G’day there, and welcome again to a different Thursday, it’s Could 1.
Right this moment’s e-newsletter is 1,162 phrases, a 5.5-minute learn.
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One Large Factor: Native PWR founder takes medical go away
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Footpaths shut as: Seaside works roll on in Surfers Paradise
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Stoked Surf Artwork Exhibition celebrates: Ocean conservation on Could 4
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Pacific Airshow set for large: Return to the GC’s skies in 2025
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Trending: Australiana
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Round The Net (Snippets): Stroll to beat dementia on the GC, Misplaced loos and the good dunny hunt, mini dachshund discovered after 529 misplaced on Kangaroo Island and heaps extra!
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By Marshall Corridor
What’s Taking place: Kees Weel, the legendary founding father of PWR Superior Cooling Expertise, has taken medical go away to deal with therapy for an acute situation, with Appearing CEO duties handed to long-time PWR stalwart Matthew Bryson.
Why It Issues: PWR isn’t only a Gold Coast success story; it’s a worldwide chief in high-performance cooling programs, with deep roots in motorsport and rising affect in superior engineering, and its management stability is essential as the corporate scales up.
By the Numbers
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The corporate was based in 1997 by Kees and son Paul Weel
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400+ workers throughout the globe
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They provide elite motorsport groups together with F1, NASCAR, V8 Supercars and WRC
Native Affect: With PWR’s HQ based mostly in Yatala, the corporate fuels native jobs, innovation, and trade fame that exhibits the Gold Coast can cool the engines of the world’s quickest machines.
Cooling however Not Coasting: The transition comes as PWR embarks on a brand new chapter, with its upgraded headquarters challenge already underway and continued diversification into industries past motorsport, like aerospace and defence.
What The Folks Say
“Whereas I’ll stay energetic in PWR’s total route, I’ve suggested the Board that concentrating on my restoration is my precedence”, Kees Weel stated in a press release.
“Matthew Bryson and the Government Management Workforce have my full assist, and I’ve full religion that they’ll be capable of ship on PWR’s aims and the transfer to PWR’s new headquarters, which has efficiently commenced.”
What To Look For Subsequent: PWR’s Chairman, Roland Dane, stated the corporate’s board supported Mr Weel’s choice and had wished him all one of the best for his restoration.
See full article under.

Footpaths shut as seashore works roll on in Surfers Paradise
Sections of the beachfront footpath at Surfers Paradise have been closed as seashore restoration works roll on.
The closures comes as work has began to put in massive sand-filled textile bins on the beachfront. The bins are designed to assist protect the foreshore from damaging swells sooner or later.
This week: Model Gold Coast needs a Supervisor of Digital Storytelling who could make our metropolis look nearly as good on-line because it does in actual life
📱Flip sunsets into technique, surfers into scroll-stoppers, and seashore days into model gold.
🌴 With $115,000.00K–$130,000.00K on provide to make paradise go viral, apply now!
What’s Taking place
The Stoked Exhibition launches this Sunday at Mud Temple in Currumbin, mixing surf artwork, pictures and conservation in a high-energy opening evening occasion for the Flotsam Pageant.
Why It Issues: Celebrating 10 years of the Gold Coast World Browsing Reserve, the occasion is a visible fiesta with a cultural name to guard the shoreline and the surf that defines us, our nice areas in and round our epic metropolis.
By the Numbers
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📸 20+ artists and photographers from Burleigh to the border will attend
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🌊 16km stretch of protected surf reserve
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🎟️ Entry simply $10 together with tapas and a memento print
The road-up: With a who’s-who of surf tradition, music by Keo Bartholomew, and uncommon works from legends like Ted Grambeau and Peter Ramsay, all elevating funds for Jaggar Bartholomew’s well being battle, it’s a extremely regarded occasion on this yr’s calendar.
What The Folks Say
“We’re tremendous stoked to be a part of the 2025 Flotsam Pageant and wish to thank Caz and her mighty Flotsam Workforce for placing collectively this large pictures & movie program!” stated Andrew McKinnon aka AndyMac, President of GCWSR and Chair organiser of WSCC 2026.
What To Look For Subsequent: Circle 23–26 Feb 2026 for the World Browsing Conservation Convention coming to SCU Gold Coast and anticipated to make huge waves.
Airshow set for return to Gold Coast skies
Pacific Airshow Gold Coast is ready to return to Surfers Paradise for the third time in August with tickets now on sale.
Single tickets begin at $40.00 and go as much as personal seashore cabanas, which begin at $14,850.00.
🕰️ In Case You Missed It – Final week’s e-newsletter
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Amazon’s Jeff Bezos has launched the: Most cost-effective electrical automotive with Slate Automotive in each SUV and ute codecs
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Apple has notified new victims of: Authorities spyware and adware assaults the world over
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The Gold Coast Titans will tackle the Bulldogs at Suncorp Stadium this Sunday 1:50 p.m. for the: NRL Magic Spherical
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Meta has forecasted it would make: 1,400,000,000,000.00 (that’s 1.4T), in income from generative AI by 2035
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🐾Valerie the miniature dachshund has been rescued after surviving for: 529 days on a rugged Kangaroo Island.
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Within the GC Hinterland, a girl wanted to be: Rescued after falling throughout a hike
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A bunch of specialists have shaped a brand new initiative to safeguard: Vaccines and combat alleged US Authorities misinformation
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Gold Coast Police have launched: Imaginative and prescient of a person they imagine can help with an investigation into the assault of a 14-year-old boy on Saturday, March 22.
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🏄 World Surf League Championship Tour: Could 3 – 13; watch the world’s finest surfers compete at Burleigh Heads
🎶 Ministry of Sound Classical: Could 3 from 5 pm onwards; expertise iconic dance anthems reimagined with a reside orchestra at Dwelling of the Arts (HOTA), Surfers Paradise
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🏡 Gold Coast Property Networking Group Meetup: Could 8 from 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm; be a part of property traders and professionals at Burleigh Heads Surf Membership for networking and insights
🎬 Gold Coast Movie Pageant 2025, April 30 – Could 11; Have a good time cinema at HOTA with premieres, panels, and pop-up screenings throughout the town. A reel deal with for movie lovers.
Will-to-Good, the Future for Humanity
Dotted the world over, right here and there throughout the many races, cultures, religions and and so forth, exist 1000’s of individuals of goodwill. Alone in particular person maybe, such as you and me, and feeling unable to make a distinction, however in reality collectively in each energy and function.
Regard, due to this fact, all of your work as group work and inflicting results, that are inevitable and are contributing to the efficiency of the ‘world group’ will-to-good.
So, smile in the present day! Your acts of kindness are gathering momentum.
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