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Gold Coast ironwoman Hayley Bateup marries partner April in surprise wedding
Gold Coast champion ironwoman Hayley Bateup has married her longtime partner April at a surprise wedding ceremony. Hayley told the Gold Coast Bulletin she kept the wedding plans a secret from April. Instead, she told her they were attending her “40ish” birthday party and both wore suits. The couple have been engaged for seven years. …
New LGBTIQ-inclusive club night Rainbow Allsorts launched on the Gold Coast
A new LGBTIQ-friendly club night has launched on the Gold Coast after the closure of the Surfers Paradise party precinct’s two other gay hotspots. Gold Coast man Patrik Holmkvist is holding his gay-friendly party event tonight, called Rainbow Allsorts, at the Underground Nightclub on Orchid Avenue in Surfers Paradise tonight from 9pm. He said he …
New queer web series ‘Gay and Loathing in Bris Vegas’ makes YouTube debut
A new queer web series shot in Brisbane and on the Gold Coast with a cast of local actors has made its debut on YouTube. Set in Australia’s third largest city over a two-day weekend, Gay and Loathing in Bris Vegas follows the lives of seven gay men as they traverse the cul-de-sacs of sub-tropical …
MPs Nightclub closes as owner alleges unfair treatment
Gold Coast gay venue MP’s Nightclub has shut down after its venue license was cancelled by authorities, in what its owner has alleged was a “closed-minded” decision. The nightclub, on Orchid Avenue in Surfers Paradise, has now been sold by manager Claire Kingston, but authorities have denied any anti-gay bias in the decision, the Gold …
It’s official: Australia’s in the Eurovision Song Contest until 2023
Australia has locked in a spot in the Eurovision Song Contest until at least 2023, it’s been confirmed. SBS and production partner made the announcement on Wednesday, ahead of our fifth competitor, Brisbane-born singer-songwriter Kate Miller-Heidke, heading to Israel in May. Eurovision executive supervisor Jon Ola Sand said the organisation “couldn’t have imagined quite how …
Brisbane’s Kate Miller-Heidke To Represent Australia at Eurovision 2019
Australia has chosen Brisbane-born singer-songwriter Kate Miller-Heidke as this year’s Eurovision contender. Miller-Heidke beat nine other Aussie acts to win the selection competition at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre to represent Australia at the Eurovision Song Contest, which will be held in May in Tel Aviv. “I’m totally overwhelmed! This has been a …
Courtney Act Wants To Represent Australia At Eurovision 2019
Australian drag star Courtney Act has been announced as one of performers competing to represent us in next year’s Eurovision Song Contest. Courtney will be one of ten performers to take part in our inaugural Eurovision selection show, which will be held at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre on February 8 and 9, …
‘Safe, Inclusive And Welcoming’: How The Star Entertainment Group Supports Its LGBTIQ Employees
As part of their vision to be Australia’s leading integrated resort company, The Star Entertainment Group makes diversity and inclusion a key aspect of their business strategy. “The Star Entertainment Group’s properties have always been a part of, and contributed significantly to, our communities,” CEO and Managing Director Matt Bekier said. “As a result, we …
Feast fit for a Queen @ Gold Coast drag brunch
This Saturday, Surfers Paradise restaurant Bazaar, located at QT Gold Coast, is getting a very special drag-tastic makeover. It’s the Gold Coast drag brunch. They decided to pair their infamous Brunch with some of our favourite drag sisters. And all for a very good cause — raising money for QuAC. Gather the squad and put …
SBS Says ‘Nothing’s Confirmed’ For Eurovision Asia Spinoff
SBS has played down speculation that the highly anticipated Asian spinoff of the Eurovision Song Contest is set to be held on the Gold Coast next year. 9 News reported last week that according to the Gold Coast City Council, the inaugural Asian spinoff of the popular music event was slated to be held over …