Draft city plan lets citizens speak their minds

Attention Gold Coast residents! There's big changes coming to your area, and you get to have a say. That's the great thing about life in the Gold Coast - not only do you get to live in paradise, you get to decide just what exactly paradise will look like. Owning a piece of Gold Coast property means more than just having a beautiful place to reside in. It also … read on

Country Music Festival galloping toward Broadbeach

Pick up your cowboy hat and get your boots on - and don't forget to attach those spurs! While you're at it, dust off that guitar too, and get ready for a fireside singalong.Yes, of course Halloween is months away. But if you're the proud owner of Broadbeach real estate, you're not going to want to look out of place when the Broadbeach Country Music Festival … read on

Sound of Music singalong will be your favourite thing on the Gold Coast

Who can forget the first time they watched the Julie Andrews classic The Sound of Music? The characters, the story, the songs - there's a reason why the 1965 film continues to enchant audiences across the globe nearly 50 years later. You can never re-experience the first time you watched the film - but you can do the next best thing particularly if you own some … read on

Touring concerts will make their way to the Gold Coast

Around 400 years ago, Shakespare wrote the immortal words: "If music be the food of love, play on." You've got to admit he might have had a point. There's something about musical events - the fun and excitement, the way they bring people together, the music itself of course - that is simply good for the soul. That's why those with residential … read on

Sales of real estate on the Gold Coast jump 20 per cent

Let's face it - as a property investor in Australia, you're spoilt rotten. Just think of all the beautiful locations you have to choose from where you can invest in property you're sure will be highly valued. And consider Queensland alone - do you want a property in Brisbane, the Sunshine Coast or the Gold Coast and Broadbeach?Well, to be honest, that … read on

Low cash rate puts Broadbeach real estate within reach

Break out the trumpets and get the marching band back together. If you already own a house in Broadbeach, or are carefully looking over apartments for sale in Broadbeach, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has just done you a huge favour. The RBA made the decision to hold the official cash rate steady at 2.5 per cent for the tenth month running. Keep in mind that this is … read on

A day of revelry for Broadbeach dog owners

Lots of people love Broadbeach and the Gold Coast. But what about our furry, fluffy, four-legged friends in the animal kingdom? Do they feel the same way? You might think that we can never really know, but the truth is self-evident. The good people at the City of Gold Coast haven't forgotten about pet owners and our animal friends. They know that owning a piece … read on

Queensland helps drive optimistic housing predictions

What's a little global financial crisis (GFC) to the good old fashioned strength and resilience of the Australian market? The financial crisis, which caused waves of panic around the world nearly half a decade ago, now seems nothing more than a fly to swat away, if the numbers are to be believed.How far we've come. After the GFC hit back in 2009, the number of new … read on

Boat show wows Gold Coast residents

When you live in Broadbeach, you're so spoilt for choice it's almost unfair. In what other place can you soak in the sun while literally soaking in the vastness of the Pacific Ocean? Where else are you inundated with a barrage of fun events to occupy your nights? Residents of Broadbeach are so busy having the time of their lives it's a surprise they manage to get anything … read on

Celtic supergroup rocks Broadbeach

If you know anything about Australia, you know that our country and Ireland are practically cousins - siblings, even. The Emerald Isle has deep ties to Australia, which has long welcomed Irish countrymen to its glimmering shores. Australia was built by the Irish, and now, it's being entertained by them. Jupiters Casino at Broadbeach isn't just a place to … read on