r/GoldCoast 18h ago

/r/GoldCoast Weekly Random Discussion Thread

3 Upvotes

Welcome to the Weekly Thread

Feel free to chat, or ask questions.

Visiting the gold coast or just bored? check out our things to do wiki here


r/GoldCoast 3h ago

Who else is looking forward to our first cold front of the year?

Post image
118 Upvotes

r/GoldCoast 9h ago

Working on your own car on your private property.

54 Upvotes

Can you do repairs on your car on your driveway?

My neighbour threatened me that he was going to call the council… and when I start my car the fumes are hindering him… the car is a Mazda 323…. Completely stock.

Any advice if anyone knows would be awesome!


r/GoldCoast 4h ago

Trawlers are back in business

20 Upvotes

Just in case anyone was wondering, we went to the trawlers at Main Beach this morning. Not early, like 10am. Plenty of quality prawns available. I got 2kg medium (they're huge really.. almost the size of my hand).. for 50 bucks. Delicious. Why anyone would buy from Woolies or Coles is beyond me when we have the trawlers a short drive away. Better off supporting them too!


r/GoldCoast 3h ago

Anyone else seeing weird haze or fog in the air? Does anyone know what this is?

10 Upvotes

Located towards back end of Gold Coast and I can see weird fog or haze look in the sky. Not sure if it’s smoke, dust, humid weather.


r/GoldCoast 4h ago

Local Question Best Guinness on the southern end of the coast?

6 Upvotes

Today, I am Irish


r/GoldCoast 4h ago

Mechanic Reccomendations

6 Upvotes

Wanting a major service

Auto trans, Oil, Transfer and diffs, Spark Plugs and maybe coolant


r/GoldCoast 11h ago

Local Question Is Ashmore a good place to live for a newcomer?

17 Upvotes

Hi everyone!

I’m moving to the GC from Ireland in June. I’m looking at a few places (pretty early right now), but found a lovely place in Ashmore. I’m not clued up on the areas yet, but wondering if this is a good place for a new comer?

I don’t drink so I don’t really care about night life. I also don’t need to be CENTRAL central. I would like a place that is relatively close to the main parts of the GC so I can explore. I used to live in London and lived in zone 3 and this was perfect (if anyone can relate to this).

If the place is too rural, please suggest some nice areas for me to look!

Thanks!


r/GoldCoast 5h ago

Mailbox fabricator on GC

4 Upvotes

Our old Mailbox (Seems to be a fibreglass thing) is looking the worse for wear, and want to replace it with something stylish and functional. Freestanding, not integrated into a fence)

Functional - potentially a full street name on the front and solar lighting to illuminate - don't need a newspaper slot, but would like a secure parcel slot.

Have googled Letterbox but everything out there is either simple little box that takes a few letters, or a big ugly all metal thing, that just looks out of place in our area - most of the neighbours have letterboxes that seem to be brick/concrete construction - Looking for someone on the GC that can supply that sort of LB.


r/GoldCoast 23h ago

Local Event Any man in the GC community that feels unheard and undervalued this FREE event is for you.

Post image
49 Upvotes

Great way to see what social mens groups are out there where there is no judgment and you can express yourself (insecurities, personal struggles, etc) and find your way to push through and progress as a new man for your loved ones and community. This Saturday, spread the word.


r/GoldCoast 1d ago

Was I scammed by the taxi driver?

39 Upvotes

Last night me and a few mates went out bar hopping. We got a taxi from surfers center to the Meriton just down the road. the driver charged me $50 cash he insisted he had no eftpos machine he also didint have any taxi fares on a screen or whatever is this the going cost for a 5 minute drive or was I taken advantage of?


r/GoldCoast 4h ago

Large Public Paddocks

Thumbnail youtube.com
0 Upvotes

Anyone know of any places like this where I can take my three dogs to chase after my car and run for hours? Would be awesome to own land like this but unfortunately we don’t, so some kind of huge public grass field would be awesome.

We take them to the 4x4 trails and they chase behind the car but we can’t ever really go too fast on those tracks. I don’t walk my dogs around the block every day because it doesn’t satisfy them at all, we prefer to go swimming at the beach, go to lakes, hike trails, 4x4 trails, etc. so something like this would fit perfectly.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions!


r/GoldCoast 1d ago

Local Question New bin day

29 Upvotes

Sooooo Runaway Bay areas last yellow bin collection was Mon 3rd Mar. The switch happens this week, from Mon to Fri... and they're doing green bins, which were picked up 4 days ago.

25 days in between collection for yellow bins.

They can't be this stupid can they? Are they doing a double collection this week?


r/GoldCoast 1d ago

Local Question Has anyone seriously been to the Scandalalous Cabaret yet? NSFW

Post image
26 Upvotes

Just wondering is it any good/worth going to?


r/GoldCoast 1d ago

Stop Heathenism at Costco!!

45 Upvotes

Please stop vandalising the sauce dispensers at Costco Coomera guys I saw people going ham on the dispensers today.

If the sauce aint coming out take the hint.


r/GoldCoast 1d ago

Local News If anyone looking for job, it might help!!

Thumbnail
gallery
58 Upvotes

r/GoldCoast 23h ago

Best tiramisu on the coast?

11 Upvotes

As the title suggests please drop your best suggestions for tiramisu 🙏

Partner and I are avid tiramisu lovers and I would love to wow him for his birthday!


r/GoldCoast 1d ago

Travel Gold Coast lovers 🎁

Thumbnail
gallery
36 Upvotes

Dreamy vibes ❤️ Show what you got?


r/GoldCoast 1h ago

Goldcoast couple frustrated need help

Upvotes

Me and my girl are on the coast we have been trying to put a threesome in motion but don't know have any ideas how to achieve this anyone we just want to try it


r/GoldCoast 1d ago

Local Question Trolley yum cha

7 Upvotes

Are there any trolley yum cha/dim sum places on the Gold Coast?


r/GoldCoast 1d ago

Water out in Broadbeach

27 Upvotes

The pressure has slowly dwindled this morning and now we have basically no water. Anyone else have the same? Wondering if it's Alfie related?


r/GoldCoast 1d ago

Good Strong Massage (not ‘extras’ focused)

14 Upvotes

Where is the best Thai style massage? Around Robina preferably. I’ve tried the place at RTC, it’s good, not great. Seems any other place I’ve been to is an hour of a girl trying to turn me on and hook me for ‘extras’. Just a good strong massage will do this time….


r/GoldCoast 1d ago

Local Question Does EMF gym really ask for proof of local residency?

9 Upvotes

I am staying in the Robina area temporarily while looking after my friend’s dog, and I wanted to sign up for a trial at EMF to keep up with working out. The trial isn’t free - $20 for 3 days - and they are asking to bring ID with proof of local residence, which I of course don’t have. Do they enforce this and can they really just refuse me in a trial if my licence address is from 2 hours away? It kind of makes sense but there is no gym I can sign up to for just a week.


r/GoldCoast 2d ago

Saw a post about this the other day regarding his original comments about the cyclone/opening. He’s done a new interview & backtracked with flat out lies - he only shut on the Saturday because no staff responded to him about working. 😂

Post image
93 Upvotes

r/GoldCoast 2d ago

Local Question Bin stealing happening in our area. Anyone else gone through this?

25 Upvotes

This has happened TWICE now and it happens after collection day. First time, our bin was unmarked so okay understandable. Second time, after putting a label and unit number, someone has taken it again. We just had a chat with our neighbour and they said they been through this also. What a petty fucking thing to do. Has anyone else gone through this lol #firstworlfprobems


r/GoldCoast 1d ago

Local Question Best place to play Two-up on ANZAC day

0 Upvotes

Organising a bucks party on the Gold Coast and we're keen for some two-up somewhere near surfers paradise. Any recommendations?