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🌴 G’day GC, it’s Thursday once more.
The seashores are again (or, at the least 80% of them..) after final month’s climate, simply in time for what’s trying like a heat Easter lengthy weekend with loads of waves.
Seize ya’ choccies and get to the seashore for what’s going to possible be the final gasp of summer season.
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One Large Factor: Hopes rise for completion of Gold Coast quick rail mission
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Younger Gold Coast athletes tackle: 2025 Little Athletics Nationals
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Development begins on main improve for: GC Sports activities Centre
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Fifty Gold Coast golf equipment kind pledge to assist: Organisers of the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Video games
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Trending: Getting hen in your hen..
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Round The Net (Snippets): Katy Perry’s cringeworthy act, Bay Islands to get a part of $20 billion, Trump considers banning DeepSeek, The GC’s 275.5ha Greenheart and extra
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🚨Public Vacation alert:
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Friday, April 18 – Good Friday
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Sunday, April 20 – Easter Sunday
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Monday – April 21 – Easter Monday
By Marshall Corridor
What’s Taking place: An Olympic-sized improve is inching nearer, with CPB Contractors and UGL—underneath the ActivUs Alliance—snagging the design and pre-construction contract for the Logan-Gold Coast Sooner Rail.
Why It Issues: The long-anticipated rail revamp between Kuraby and Beenleigh is upping gears, with 20km of latest dual-track infrastructure set to ease congestion and ramp up frequency on the Gold Coast-Brisbane commute.
With Brisbane 2032 on the horizon and native inhabitants progress on the rise, the brand new infrastructure will double the tracks and assist future-proof the southeast’s busiest hall.
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🚄 20km: Of latest rail and methods are deliberate to be put in
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🚉 4 tracks: Upgraded from 2, will assist by permitting extra categorical and all-stop companies
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🏟️ 2032: Is the deadline for the mission, which goals to align with the Olympic and Paralympic Video games
What They Stated:
“The mission would enhance public transport capability, enhance accessibility, and ship a extra seamless, snug commute” stated CIMIC Group govt chairman Juan Santamaría.
Native Influence: The mission will double prepare capability between Kuraby and Beenleigh, easing congestion and boosting connections to Brisbane and in addition enhance native roads, strolling paths, and biking hyperlinks forward of the 2032 Olympics.
What to Search for Subsequent: The complete article, beneath👇
What’s Taking place: The following Cathy Freeman, Tatiana Grigorieva, or Gout Gout would possibly simply be hailing from the GC because the 2025 Coles Australian Little Athletics Championships hit Adelaide this weekend.
Observe Speak: Over 500 U13–U15 athletes will compete at SA Athletics Stadium on 26–27 April; together with 20 high abilities from Ashmore, Helensvale, Runaway Bay, and Mudgeeraba.
Now in its sixtieth yr, Little Athletics is greater than podium finishes—it’s about constructing confidence, resilience, and crew spirit from the sandbox to the stadium.
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🏅 500+ younger athletes nationally
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👟 20 native GC representatives
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🎉 60 years of Little Athletics historical past
Native Legends: The road-up to native contenders at this yr’s occasion embrace👇
What to Search for Subsequent: Extra data and pictures on the hyperlink beneath👇
This week – The Metropolis of Gold Coast is rebooting its IT assist crew and wishes a Service Desk Assist Officer who can troubleshoot quicker than you possibly can say “have you ever tried turning it on and off once more?”
Paying $94,939–$101,377, with a 10-day fortnight and tech challenges as numerous as town itself; you’ll be the primary port of name for all issues ICT—fixing {hardware} complications, community niggles, and the basic “forgot my password” dramas.
In case you’re tech-savvy, calm underneath strain, and love serving to folks behind the display, it’s time to log in.
Apply by 10.30 pm Monday, April 21
By Olivia Hatch
What’s Taking place: From Broadbeach Bulls to Kurrawa Surf Membership, 50 Gold Coast neighborhood golf equipment have pledged their folks energy to assist pull off essentially the most decentralised Olympics ever.
What’s Taking place: Because the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Video games edge nearer, organisers are calling on Queensland’s neighborhood golf equipment to rally the state’s largest volunteer base; simply as they did so proudly and efficiently in Sydney 2000.
Why It Issues: Volunteer numbers in Queensland have dropped 10% since 2020, and the Video games will want pleasant, well-trained faces throughout 11 areas—from the Gold Coast to Cairns.
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🏐 50+ Gold Coast golf equipment have opted to be concerned
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🧍 There are 41,500 volunteers at the moment within the membership community
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🏟️ 1,290 golf equipment are located throughout Queensland alone
What They Stated
🗣️ “Group golf equipment are the center of Queensland—they’re prepared to assist the Video games shine.” – Kelly Egan, Golf equipment Queensland
What to Search for Subsequent: The complete articles, beneath👇
Getting hen in your hen..
🕰️ In Case You Missed It – Final week’s publication
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Components 1 placed on discover with: Genesis’ LMDh Hypercar announcement set to tackle Le Mans in 2026
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A number of complaints have been made in opposition to the ABC, together with by the Australian Battle Memorial, after it: Admitted to modifying footage to suggest building noise deliberately disrupted a Final Submit ceremony — the second time in simply months they’ve been caught together with deceptive audio
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The Federal Coalition has introduced a landmark: $20 billion Regional Australia Future Fund, making the Southern Moreton Bay Islands, Coochiemudlo Island, and North Stradbroke Island eligible for important regional investments.
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Katy Perry and pals have been brutally: Mocked after cringeworthy acts following an 11-minute house mission
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A toddler taken from a Gold Coast house over evening has been: Discovered protected and properly
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The Trump administration is contemplating new: Restrictions on the Chinese language AI lab DeepSeek that will restrict it from shopping for Nvidia’s AI chips, and probably bar People from accessing its AI companies
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This week, after 100 Years Of Looking out, A Stay: Colossal Squid Has Been Filmed For First Time👇
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🎶 Resort California – The Eagles Expertise: April 17 from 7:30 pm; benefit from the timeless music of The Eagles carried out by Resort California at The Star Gold Coast
🎩 Easter within the Laneway: April 18–20; roving leisure, dwell music, magic reveals, and Easter Bunny visits convey Cavill Lane Surfers Paradise to life.
🥚 Sanctuary Cove Easter Eggstravaganza: April 20 from 10:00 am; pony rides, petting zoo, Easter egg hunt, and dwell leisure at The Marine Village, Hope Island.
🎨 HOTA’s Mad Hatter Easter Bonnet Workshop & Parade: April 18–20; youngsters create whimsical bonnets and be a part of a festive parade at HOTA, Bundall—artful chaos with a contact of Wonderland.
🐰 Harbour City Easter Enjoyable: Till April 21; free household enjoyable, meet the Easter Bunny, and scoop up candy vacation offers at Harbour City Premium Shops, Biggera Waters.
🏉 NRL Spherical 7 – Titans vs Raiders: April 20 at 2:00 pm; the Titans host the Raiders at Cbus Tremendous Stadium. A cracking Easter Sunday footy conflict with Monday to get well!
🎬 Gold Coast Movie Competition 2025: April 30 to Might 11; superb movies, inspirational panels, outside screenings and particular occasions at HOTA.
🗳️ Australia’s largest ever Federal Election: Might 3; get ya’ votes in.
