Food Mecca Coming to the Strand on the Southern Gold Coast
The Strand at Coolangatta, formerly Showcase on the Beach, has signed well-known restaurateurs from Sydney and the Gold Coast to join a brand new Dining Precinct opening on Level 1 in November. Highly acclaimed Gold Coast chef, Daniel Ridgeway, the mastermind behind Bin 12 at Burleigh's James Street and Little Truffle at Mermaid Beach, will open Bin 72 in Coolangatta; with tapas-style set menus and a la carte dining, providing an enticing mix of European and Japanese fusion. Owners of Absynthe French Restaurant in Surfers Paradise, Meyjitte Boughenout and Arnault Ollivier, are set to delight diners with their new gourmet burger concept, Burger Trap, to open at The Strand. Locally sourced, organic produce will be on the menu, with a focus on bringing healthy ingredients back into burgers. Award-winning Middle Eastern restaurant Kazbah from Sydney will be joining the menu at The Strand offering Middle Eastern cuisine with a unique Gold Coast feel. Also from Sydney, cult sensation Gelato Messina will be bringing their famous flavours to The Strand – their first Queensland store which will open in February 2015.www.southerngoldcoast.com.au
The Crossroads Where Dance and Acrobatics Meet
Bleach* is excited to be working with local artist Darcy Grant on the development of a new circus piece, “Sequins in Sinew” which will be performed during the 2015 Festival. Darcy has been awarded the inaugural City of Gold Coast and ACAPTA 2014 Circus/Physical Theatre Creative Development grant to create this work in collaboration with Aerial Angels and Bleach*. “Sequins and Sinew” will strip back the smiles and glamour of the showgirl and reveal what makes her tick. A celebration of sequin clad showgirls and a hard-edged stripped back musing on femininity, muscles and bone. The piece will feature cranes from which performers will spin and tumble high above their audiences.www.bleachfestival.com.au
Warner Bros. Movie World and Bethesda Softworks Join Forces to bring The Evil Within to life at Fright Nights
Village Roadshow Theme Parks (VRTP) has entered into a creative partnership with Bethesda Softworks®, a ZeniMax® Media Company, ahead of the highly anticipated release of The Evil Within™, the new survival horror game from legendary directors, Shinji Mikami and the talented team at Tango Gameworks. The partnership will see Warner Bros. Movie World to introduce The Evil Within to their signature night time event 'Fright Nights', in a theme park first. Using The Evil Within as inspiration, a maze will be created that includes real-life characters from the game roaming around the pathways, and is sure to be a test of nerves for anyone brave enough to enter. Now in its sixth year, 'Fright Nights' is an annual after dark event held at Movie World throughout October featuring nightmarish mazes, entertainment precincts and themed food and beverage options as well as parks signature rides and attractions.www.frightnights.com.au
Mouses House Innovation with iPad Technology
Springbrook's award winning Mouses House Rainforest Retreat has had huge success with the implementation of their eConcierge facility and has been nominated in the recent QTIC innovation awards. The Mouses House, in association with Pebbel Design, has developed and implemented iPad mini technology to be a virtual “Front Concierge Desk” facility for guests staying in the luxury couples accommodation. The eConcierge facilities include a guest welcome, maps of the area, feedback forms, instructions on using equipment within the chalets and points of local interest.www.mouseshouse.com.au
International Chef Chase Kohima to Open Second Australian Restaurant at Jupiters Hotel & Casino
Jupiters Hotel & Casino is thrilled to announce a new restaurant, part of the $345 million redevelopment, will be led by renowned Japanese chef, Chase Kojima. Chase Kojima is the Executive Chef and founder of Sokyo, one of the standout culinary attractions at The Star, Sydney, which was awarded One Chef's Hat at the 2014 The Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide Awards. Managing Director Queensland Geoff Hogg said it was a coup for Jupiters Hotel & Casino to be opening Chase's second restaurant in Australia. “Chase will bring an exciting and unexpected flavour to the Gold Coast culinary scene. We anticipate this new restaurant, part of our $345 million redevelopment, will be a drawcard for local and international patrons,” said Geoff. The transformation of Jupiters Hotel & Casino is well underway with many projects in progress including a fresh new exterior look, a new poolside experience and two new restaurants. When complete, the $345 million planned investment will include a new six-star luxury hotel tower, contemporary restaurants and bars, and the complete transformation of all existing facilities.www.jupitersgoldcoast.com.au
New Slideways Le Mans Kart Racing on the Gold Coast
Slideways is excited to announce the group has expanded to three, with an all new Slideways Le Mans Kart Racing located in Pimpama on the Gold Coast. Slideways Gold Coast offers new karts and a new outdoor track. Guest can now race up to 25 of the latest Sodi RX-7 9HP karts, around a reconfigured 700m outdoor track. This track is without doubt the most exciting in the Southern Hemisphere with massive undulations, banked corners, esses and more. Kid Karts and Dual Karts are also available.www.gokartinggoldcoast.com.au
RACV Royal Pines Resort a Taste of Success
RACV Royal Pines Reosrt's Videre and Arakawa restaurants have won four awards in Queensland Savour Australia™ Restaurant & Catering Awards for Excellence 2014. Videre was named the 'Best Gold Coast Restaurant', 'Best Restaurant in a Hotel/Motel or Resort' and 'Queensland Tourism Restaurant Award; and Arakawa won the 'Best Japanese Restaurant'. More than 230 local caterers, restaurant and café operators were judged across 62 categories in the Queensland Savour Australia Restaurant & Catering Awards for Excellence, which culminated at an award night in Brisbane this week.www.racv.com.au/royalpines
The New Look Watermark Hotel & Spa Set to Make Waves in 2014
This summer, the Watermark Hotel & Spa Gold Coast will transform with a multimillion dollar injection, the largest since its launch in 1996. On street level, a beautiful architecturally inspired precinct is set to make its mark on the Gold Coast landscape, setting a contemporary precedent in both hotel design innovation and dining experience. Watermark Hotel & Spa Gold Coast CEO, Max Takamizawa, sees the investment as a positive step not only for the hotel, but also for Surfers Paradise businesses, the community and its visitors. “With the new light rail station on our doorstep, we saw this as a great catalyst to breathe fresh life into the property – this is why we are opening up the eastern side of the building to Surfers Paradise Boulevard, with exciting dining and entertainment venues; a seamless alfresco interaction between our guests, fellow visitors and locals. New hotel rooms will also complement our new street look.” Said Mr Takamizawa.www.watermarkhotelgc.com.au
Positive Ageing at Gwinganna Lifestyle Retreat
Gwinganna Lifestyle Retreat has released another first in Australia with a dedicated health retreat program on positive ageing for guests over the age of 50. The special Optimum Wellbeing 50 Plus is part of the NRMA Living Well Navigator and is designed to help guests to take a preventive approach to their health and wellbeing. “The key component to this program is the wellness seminars. The seminars are based around four key pillars of health and will include nutrition, emotional wellbeing, movement and stress management. We have a stellar line up of wellness experts including for the first time at Gwinganna, Dr Ross Walker, one of Australia's leading cardiologists who has a passion for people and health,” said General Manager and Wellness Director, Sharon Kolkka. The Optimum Wellbeing 50 Plus is available for one date only from 25-30 January 2015. It is an ideal time to consolidate a health plan for the year ahead and experience all the activities, spa treatments and delicious cuisine that Gwinganna's low toxic environment has to offer.www.gwinganna.com
New Coffee, Massage and Accommodation Package at Witches Falls Cottages
Sneak away and be thoroughly pampered with the new Witches Falls Cottage's Coffee, Massage and Accommodation Package; the idyllic romantic getaway. This delightful package (available for 2,3 or 4 nights) includes a coffee-themed two hour body massage, a coffee gift box from Ripple Massage and Merlo Coffee and accommodation in your own private cottage with your choice of BBQ or Gourmet Breakfast Hamper and homemade bread delivered to your cottage each morning. Witches Falls Cottages are private self-contained cottages tucked away on beautiful, tranquil Tamborine Mountain, just 45min from the Gold Coast's beaches.
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