ALL THAT'S NEW AND EXCITING ON THE GOLD COAST

ALL THAT’S NEW AND EXCITING ON THE GOLD COAST
                           December Update
In this latest destination update, read about The Australian Stunt Academy’s unique spy school experience; a
one-off summer cirque extravaganza called LumiAir; Paradise Resort bringing family chills and thrills with the
construction of its very own ice-skating rink and further details on the Gold Coast line-up of summer events
including Magic Millions, Bleach* and The Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show. This, plus plenty more to
see and do in the region as listed below:

New Developments
 Live the Life of James Bond at the Stunt Academy
 Sea World Cruises Launches Broadwater Cruises
 Ice-Skating Rink to Open at Paradise Resort
 Black Coffee Lyrics Launches Degustation Menu
 LumiAir – A Cirque Extraordinaire Opening on the Gold Coast
 Vie Bar + Restaurant at Palazzo Versace Introduces Aperitvo
 Dreamworld Launches Mobile App
 Extend the New Year Cheer with Mariah Carey at Jupiters Hotel & Casino
 Tickets to the 25th Anniversary Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show go on Sale
 Schedule of Events Released for 2013 Jeep Magic Millions Carnival
 Oceanics Return to Bleach* 2013
 RACV Royal Pines Resort Offers Timeout Xperiences For Everyone
 Tourists SEEQ Out New Smartcard

Celebrate a Coastal Christmas
 Santa Comes Surfside For Coolangatta Christmas Concert
 2012 Broadbeach Christmas Carols
 Australian Outback Spectacular Celebrates a Bush Christmas
 Looney Tunes Stage Show & Carols on the Beach in Surfers Paradise
 Movie World’s White Christmas

New Developments
Live the Life of James Bond at the Stunt Academy
In addition to The Australian Stunt Academy’s half day and full day stunt academy courses, visitors to the
Gold Coast can now live the life of a James Bond in a unique experience called Spy School. The Spy School,
ideal for groups (minimum 4 people) is a day full of action-packed adventure. Start the day with a helicopter
stunt ride to an island location, where you are then picked up by a jet boat for a thrill ride to an obstacle
course, where you will be trained in unarmed combat, firearms handling and most importantly, stealth. Then
return home in a limousine filled with cocktails (shaken, not stirred). The Stunt Academy, run by world-class
stunt performers and instructors, also offer introductory courses involving stage combat, swordplay, flying
on wires and commando style obstacle course stunts.
www.stuntacademy.com

Sea World Cruises Launches Broadwater Cruises
Sea World Cruises is launching its High Life Day Cruise season after a successful 2012 Whale Watching
campaign off the Gold Coast. The High Life Day Cruise is a luxurious five hour experience which includes a
calm water cruise past the best islands and homes in the Gold Coast Broadwater, enroute to The Sanctuary
Cove Marine Village for shopping and lunch. The guided cruises are conducted on Sea World Cruises luxury

$3.5 million vessel providing guests with an opportunity to explore the spectacular Broadwater in air-
conditioned comfort or outside on any one of three superior viewing decks. The cruise season provides
another tourism experience for locals and visitors alike and can be upgraded to include entry to Sea World at
a saving of $60 per adult.
www.seaworldcruises.com.au

Ice-Skating Rink to Open at Paradise Resort
Planet Chill is coming to one of Australia’s premier family accommodation providers – Paradise Resort –
making it the only resort in the southern hemisphere with its very own permanent ice skating rink. Set to
open in early 2013 the family ice skating rink attraction will only be accessible to guests staying at the Resort
and is sure to both thrill and chill the whole family. Planet Chill will be accessible to kids aged 3 years and up
with three x 2 hourly sessions per day, with additional sessions dedicated just for teens. Entry will be $20 per
person, which includes skate and helmet hire. A maximum 60 people will be allowed on the ice at any one
time.
www.paradiseresort.com.au

Black Coffee Lyrics Launches Degustation Menu
Local favourite Black Coffee Lyrics has quickly gained a reputation for delivering speciality food, coffee and
over 40 types of Australian craft beers in a retro, super cool venue. Now the young entrepreneurs; Mark,
Nick and David have launched a summer degustation menu sure to tingle the tastebuds. Try the oven
roasted crispy skin pork belly with coconut jelly, chili jam and pickled green mango or the Boudin Noir, grilled
French style blood sausage with tea pickled pear, confit orange zest and bois boudran sauce. Located
between Orchid Avenue and Surfers Paradise Boulevard, Black Coffee Lyrics captures the attention and
imagination of passer-by’s with great music, classic books, old school board games and an abundance of
creative charismatic style.
www.blackcoffeelyrics.com

LumiAir – A Cirque Extraordinaire Opening on the Gold Coast
A stunning two hour cirque extraordinaire opens on the Gold Coast from Boxing Day 2012 under a ‘Grand
Chapiteau’ at Southport Broadwater Parklands. LumiAir is a colourful production featuring a story-line with a
touch of flying trapeze, a slice of thrill and 45 of the best cirque performers sourced internationally and
Australia-wide. From high voltage lightning acts, aerial stars, cheeky characters and stunning acts like the
Wheel of Death, LumiAir is a one-off summer attraction not to be missed. LumiAir opens from Boxing Day
2012 for a limited 12 show nights until Sunday 06 January 2013. Tickets start from $36 per person.
www.lumiair.com.au

Vie Bar + Restaurant at Palazzo Versace Introduces Aperitvo
Vie Bar + Restaurant at Palazzo Versace is set to become the social setting of the summer season with the
introduction of Aperitivo, a Mediterranean-style dining concept where guests celebrate the weekend with
relaxed, shared dishes and pre-dinner drinks. Launching on Friday 7 December, Aperitvo has been designed
by Vie Bar + Restaurant’s new Chef de Cuisine, Craig Wright, who joins Palazzo Versace with 13 years’
experience in the dining and entertaining industry, both in Australia and overseas. A traditional, Italian dining
style, Aperitivo is designed specifically to stimulate one’s appetites with a series of light Mediterranean
dishes. Held each Friday and Saturday from 4:30pm – 6:30pm during summer, Aperitivo includes a chilled
pre-dinner glass of Moët Ice and a selection of enticing antipasti items, providing a fabulous way to start an
evening out. Guests can socialise in the sunshine, indulge in five-star food and wine and immerse
themselves in the traditional Italian lifestyle that is Aperitivo.
www.palazzoversace.com

Dreamworld Launches Mobile App
Home to some of the world’s tallest and fastest rides, Dreamworld have broken another record by becoming
the first Gold Coast theme park to launch a mobile application, the Dreamworld App. The savvy app,
compatible with iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad is available to download for free and features an online store,
day planner, group tracker and a heap more features to enhance your day at Dreamworld and WhiteWater
World. From booking tickets, navigating to and around Dreamworld and WhiteWater World to choosing a
ride using the thrill-o-metre or place to eat by searching your favourite food to locating the family car at the
end of a fun-filled day, guests can all use the Dreamworld App.
www.dreamworld.com.au

Extend the New Year Cheer with Mariah Carey at Jupiters Hotel & Casino
In their biggest entertainment coup yet, Jupiters Hotel & Casino will start 2013 on the ultimate high note
presenting one of the best-selling female artists of all time, Mariah Carey, in association with UAE at the Gold
Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre on Tuesday 1 January, 2013. The exclusive New Year’s Day event will
be the first of only two Australian stops for the superstar, as she brings her MARIAH CAREY LIVE show to the
Gold Coast for her first ever concert and her first tour Down Under in 14 years. It has been two years since
Mariah Carey has wowed audiences from the stage and she has chosen the Gold Coast’s home of
entertainment, Jupiters Hotel & Casino, to present her first performance back.
www.jupitersgoldcoast.com

Tickets to the 25th Anniversary Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show on Sale
Excitement is building among boating enthusiasts with tickets to the 25 th anniversary Sanctuary Cove
International Boat Show (SCIBS) on sale this week. Running from Thursday 23 to Sunday 26 May, next year’s
event will showcase a raft of international boating brands, products and technologies on display alongside
the superb backdrop of the award-winning Sanctuary Cove marina and The Marine Village. SCIBS has
positioned itself over the years as Australia’s foremost marine trade display, which gives the community,
boating enthusiasts and marine industry representatives the rare opportunity to network and view the latest
and greatest boating and marine products on offer. In 2013 SCIBS will showcase some of the world’s most
prestigious and innovative boats and marine brands, as well as an incredible array of kayaks, stand up paddle
boards, jet skis and wakeboards, the greenest and leanest engines on the market, safety equipment,
performance and lifestyle apparel, books, charts and navigational equipment, plus high quality gadgets and
covetable nautical timepieces.
www.sanctuarycoveboatshow.com

Schedule of Events Released for 2013 Jeep Magic Millions Carnival
Magic Millions is Australia’s premier thoroughbred sales company. Each January it holds the internationally
renowned yearling sales and the Jeep Magic Millions Raceday and Summer Carnival on the Gold Coast
between Friday 4 January and Thursday 17 January 2013. The Jeep Magic Millions Raceday is the largest
sales incentive raceday in the world offering a potential AUD$4.7 million in prize money. The Jeep Magic
Millions Carnival is like no other. It combines Australia’s highest quality thoroughbred yearling sales with 13
days of events, a highlight being the Jeep Magic Millions Raceday on Saturday 12 January featuring the
richest race in Queensland, the $2Million Magic Millions 2YO Classic.
www.magicmillions.com.au

Oceanics Return to Bleach* 2013
Bleach* will welcome Gold Coast local-lads-done-good, Oceanics, when they return to the coastal culture
festival in 2013 to perform alongside mighty soundsters Oh Mercy and Loon Lake. Since gracing the stage at
the very first Bleach* Festival, Oceanics have been on an upwards trajectory, releasing their acclaimed EP
‘Bright People’ which has gathered the four piece lots of airplay on Triple J and some media love in the US.
Don’t miss them place with Oh Mercy and Loon Lake at the Coolangatta Hotel on Friday 22 February, 2013.
www.bleachfestival.com.au

RACV Royal Pines Resort Offers Timeout Xperiences for Everyone
RACV Royal Pines Resort golf carts are set to get some very mobile company in the form of a fleet as two-
wheel Segways. The self-balancing vehicles, invented in 2001 and today used internationally for everything
from police rounds to city tourism tours, will be seen on the resort’s fairways from mid-December. They will
be one of the fun and adventure activities to be offered at the resort by the Time Out Xperiences group,
which operates along the eastern seaboard. the activities will include laser clay shooting- safe, interactive
and heaps of fun; Ozbubbles, can walk on water; and Bobbing Heads - where you can be the star in your
own personalised video.
www.racv.com.au/royalpines

Tourists SEEQ Out New Smartcard
The newest must-have travel item for visitors to the Gold Coast this holiday season is now available. SEEQ
card allows visitors to make the most of their trip to the Gold Coast. SEEQ card gives tourists access to
unlimited three or five day travel across the TransLink network, as well as a suitcase-full of great savings and
discounts at theme parks, museums, restaurants and other attractions. This includes over 27 Gold Coast
tourism products. SEEQ card can be purchased online and from various locations on the Gold Coast.
www.translink.com.au

Coastal Christmas
Santa Comes Surfside For Coolangatta Christmas Concert
Promising to be a night filled with joyous music and celebration, The Coolangatta Christmas Concert will
return this holiday season with a free outdoor music event scheduled at beachside Queen Elizabeth Park.
Taking place on Sunday 16 of December from 5.30pm – 7.00 pm, The Coolangatta Christmas Concert is a
cherished tradition for families and music enthusiast alike thanks to its delightful energy and refreshing
blend of talented musicians. This year’s line-up includes Nadia Sunde, an international award-winning
songwriter, children's author, music educator, entertainer, comedienne and mother of two. Vocalist Kacey
Patrick will also lend her angelic tones to the evening’s proceedings.
www.southerngoldcoast.com.au

2012 Broadbeach Christmas Carols
Feel the magic of Christmas as Broadbeach comes alive with a host of free dazzling entertainment sure to
have you decking the halls with the festive spirit. The celebrations commence at 3pm on Saturday 15
December with kids activities including a petting zoo. Dust off your carolling voices from 6pm as Broadbeach
Alliance, Musical Director David Cameron, and Executive Producer Allister McCormick bring the 2012
Broadbeach Christmas Carols to life featuring Australia’s leading performers. Special guest of this year’s
event is stage and screen sweetheart and household name, Marina Prior. Since landing her first leading role
at her first ever audition, Marina Prior has tread the boards with coveted roles in this country’s biggest

theatrical productions including Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserables, West Side Story, Guys and Dolls and
Mary Poppins. She has received critical acclaim for her many concert engagements including an Australasian
tour with Jose Carreras. The four time MO Award winner is a regular at the televised Melbourne’s Carols by
Candlelight and Sydney’s Carols in the Domain, and is thrilled to be a part of the Broadbeach spectacular.
www.broadbeachgc.com.au

Australian Outback Spectacular Celebrates a Bush Christmas
Australian Outback Spectacular will showcase all that is good about our traditional Aussie Christmas
celebrations in a special ‘Bush Christmas’ show from Tuesday 4 December until Saturday 22 December 2012.
The Bush Christmas show is a unique opportunity to celebrate Christmas in true Aussie Bush style with the
addition of new scenes including carols by the camp fire and a delicious plum pudding in Bluey’s three-
course Christmas BBQ. In the spectacular Christmas finale, the wagons and riders will be illuminated for a
festive procession around the arena with Santa making a special appearance in a Cobb & Co Coach. The
festive theme will be carried throughout the venue with Australian flora featuring in decorations to complete
the unique Australian bush Christmas scene.
www.outbackspectacular.com.au

Looney Tunes Stage Show & Carols on the Beach in Surfers Paradise
See the new Cavill Mall light up this Christmas, as the weather warms up for a great Australian Christmas on
the Gold Coast. The family event introduces Santa to the beach, transforming his sleigh into a surfboat
pulled by six white kangaroos. Alongside Santa's surfboat sleigh will be nine nights of free entertainment
starting from Thursday 13 December, headlined by the Looney Tunes Christmas Show, in Cavill Mall. See
Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Tweetie Bird and all their friends as they bring holiday cheer in a Christmas themed
song and dance show. And while you're enjoying the sights and sounds of Surfers Paradise, keep an eye out
for roving musical performers, as they deliver Christmas joy, and light up Surfers Paradise with A Capella
renditions of your favourite Christmas carols.
www.surfersparadise.com

Movie World’s White Christmas
Share in the joy of a wonderful White Christmas adventure with your whole family as you follow the magic of
Christmas to Movie World. Create everlasting memories that you’ll treasure forever as your favourite theme
park is transformed into a winter wonderland. Gaze at the glistening snowy sky lit up by a dazzling display of
one million fairy lights and feel the magic as you sing along with the cheerful Christmas carollers. Enjoy an
amazing Christmas Parade extravaganza where all of your favourite characters come to life in a spectacular
display of colour and light, and join Santa and all his helpers in the most magical Christmas event of the year.
Tickets must be pre-booked.
www.ThemeParks.com.au

Gold Coast Tourism is available for comment:
Molly Dunn, Executive Communications - molly.dunn@gctourism.com