| Blends of Jazz |
August 2008
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Broadbeach Alliance will be holding a brand new festival in 2008, this August Broadbeach will become all Blends of Jazz. Broadbeach will host this annual month long festival combining all forms of Jazz with the elegant flavour of local wines and delectable Broadbeach tastes of the many highly recognised and multi-award winning restaurants. Enjoy wine tastings, world class jazz musicians, swing dancing, arts and crafts markets, long Friday lunches, big Broadbeach breakfasts and lots more. Stay tuned for more details.
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Artists Tastes of Jazz Blends of Jazz Program
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| Indy |
25 October 2008
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Broadbeach Alliance presents an Indy One Night Stand in Broadbeach, celebrate the Indy Carnival in Broadbeach with a night jam packed full of fantastic entertainment. Bring the family to dine in Broadbeach and be a part of the party with stilt walkers, clowns, live music all over Broadbeach, jugglers, magicians and lots more, the night will conclude with an amazing fireworks display thanks to 92.5 Gold FM. Don’t miss out on your chance to be a part of one of the best celebrations of the year.
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| Opera in the Park |
8 November 2008
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Popera Grande Montage presents the ultimate excitement, passion and romance of Popera in a sensational outdoor concert where an extraordinary grand cast of ten renowned singers share their vocal talents, singing gorgeous melodies from the world of opera, musical theatre and modern Popera classics against the spectacular sunset of the Broadbeach foreshore. 6pm Kurrawa Park, Broadbeach.
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| Swing into Christmas |
6 December 2008
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Swing into Broadbeach’s Kurrawa Park on Saturday the 6th of December for Swing into Christmas. This year’s Christmas concert will be jam packed full of swing music, with amazing artists and a celebrity MC. Enjoy the sounds of the Alan Brown Big Band, the incredible sound of the Blenders and lots more. Celebrate the most special time of the year with some of the best Christmas songs ever written and of course the special guest himself, ‘Santa.’ More details on this year’s event will be released soon.
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| Blues on Broadbeach |
28-31 May 2009
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Experience the sound that started it all at the 8th annual Blues on Broadbeach Music Festival. Transcending the barriers of age, gender and culture Blues on Broadbeach is one of Australia’s iconic Blues Festivals. The Blues on Broadbeach Music Festival is unique as it feeds on the unique village like atmosphere and relaxed ambience that is Broadbeach. The Blues on Broadbeach Music festival nurtures Australian Blues talent as well as provides a stage for international acts. The festival provides a musical experience like no other in Queensland. More details on the 2009 Blues on Broadbeach Music Festival will be released soon.
www.bluesonbroadbeach.com
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Assoicated Events
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| Seniors Week |
23rd Aug 08, Broadbeach Mall
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Volunteering Gold Coast will present a free event as part of Seniors Week 2008 to celebrate the valuable contribution seniors make to the Gold Coast community. The day will be fun for the whole family and will provide pertinent information relevant to our seniors. The day’s celebrations between 10 - 2pm will feature:
- Staying Active Demonstrations
- Gift bags
- Community Stalls
- Entertainment - George Ferguson Duo performing ‘Under the Sails’ between 11-2pm
- Healthy Eating Presentations
- Giveaways Special Guests include: Mayor Ron Clarke MBE, Steven Ciobo MP, and many more!
Organised by Volunteering Gold Coast, for information contact Leticia Vargas on 5526 2811 or www.communities.qld.gov.au/seniors/events/seniorsweek
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| Gold Coast Bike Week 2008 |
27th Aug 08, Broadbeach Mall
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The action will be revving up in the Broadbeach Mall from 6pm on Wednesday 27 August as 150 show bikes take centre stage for the judging of 2008 Gold Coast Bike Week. This annual event will feature great entertainment ‘Under the Sails’ as well as the presentation of Miss Gold Coast Bike Week and an array of awards in categories including ‘People’s Choice’, ‘Best Custom’, ‘Best Sports Bike’ and the prestigious ‘Bike of the Show’. Start your engines for one of the highlights of Gold Coast Bike Week proudly brought to you by Broadbeach Alliance.
www.goldcoastbikeweek.com/
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| Katz Model Management - Ultimate Look 2008 |
30th Aug 08, Broadbeach Mall
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Broadbeach will host the final of the 2008 Ultimate Look modeling competition presented by Katz Model Management. This annual event seeks two fresh new faces to take out the title of the 2008 Ultimate Look Female and 2008 Ultimate Look Male. The two winners will be launched into the modelling world and will share a combined package of $20,000 in cash, and prizes, plus a 12-month contract with one of Sydney’s top modelling agencies, Platform. All 33 finalists in the quest will also share a prize pool of more than $11,000. Entrants are not required to have any previous modeling experience and males must be 16 – 30yrs and females 13 – 24yrs. For further information contact Katz Model Management on 5597 0694.
www.katzmanagement.com.au
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| Red Centre to Gold Coast Trial |
20th Sept 08, Broadbeach Mall
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The 2008 Red Centre to Gold Coast Trial will finish with a big in the Broadbeach Mall. The 2008 Red Centre to Gold Coast Trial is a 12-day rally for historic rally cars of all makes and models built prior to 1986 and a number of former Australian Rally Champions are amongst the estimated 100 competitors. The event will visit Mt.Isa, Normanton, Cairns, Townsville, Longreach, Birdsville, Bourke and Goondiwindi. The last Red Centre to Gold Coast trial was held in 1995 with participants crossing the finish line in Broadbeach. The estimated 80 finishing cars will be displayed in Kurrawa Park at the completion of the event. Come into Broadbeach and be on the finish line to celebrate the conclusion of this great Australian event. You can find the Trial Route here.
www.redcentretogoldcoasttrial.com.au
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| Pan Pacific Masters Games |
1st to 9th November
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The 6th Pan Pacific Masters Games will be held from 1 to 9 November 2008 on the Gold Coast. An anticipated 10,000 participants from all over the world will compete in the multi-sport event which has stamped itself on the calendar at the beginning of November every two years. 34 sports will be on the program with team sports including softball, touch football, soccer, basketball and baseball to individual sports ranging from swimming, athletics, tennis and shooting, to name a few. No qualifying standards or times are required to enter the Masters Games. The only criteria is that participants meet the minimum age requirement for their respective sport, which for the majority is 30 years of age. All sports are in close proximity to the ‘Games Village’ – Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition Centre - which will feature live nightly entertainment, a sport’s expo, fully catered hospitality and a venue for the Games sportspeople to socialise, meet up and enjoy the camaraderie the event is renowned for. For more information about the 2008 Pan Pacific Masters Games visit www.mastersgames.com.au or phone +61 7 5564 8733.
www.mastersgames.com.au
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