Food News
The round-up: where to get a takeaway seafood feast for your Easter in isolation

The round-up: where to get a takeaway seafood feast for your Easter in isolation

By Janna Hrastovec 09 Apr 2020

Despite what's going on around us, Easter isn't cancelled – it's just going to be a little different this year. Seafood lovers, Good Friday is still your time to shine and there are plenty of ways to safely get your fix of fishy goodness. The best and safest way is to plan ahead, so we've put together a handy list of popular seafood spots that are open for takeaways on Good Friday and across the Easter weekend this year, serving you everything from barramundi and chunky chips to fresh sashimi platters and tasty fish pies. Roll out the picnic rug in your backyard or lounge room and settle in for an Easter seafood feast, 2020 style! more

Food News
The round-up: enjoy a fancy feast in isolation from these hatted restaurants and fine-dining favourites
Food & Drink

The round-up: enjoy a fancy feast in isolation from these hatted restaurants and fine-dining favourites

09 Apr 2020

While there has been immeasurable impact on the hospitality industry in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, we're seeing true displays of resilience from the Gold Coast restaurants and cafes that are staying open to safely serve take-home food to locals. Though, for fine-dining, hatted and higher-end restaurants, survival in this new world of takeaway-only service has required more than quick side-steps and adaptations – to stay open, a monumental overhaul of how they do things was in order. Thankfully, it's a move that many have been able to pull off. While their white tablecloths, set menus and wine pairings have been subbed out for biodegradable containers and tins of beer, these former fine-diners are still open and preparing the goods – it's just a little different. Looking for a break from pizza and burgers? Here's a taste of what's on offer ... more

Film
Grab the popcorn – the Gold Coast Film Festival is going virtual with a six-day movie marathon this Easter
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Grab the popcorn – the Gold Coast Film Festival is going virtual with a six-day movie marathon this Easter

09 Apr 2020

Film buffs, strap yourselves in, ditch Netflix and get those snacks ready – organisers of the annual Gold Coast Film Festival are shaking things up and have moved the major event online for 2020. Despite the unfortunate cancellation of the festival's 18th year (which was due to feature more than 300 films in 12 days across 14 Gold Coast locations this April), two of the key events will still be going ahead virtually – and it's all kicking off this weekend! Consider your Easter in isolation, sorted. more

Food News
Whip up some quarantine cookies with Bakers Box DIY baking kits
Food & Drink

Whip up some quarantine cookies with Bakers Box DIY baking kits

08 Apr 2020

For those of us stuck at home with little to do, quarantine baking has become the new self-care and a (more or less) healthy hobby that helps to banish boredom. If your baking skills are a bit lacklustre or your pantry stock is dwindling, then maybe it's time for some professional help – in the form of a baking kit, we mean. Making the at-home baking process easier and tastier than ever, Bakers Box is a range of DIY baking kits that will have you doling out cafe-quality cabin-fever cookies in no time. more

Quick quarantine updates – the coronavirus news you need to know

Quick quarantine updates – the coronavirus news you need to know

With everything that's happening at the moment, our social-media feeds and news websites are becoming inundated with waves of coronavirus-related information – almost too much to keep up with! To help you stay on top of the most-important announcements, we've put together a regularly updated rundown of the day's top stories – some lighthearted, some a bit more serious, but all worthy pieces of information. more

Food News
Beloved culinary queen Maggie Beer is here to elevate isolation with wholesome online cooking classes
Food & Drink

Beloved culinary queen Maggie Beer is here to elevate isolation with wholesome online cooking classes

08 Apr 2020

It only takes a quick one-minute scroll through Instagram to realise that everyone is suddenly living their best iso lives in the kitchen. Cookies, muffins, bread, pasta sauces and pickles – so many people are giving it a red-hot crack and we are absolutely here for it. Do you know what we're not here for? Burnt and soul-crushingly inedible banana bread. Making rock-hard cookies that resemble golf balls. Oh, and not being able to poach eggs like our favourite cafe down the road. Everything is going to be a-okay, though – because sweet angel Maggie Beer is here to get those of us who simply do not excel in the kitchen through these trying times. more

Community
Coffee hacks, live theatre and spicy celeb feasts – how to stay occupied on the Gold Coast this weekend
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Coffee hacks, live theatre and spicy celeb feasts – how to stay occupied on the Gold Coast this weekend

09 Apr 2020

Now, we know things are very different right now, but one thing is for damn sure – Easter is not cancelled! We're just going to have to change the way we do things this year. You can still have a seafood feast (just have it in your backyard or on your lounge room floor), you can still enjoy an easter egg hunt, and you can absolutely eat your bodyweight in hot cross buns. We're right here with you, folks, and we're going to keep bringing you goodness so you can maximise your weekends and nail this temporary life in isolation. Here are a few ways to stay occupied (and well fed) this weekend. Enjoy! more

Current Events
Keep the pages turning – locals can now access Gold Coast Libraries' entire online collection
Gentlefolk

Keep the pages turning – locals can now access Gold Coast Libraries’ entire online collection

08 Apr 2020

Now more than ever, we need to stay connected, inspired and stimulated – and one of the best ways to do that is to grab a cuppa (and a cookie) and immerse yourself in a good book. Currently, all of the Gold Coast's libraries and mobile libraries are closed until further notice, so while you can't get your hands on your favourite paperbacks right now, you're able to access the entire collection of digital resources online. eBooks, audiobooks, movies, magazines and even online storytime for kids – it's all there waiting for you, with 24/7 access for Gold Coasters. more

Food News
The round-up: where to get your hot cross bun fix this Easter
Food & Drink

The round-up: where to get your hot cross bun fix this Easter

02 Apr 2020

Nothing (and we mean nothing) says Easter quite like a tray of deliciously fluffy hot cross buns that are still warm from the oven – of course topped off with a hefty schmear of butter. We know things are a little different right now, but rest assured Easter is not cancelled! So, we went on a little hunt of our own to find the best spots to get your hot cross bun fix across the Gold Coast this year. Enjoy, friends! more

Art
Make like Picasso – the paint-and-sip studios going digital
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Make like Picasso – the paint-and-sip studios going digital

08 Apr 2020

Due to the new government legislations stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, the entertainment and creative industries have had to adapt and make changes to help them weather the storm. Included in this resilient bunch are some local paint-and-sip studios that have adjusted their usual routines and have moved their classes online. That means you can now create your version of an artistic masterpiece with help from the experts in the comfort of your sweatpants. We've rounded up a few of the studios that are offering live streamed art sessions so instead of trying to teach yourself how to paint during self-isolation, you can consult the experts – wine in hand, of course. Before you break out the pinot, read on ... more

Event Highlights

Market
Emerald Lakes Markets
Until 6 Jan 2021

Emerald Lakes Markets

Community
Currumbin Community Markets
Every Thursday

Currumbin Community Markets

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The Sanctuary Markets
Every Friday

The Sanctuary Markets

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Hope Island Marina Markets 2020
Third Sunday of every month

Hope Island Marina Markets 2020

Market
Country Market at Numinbah Valley School of Arts Community Hall
Until 30 Jan 2021

Country Market at Numinbah Valley School of Arts Community Hall

Community
Cooly Rocks On 2020
Wed June 3 2020 - Sun June 7 2020

Cooly Rocks On 2020

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All out of isolation activities? City of Gold Coast has launched an online version of its Active & Healthy program
Gentlefolk

All out of isolation activities? City of Gold Coast has launched an online version of its Active & Healthy program

08 Apr 2020

So here we all are, at home, nailing social distancing and trying oh-so hard to embrace this new-found concept that is self isolation. If you're isolating at home with kids of any age, then we salute you. Honestly, having to entertain a small human 24 hours a day, seven days a week in the confines of your home is a mammoth job. If you've found yourself all out of ideas when it comes to activities, you're in luck – the Gold Coast's Active & Healthy Program is now available online and it's brimming with ideas to occupy the kids and keep you sane. more

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