Danielle Read

Contributor | Urban List, Gold Coast, QLD

Danielle is a gallery-loving traveller who’s on endless pursuit of goosebumps at gigs. With a decade’s experience in copywriting, editing, marketing, and a background in psychology, she’s worked with brands across Australia, Europe and USA to shine a light on their personality and captivate their fans through rewilding words.

Danielle began writing for Urban List Gold Coast in 2017 after moving up from the Northern Rivers and living her eight-year-old self’s pipe dream. Ever since, she’s hunted down lesser known eateries, lurked in dive bars and attended festivals in the name of research.

When she’s not rounding up the best things to eat, drink and do across the Gold Coast, updating contributor articles or optimising content, you can find Danielle at a ramen joint dreaming up her next business, checking out the latest street exhibition or somewhere in the crowd at a local gig.

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Your 2025 Guide To Mullumbimby—Where To Eat, Play And Stay

Mullum is big on charm, slow living and character in equal measure. Here's your 2025 guide to Mullumbimby restaurants, things to do and accommodation. 

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The Gold Coast’s Best Paint And Sip Classes To Channel Your Inner Artist At

Besties, booze and brilliant art—paint and sip classes bring together all of our favourite things.

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16 Of The Absolute Best Lismore Restaurants And Cafes In 2025

Breakfast noodle houses to late night taquerias. Here's your complete guide to the best Lismore restaurants.

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11 Iconic Theme Parks Gold Coast Invites You To Visit In 2025

They are easily forgotten about by the locals, but the plethora of Gold Coast theme parks are the biggest collection of thrill rides and slides in the Southern Hemisphere. 

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17 Of The Gold Coast’s Best Op Shops And Vintage Stores For Second-Hand Gold

Vintage clothes, accessories and furniture are hiding among the Coast’s best op shops, just waiting for you to waltz them into home.

Food & Drink

13 Of The Best Seafood Restaurants On The Gold Coast

As a jewel on the Australian East Coast, the Gold Coast's seafood restaurants are naturally brimming with world-class fare. Here's our round up of the best.

Local Escapes

10 Of The Best Gold Coast Caravan Parks For Your 2025 Getaway

Pitch a tent, roll out the swag, park up on a concrete slab or get cosy in a cabin. Here are 10 of the best caravan parks Gold Coast has to offer. 

Food & Drink

11 Of The Best Paradise Point Restaurants And Cafes In 2025

You want a wine bar, a Euro pizza joint or neighbourhood haunt? Paradise Point is the up-and-coming suburb to sip, chomp and check out.

Local Escapes

15 Of The Gold Coast’s Best Pet-Friendly Stays

Good news, with so many pet-friendly Gold Coast Airbnbs, now there’s no need to face those heart-melting doe eyes as you pack your bags. For pet-friendly accommodation, Gold Coast delivers with these 15 stays. 

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The Gold Coast’s Best Car Hire For 2025 Road Trips

From convertibles and family wagons to vans and little zip-arounds, we’ve rounded up the best car hire Gold Coast has buffed and polished for you to scoot around in. 

Local Escapes

The Gold Coast’s Best Glamping Spots To Kick Back Under The Stars

Glamping really is the best of both worlds, with its proximity to nature minus the sacrifice of your favourite creature comforts. Scroll on for the best glamping spots on and around the Gold Coast in 2025.

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The Gold Coast’s Best Go Karting Tracks To Unleash Your Inner Big Kid

Here's your insider intel on the best go karting Gold Coast has to offer. Grab the fam and get your zoom on for a thrilling day on the track. 

Activities & Itineraries

The Gold Coast’s Best Escape Rooms To Break Free From

Find clues, decipher puzzles, decrypt codes and solve mysteries at the best Gold Coast escape rooms for you to unlock in 2025. 

Food & Drink

13 Bottomless Boozy Brunch Spots To Hit On The Gold Coast

Brunch is basically the cheekiest meal of the day. You’ve secretly already had brekky, it’s not quite lunch, yet you’re already famished and heading out for a friendly catch up is on the cards.

Travel

6 Farms You Can Actually Visit Near Brisbane

We’ve got some epic hoers and growers on the Coast, so buckle up your tractor belt and grab a barley sprig, because we’re taking you rural with six farms you can visit on the Gold Coast.