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Australia’s Biggest Burger At Australia’s Oldest Hotel

March 19th 2010 02:36
Australian outback pub Australia's biggest burger
The tiny township of Nindigully is located on the edge of the Australian outback, about 530km west of Brisbane, near the Queensland/New South Wales border. It has become famous for Australia’s biggest burger, the Nindigully Road Train Burger. This giant hamburger is served with French fries, onion rings and a selection of sauces, and costs $36. The meat patty alone is 1.2kg!
Australian outback oldest hotel Nindigully Pub

Nindigully Pub is Queensland’s oldest pub, located in its original position on the banks of the Moonie River. The licence was issued in 1864 after operating as shearers accommodation for the Nindigully Station.

Nindigully is a busy truck stop and is also popular with bikers, tourists and grey nomads. The highlight of the year is the annual pig races, held on the last weekend in November, which raises money for the Royal Flying Doctors.
Australias oldest hotel worlds biggest burger

The former boom town has now been reduced to just two houses, the pub, the old general store and the town hall, with a permanent population of just nine people.

The worlds biggest burger, from Denny’s Beer Barrel Pub, uses two whopping twelve kilogram beef patties… Only in America!
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Taj Burrows Wins Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast

March 5th 2010 06:07
Australian Surfer Taj Burrows Quiksilver Pro
Taj Burrows
Aussie surfer Taj Burrows has ripped into the small swell to defeat South African newcomer Jordy Smith, and win the Quiksilver Pro at Snapper Rocks on the Gold Coast today, just weeks after taking out the Burliegh Breaka Pro.
Australian surfer Kai Otton Quiksilver Pro
Kai Otton

Dean Morrison (AUS) made an early exit in round three, taken out by fellow Aussie and rising star Kai Otton. Kai went on to beat Mick Fanning in round four before succumbing to Bobby Martinez (USA) in the quarter finals


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Aussie Surfer Taj Burrows Wins Breaka Burleigh Surf Pro

February 21st 2010 11:34
Taj Burrows Breaka Burliegh Surf Pro
Aussie surfer Taj Burrows has taken home the prize money in the Breaka Burleigh Surf Pro today. With 90 thousand dollars up for grabs, and many of the world’s best surfers heading down under for the ASP Quicksilver Pro, the line up was impressive. The early exit of Aussies Mick Fanning in the round of 32 and Bede Durbidge in the quarter finals shocked the thousands of spectators thronging the beach.

The Breaka Burleigh Surf Pro is the first professional surfing event to be held at Burleigh in almost a decade. The surf dropped off in the finals and the competitors had to wait for sets to roll in. There were plenty of aerial moves in the small but clean right handers


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A-League Finals: Newcastle Defeat Gold Coast 6-5 In Penalty Shoot Out

February 20th 2010 16:06
A League Finals Gold Coast United
The Newcastle Jets have defeated Gold Coast United in a penalty shoot out tonight at Skilled Park. Sixth placed Newcastle took on third placed Gold Coast in the first final of the A-League season.

Ninety minutes of play could not separate the two teams, though Gold Coast had their chances. Some adroit goalkeeping by Newcastle’s Ben Kennedy kept the Gold Coast out


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Rugby League Indigenous All Stars - Reconciliation In Action

February 14th 2010 05:56
Scott Prince NRL Indigenous All Stars
NRL Indigenous All Stars Scott Prince
The Indigenous All Stars Rugby League team defeated the cream of the NRL in front of a packed house, which included Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, at Skilled Park on the Gold Coast last night. Spectators came from far and wide to witness this historic match and it took only three minutes for Wendell Sailor to open the scoring. The fans were ecstatic as big Dell mimicked a didgeridoo solo while his team mates performed an impromptu corroboree dance.
Indigenous All Stars NRL Rugby League
Indigenous All Stars Defend Their Line

The Indigenous side led 10 – nil at half time, after Ben Jones scored in the 32nd minute, but the All Stars hit back in the second half. After a try to Josh Morris in the 54th minute and a long range try by Benji Marshall 4 minutes later, to make it 10 – 8, the outcome hung in the balance


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Skaife’s V8 Super Cars Will Star At Gold Coast SuperCarnivale

February 12th 2010 07:35
V8 Supercar racing driver Mark Skaife
Following eighteen years of Indy cars, and last years A1 SuperGP no show, the V8 SuperCars are set to steal the spotlight at the 2010 Gold Coast SuperCarnivale in October. Five time V8 SuperCar Champion Mark Skaife met with SuperCarnivale GM Shane Howard and engineering boss John Howe this morning to go over the changes to the track, which will be reduced from 4.47 kilometres to 2.8.

With track design experience on New Zealand’s Hamilton street circuit, the Townsville 400 and Sydney’s Telstra 500, Skaifey was the ideal candidate to help reconfigure the Gold Coast Circuit. Skaife never missed a race on the Gold Coast until he retired in 2008, and had podium finishes in 2003 and 2005


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Choclicious Chocolate Valentines Day Gifts

February 11th 2010 08:20
Chocicious Chocolate Teddy Valentines Day Gift
What better way to win a heart on Valentines Day than with a gift of chocolate? It is said that the way to a mans heart is through his stomach, but I believe that is true of women too. Chocolates stimulating and aphrodisiac qualities have been legendary since the times of the Olmecs, Mayans and Aztecs.
Chocolate is derived from the seeds of the Cacao tree, (pronounced Ka-kow), native to Central and South America. The bitter tasting seeds are fermented, dried and roasted to produce cacao ‘nibs’. Cocoa (Ko-ko) powder is made by grinding, crushing and pressing the ‘nibs’ to remove the oil, or cocoa butter. Manufacturers add sugar, vanilla, milk and extra cocoa butter to make milk chocolate.
Choclicious Chocolate Cafe chocolate fondue mocha
Choclicious is a Gold Coast chocolate manufacturer, with retail outlets at Pacific Fair and Robina, and has been working hard to meet the demand for Valentines Day gifts. Exquisite handmade chocolates, gift boxes, chocolate coated macadamias, hampers and even full sized chocolate champagne bottles are available at Choclicious and online
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Celebrity Chef Profile - Daran Glasgow

February 3rd 2010 04:38
Celebrity Chef Daran Glasgow Cooking Demonstration
Celbrity Chef Daran Glasgow Cooking Demonstration
Award winning chef Daran Glasgow is the Chef de Cuisine at Chill Dining & Wine Bar, in the world renowned restaurant precinct of Tedder Avenue, Main Beach, on the Gold Coast. Darran was at the Gold Coast Good Food & Wine Show on the weekend, with his team from Chill, demonstrating his delectable Thai beef salad, as well as tender crispy skinned quail with porcini mushroom risotto and truffle jus.

Daran has had an illustrious career working with many of the most influential chefs and finest restaurants in both Australia and the UK. Early in his career, he spent five years in England, working in celebrated Michelin rated Restaurants such as ‘Leith’s’ and ‘River Cafe’
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The Second Annual Gold Coast Good Food And Wine Show

January 30th 2010 04:13
Celebrity chef Daran Glasgow cooking demonstration
Celebrity Chef Daran Glasgow Cooking Demonstration
The second annual Gold Coast Good Food And Wine Show is being held at the convention centre at Broadbeach this weekend. With almost a hundred exhibitors offering product samples, discounts, wine tasting, cooking demonstrations, appliances, utensils, cook books and coffee making competitions, visitors are sure to find something to suit their tastes.
Saks Restaurant Marin Mirage Food Show
Saks Hosts Angelo, Bianca and Frank Parente

Celebrity chefs Andre Tabet, Alison Taafe, Peter Howard and Daran Glasgow are displaying their talent in the Coles Celebrity Kitchen, while some of the Gold Coasts top restaurants are presenting a popular selection from their menus. Gold Coast restaurants were absent from last years show, but Saks at Marina Mirage, Chill on Tedder, the Gold Coast Arts Centre, The Tandoori Place and numerous others deserve commendation for rectifying that


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Australia Day Lunch At Kurrawa Surf Life Saving Club

January 27th 2010 07:38
Kurrawa Surf Life Saving Club Supporters
Broadbeach was abuzz on Australia Day, with people picnicking in the park, boozing on the balconies and cruising in their cars. At The Surf Club, Kurrawa, the party was in full swing too.
Kurrawa SLSC is world renowned for producing first class athletes such as Hayley Bateup and Ky Hurst. There’s a shipload of trophies to prove it. Less widely known is their great bistro. With indoor and balcony seating, diners can overlook the beach and the beautiful blue ocean stretching to the horizon, watch the sports on the big screen or have a flutter on the pokies.
The staff are super friendly, the drinks are cold, and the prices are reasonable. Open seven days a week for breakfast, lunch and dinner, the menus are a multicultural fusion of flavours


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Gordon Ramsay Hits Sanctuary Cove

June 14th 2009 02:16
celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay in Australia
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Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay has landed on the Gold Coast amid a storm of controversy. The potty mouthed Brit arrived in Australia to perform at the Sydney and Melbourne Good Food Shows and will now be demonstrating his culinary flair at a series of exclusive dinners at the Hyatt Regency, Sanctuary Cove.

Mr Ramsay made headlines in Australia and the old Blighty during a recent A Current Affair interview with Tracy Grimshaw. During the interview Mr Ramsay made numerous derogatory remarks, including referring to a mole on Ms Grimshaws’ lip as ‘your little sister


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Wintersun Festival Rocks On In Coolangatta

June 10th 2009 06:14
50's 60's Rock and Roll Dancing Nostalgia
Image by Wintersun

The 21st annual Wintersun Festival was held at Coolangatta and Tweed Heads last week from 29th of May to the 8th of June. This hugely popular nostalgia festival features Rockabilly bands, rock and roll dancing competitions and a plethora of Elvis’s. The festival culminates with a spectacular street parade of immaculately restored classic cars from the golden era of Rock and roll.

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Million Dollar Boats At The Sanctuary Cove Boat Show

May 22nd 2009 08:26
Sanctuary Cove Boat Show Luxury Sunseeker
The 21st Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show opened today, a day later than planned due to the wild weather lashing SE Queensland. New products confirmed at the Show include the Australian debut of the 75 Lazzara LSX and Bluewater Cruising Yachts’ Bluewater 450M seen for the first time at a boat show.

The internationally acclaimed Marten 49 offers sailing luxury while first time Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show exhibitor NorseBoat introduces sailing and rowing cruiser, the NorseBoat 17.5 to the Australian market


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Good Food & Wine Show - A New Sensation

November 10th 2008 11:13
Celebrity Ainsley Harriot recipes cooking demonstration
UK Celebrity Chef Ainsley Harriot
The Brisbane Good Food & Wine Show was the event du jour for anyone seeking a new sensation on Friday, Saturday or yesterday. With hundreds of exhibitors promoting over a thousand products from the humble pie to chocolate confectionary and boutique brews to top shelf liquers, the show has something for everyone.
Ben O'Donoghue Demonstrates His Skills
Ben O'Donoghue Demonstrates His Skills

World renowned chefs delighted patrons with interactive cooking demonstrations. Celebrity chefs included Ainsley Harriot from the UK’s ‘Ready Steady Cook’, Matt Moran from ‘The Chopping Block’, Ben O’Donoghue from ‘Surfing The Menu’ and Toby Puttock and Alastair McLeod from Australia’s ‘Ready Steady Cook
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Rock 'n' Roll Plus Gleaming Chrome At Wintersun Festival

June 8th 2008 12:01
Wintersun Girls Rock 'n' Roll Dancing
The Annual Wintersun Festival held at the border towns of Coolangatta and Tweed Heads has drawn thousands of nostalgic revelers to celebrate the best of the 50’s and 60’s.

Australia's leading Rock & Roll retro event celebrated with more than 100 bands and performers, dancing, movies, and competitions over eleven days


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Multi-Million Dollar Boats For Sale

May 27th 2008 20:28
mega-yacht luxury power boats
The 20th Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show brought multi-million dollar sales, breaking records and proving it is the number one Australian boat show. A snapshot of 15 exhibitors – only a fraction of the full exhibitor list - confirmed actual sales for them at the Show of close to $A150 million with more expected in the coming weeks.
The feeling of the major exhibitors was that the show was positive and for many beyond their expectations. Tim Sayer, Managing Director of R Marine, said that the Show had the best vibes of any in the world.
Paul Smithson the Gold Coast builder of Sunrunner said Sunrunner exhibited seven boats from their range and sold all but one, with multiple orders for some


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Riviera's Power Boat Of The Year

May 23rd 2008 13:49
Riviera Power Boat of the year
Riviera 48 Offshore Express
Queensland boat builders Riviera have won the award for ‘Power Boat of the Year’ for the second year running at the prestigious Australian Marine Awards, staged by the Australian Marine Industries Federation, last night at the Marriot Resort in Surfers Paradise.
The company, which has been building boats on the Gold Coast for the past 27 years, won the coveted prize for the Riviera 4400 Sport Yacht with an infusion moulded hull and Volvo Penta IPS propulsion.

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Million Dollar Boats at Sanctuary Cove

May 17th 2008 04:52
Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show
Australia’s biggest and best nautical showcase, the 20th annual Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show, will be held on the Gold Coast from Thursday, May 22 to Sunday May 25.
There will be almost 400 boats on the water alone, stretching more than 5 kilometres if placed stem to stern, plus hundreds more boats and marine products in four large pavilions and throughout the waterfront areas.
Riviera Luxury Boats Superyachts
Now recognized as a leading event in the Asia-Pacific region, the 2008 show has 448 exhibitors booked for on-water, pavilion and open-air displays. With close to 120 marine product world and Australian launches, the show has drawn keen interest from international and Australian buyers


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