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EVENT · ENDS 1 NOVSouthport · Coolangatta

Halloween on the Gold Coast 2026 (QLD): Five Free Events on Saturday 31 October and a $30 Party on Sunday, From an 8am Dog Walk to the Miami Spooktacular Until 8pm

Seaview Parade at Elanora, photographed in 2015, shown for orientation

Five of the six Halloween events we found in the City of Gold Coast’s What’s On listing are free, and all five take place on Saturday 31 October 2026, but three of them need a booking or registration. The sixth, a Michael Jackson-themed kids’ party at Burleigh Heads on Sunday 1 November, costs $30.

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.

EVENTSouthport

Gold Coast Aquatic Centre, Southport: Metered Parking, the Broadwater Car Park at $3.60 an Hour, Pool Entry Prices and the 31 October Relay Championships (QLD)

Gold Coast Aquatic Centre, Southport

Parking at the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre on Marine Parade in Southport is metered. The City of Gold Coast says there is metered parking at the centre and in the local Broadwater area. The City’s page does not give a rate for the meters at the centre itself; its Broadwater car park page says that car park charges $3.60 an hour from 9am to 7pm, every day. The centre lists a Swimming Gold Coast Relay Championships on Saturday 31 October from 8am to 1pm, and warns that parking may be limited on event dates.

CLOSURES · UNTIL 6 DECSouthport · Burleigh Heads

Gold Coast Bus Stop Closures to Know About: Pimpama, West Burleigh, Palm Beach and Southport, Until December 2026 (QLD)

Principal entrance of Pimpama railway station with bus stop signs

Five bus stop closures on the Gold Coast outside the Gold Coast 500 area are in force or coming up before December, and each has an alternative stop listed by Translink. The longest are in Pimpama, where route 724 stops are affected until Friday 27 November and Gainsborough Drive and Sarabah Way stops are closed until 6 December.

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.

TRANSPORT GUIDESurfers Paradise · Southport

Hopo Ferry on the Gold Coast: Hourly Timetable, Fares and Stops from Surfers Paradise to Sea World (QLD)

Southport Pier, Southport, Queensland

The Hopo ferry runs a hop-on hop-off service on the Broadwater, leaving Surfers Paradise every hour from 9:15am to 4:15pm and calling at HOTA, Marina Mirage, Broadwater Parklands in Southport and Sea World. A single fare starts at $6 for a child, and a one-way adult fare between the two nearest stops costs $10 as of October 2026.

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.

GUIDESouthport

How to Check Petrol Prices in Queensland: What the Fuel Price Reporting Scheme Means, Which Apps the Government Lists and How to Report a Wrong Price (Gold Coast, QLD)

Caltex petrol station in Southport, Queensland, photographed in 2017

Every fuel retailer in Queensland has to report its prices to the State Government’s fuel price reporting scheme, and free apps and websites then publish those prices. Treasury’s page lists apps run by other companies and says the Government does not endorse them, so you choose the app.

CLOSURESSouthport

Gold Coast Swimming Enclosures: Where the City’s Netted Swimming Areas Are and What Is Nearby (QLD)

Shoreline at Jacobs Well, Gold Coast

The City of Gold Coast says it has 8 enclosed swimming areas, which are popular with children and people who prefer calm natural water. The City’s list names nine places, including the Rockpools wet play area in Southport, and none of the enclosures is patrolled by lifeguards.