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EVENT · ENDS 15 NOVBroadbeach · Southport

Pan Pacific Masters Games 2026 Schedule: 41 Sports From 5 to 15 November and the Venue for Each One (Gold Coast, QLD)

Kurrawa Beach, Broadbeach, in November 2018 (beach volleyball venue)

The Pan Pacific Masters Games run on the Gold Coast from 5 to 15 November 2026, and the official site lists a page for each of 41 sports with its days, times and venue. Swimming is at the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre from Thursday 12 to Saturday 14 November, beach volleyball is at Kurrawa Beach from Saturday 7 to Thursday 12 November, and netball is at the Gold Coast Sports and Leisure Centre from Sunday 8 to Friday 13 November.

GUIDEBroadbeach

LUNE and Paddock Bakery at Pacific Fair, Broadbeach: Hours, Where to Find Them and Parking (QLD)

Water feature and walkways in the centre of Pacific Fair, Gold Coast

Pacific Fair says LUNE has arrived and Paddock Bakery is opening now; both stores have trading hours on the centre’s pages, but the centre gives no opening date. LUNE’s page lists 8am to 5pm every day, with a late night until 9pm on Thursdays, and Paddock Bakery’s page lists 7:30am on weekdays. This guide uses the centre’s own wording and its store pages, as checked on Monday 26 October 2026.

EVENT · ENDS 15 NOVBroadbeach

Pan Pacific Masters Games 2026 on the Gold Coast, 6 to 15 November: Venues, Pan Pacs Central Hours, Free Transport Nights and Parking (QLD)

Carrara Indoor Stadium, a Games-listed venue (futsal match, not from the Games)

The 14th Pan Pacific Masters Games run on the Gold Coast from Friday 6 to Sunday 15 November 2026, with more than 40 sports at venues across the city. The Games’ social hub, Pan Pacs Central, is at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre in Broadbeach, and the organisers say participants can use free public transport with their accreditation on the opening and closing nights only.

TRANSPORT GUIDESurfers Paradise · Broadbeach

How to Check G:link and Bus Times on the Gold Coast: The Translink App and Journey Planner, Step by Step (QLD)

Looking south along the light rail towards Broadbeach South tram stop

To check a G:link or bus time on the Gold Coast, open the Translink app, use the journey planner on the Explore tab or look up a stop under Departures, and read the real-time figure next to each scheduled time. It shows +/- minutes, and red means the service is not running to schedule.

TRANSPORT GUIDESurfers Paradise · Broadbeach

G:link Station Guide: All 27 Stops from Helensvale to Burleigh Heads, With Travel Times and Connections (Gold Coast, QLD)

Surfers Paradise light rail station in June 2026

The G:link’s L1 line runs between Helensvale and Burleigh Heads with 27 stations, and the whole trip took 63 minutes on the first of the five sample trips in Translink’s timetable for Monday 19 October 2026. Eight of the stations are new with the extension of the line south to Burleigh Heads, and Translink changed local bus routes to match on Monday 7 September 2026.

CLOSURES · UNTIL 28 OCTBroadbeach · Palm Beach

Gold Coast, QLD, Road Closures 21 to 28 October 2026: Broadbeach Boulevarde, Miami, Palm Beach and Molendinar

Hooker Boulevard along Pacific Fair, Broadbeach (photographed in 2019)

This brief covers five City of Gold Coast road closures that start or are scheduled between 19 and 28 October 2026, including a full closure of Broadbeach Boulevarde between Thursday 22 and Monday 26 October while a developer dismantles a tower crane. The City lists many more closures than these. The full closures keep local access, and most entries are notice windows, not full-time closures.

CLOSURESSurfers Paradise · Broadbeach

City of Gold Coast Road Projects Running Into 2027 (QLD): Where the Council Lists Roadworks, Closures and Detours Now

Cypress Avenue light rail station southbound platform in March 2026

The City of Gold Coast’s own list of road projects shows work running into 2027 in Pimpama, Southport, Broadbeach, Coolangatta, Surfers Paradise and across the road network. The City lists two closures on its Mebbin Street project in Pimpama: Mebbin Street itself, shut from 7pm Tuesday 6 October until early December 2026, and a weekend closure of Old Pacific Highway from 7pm Friday 23 October to 6am Monday 26 October.

PARKING GUIDESurfers Paradise · Broadbeach

Resident and Visitor Parking Permits on the Gold Coast, QLD: Who Is Eligible, What They Cost, How to Apply and Which Traffic Areas Have Time Limits

Hedges Avenue in Mermaid Beach, photographed in 2024

If you live in a time-limited parking area of the Gold Coast, the City of Gold Coast can give you a free resident parking permit, but only if you have limited off-street parking and your street has no paid meters. For visitor permits, the City lists a $119 application fee and a $119 annual permit fee as of October 2026.

TRANSPORT GUIDEBroadbeach · Burleigh Heads

G:link Stage 3 to Burleigh Heads (Gold Coast, QLD): Open Since 9 August 2026, the Eight New Stations, the Journey Time and What Is Still Being Finished

Burleigh Heads light rail station in August 2026

Gold Coast Light Rail Stage 3 is open: the Government said the first passengers would board at Burleigh Heads from 6am on Sunday 9 August 2026, and John Holland reported that day that passengers were travelling. The G:link now runs from Helensvale to Burleigh Heads. The Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) says some finishing works may still be needed after the start of passenger services.

TRANSPORT GUIDESurfers Paradise · Broadbeach

Getting Home from Surfers Paradise on a Friday or Saturday Night: Late Night Trams, Taxi Ranks and FlatFares (Gold Coast, QLD)

Buildings in Surfers Paradise at night

On a Friday or Saturday night in Surfers Paradise, Translink lists the G:link tram and secure taxi ranks with late night FlatFare fares as the late night options, and Gold Coast FlatFares for a single fare run from $5.00 in zone one to $14.00 in the highest-priced zones. Nightlink buses, which run between midnight and 5am on Friday and Saturday nights, are described by Translink as a Brisbane service.