The Latest Breaking News from Surfers Paradise

Hangovers and skullets: welcome to schoolies week 2025

The rite of passage for many Australian teenagers at Surfers Paradise has changed since the first party at Broadbeach in the 1970s

The Guardian - AU · Nov 29, 2025

End of an era: Reynard’s last US open wheel win

A podium sweep, a first-time rookie winner and a team that had not existed until weeks before the first round breaking through against the category’s giants. There was no shortage of feel-good stories following American Spirit Team Johansson driver Ryan Hunter-Reay’s victory in what turned out to be the final…

Autosport · Jan 14, 2025

Podcast: Adrian Reynard career retrospective

The British company's success in single-seater racing was translated dramatically into Indycar, as Michael Andretti won the manufacturer's first race at Surfers Paradise, sending shockwaves through the motorsport landscape.

Autosport · Jul 18, 2024

Lethal punch in chips brawl 'lawful' defence, jury told

A defence barrister has told a Brisbane Supreme Court jury that his client threw a fatal punch in order to defend a mate during a brawl at Surfers Paradise.

AAP · Feb 7, 2023

Escapee racehorses run amok through Surfers Paradise

Two jockey-less racehorses ran amok on the Gold Coast on Tuesday, bringing traffic to a standstill and creating a spectacle on the streets.

The New Daily · Jan 10, 2023

Man drowns, son rescued at Surfers Paradise on the Gold Coast

An interstate visitor aged in his 40s drowns at Surfers Paradise, with an 11-year-old boy also pulled from the water.

ABC News · Dec 28, 2022

Paradise Centre gets $40m revamp as City of Gold Coast pushes to reinvent Surfers Paradise

Paradise Centre, at the heart of Surfers Paradise, is set for a $40 million revamp, with its owners and the City of Gold Coast hoping it marks the beginning of a reinvented entertainment precinct in an area that "did lose its buzz".

ABC News · Sep 10, 2022