partnership between Alt Air, Eve Air Mobility and Skyports is planning an electrical air taxi community throughout Queensland and New South Wales, with Brisbane 2032 in its sights.
Why It Issues: This pushes air taxis past hype into real-world planning, with routes, vertiports and integration now being mapped for South East Queensland’s rising transport community.
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50 prototype take a look at flights have been accomplished by Eve as of April 2026
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2 states, Queensland and New South Wales, have been included within the proposed community rollout
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The initiative has 56 years of aerospace backing through Embraer, one of many world’s aerospace business leaders, working within the Industrial Aviation, Govt Jets, Defence and Safety, and Providers & Help segments.
Native Influence: As a possible lasting legacy of the 2032 Video games, for the Gold Coast, the town that mind-blowingly determined to construct three-quarters of a full tram line earlier than calling it quits, this might imply sooner hyperlinks to Brisbane and Sunshine Coast airports and the broader east coast as an entire.
From roads to runways (form of): Quite than ranging from scratch, the plan blends current airports with new vertiports, probably fast-tracking early rollout forward of the Video games.
What The Individuals Say:
Alt Air managing director Aaron Shaw mentioned “the group is designing an eVTOL community that can considerably enhance connectivity”.
Skyports Asia-Pacific head Yun-Yuan Tay mentioned “South East Queensland is among the strongest launch markets in Australia and mentioned Brisbane 2032 might assist create a “legacy community” past the Video games.”
What To Look For Subsequent: The vid beneath 👇
And, hopefully, a completely constructed tram line that may get you to the airport to catch one within the first place..
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Teen charged with tried homicide
An 18-year-old Carrara man has been charged with tried homicide and a number of different prices after a house invasion left a person combating for all times on Tuesday morning.
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A Vincent van Gogh portray was: Discovered wrapped in an Ikea bag and a blood-stained pillow
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A jury has discovered Ticketmaster (Stay Nation) to be: An unlawful monopoly, leaving the dwell leisure entity open to a possible break-up
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Justin Beiber took the stage at: Coachella over the weekend, bagging him a whopping $10,000,000.00 for the set, which principally concerned him seated behind a laptop computer, scrolling via YouTube movies of previous memes..
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A serious Gold Coast Titans sponsor has been faraway from: The crew’s jerseys in a preview of recent playing promoting restrictions
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Muck Zuckerberg is seemingly making an AI clone of himself to: Higher work together with and present suggestions to workers.
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Biking with out age is: Launching simply up from the Gold Coast, the place older adults and folks residing with disabilities can entry a neighborhood choice for connection and neighborhood participation within the open air
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Right here’s a video of cute puppies simply: Being cute puppies…
This week – Model builders, this one’s obtained vary. Metricon Properties is hiring a Advertising Supervisor in Robina, with SEEK filters pointing to a $100,000+ territory (based on Search filters) for the proper operator.
It’s a hands-on, campaign-heavy position for somebody who can juggle a number of manufacturers, preserve the transferring elements tidy and switch good artistic into leads, visitors and show residence visits.
You’d be working throughout digital, print, retail and in-person channels, shaping campaigns with the artistic crew and fine-tuning efficiency because the outcomes roll in.
Huge-name model, sharp in-house crew, and loads of room to flex each the technique mind and the get-it-done muscle.
🎨 Aka Sorbie: Saltwater Coronary heart – Thu 16 Apr–Solar 19 Apr, 10 am–4 pm; daring coastal storytelling via color and tradition at HOTA.
🛍️ Surfers Paradise Beachfront Markets – Fri 17 Apr, 4–9 pm; sundown browsing, handmade items and oceanfront vibes alongside the foreshore. Market
🎪 Dreamworld Evening Market – Fri 17 Apr, 5–9 pm; road eats, dwell tunes and theme park vibes after darkish. Occasion
🎸 The Rubens (Miami Marketta) – Fri 17 Apr, 7 pm; indie-rock favorites roll in for a sweaty singalong evening.
🎤 Kings of Comedy Gold Coast – Fri 17 Apr, 8 pm; a rapid-fire lineup of stand-up hitters bringing large laughs.
🎶 Buskers by the Creek (Easter Version) – Sat 18 Apr, 12–8 pm; cruisy afternoon of native artists, meals vans and creekside hangs.
🏉 Gold Coast Titans vs Warriors – Sat 18 Apr, 5 pm; the Titans head throughout the ditch for a troublesome conflict in Auckland, one for the diehards tuning in.
🎬 Gold Coast Movie Competition Opening Evening – Wed 22 Apr, 6:30 pm; kick off the competition with purple carpet vitality and a premiere screening at HOTA.
🏉 Gold Coast Suns vs Hawthorn (Anzac Spherical) – Fri 25 Apr, 7:25 pm; the Suns take it to Tassie for his or her ANZAC hit-out in opposition to the Hawks.
