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The Gold Coast Is Scoring An Award-Winning Musical Next Month—And You Can Still Snag Tickets

Presented by Darlinghurst Theatre Company and HOTA this award-winning musical is a theatre experience you must catch.

News

Massive $75M Costco Coomera Opening Date Announced For June

Cult-favourite American retail giant, Costco might just be answering our prayers with the opening of their new Coomera warehouse store.

Fashion

Get Down To Your Nearest Vinnies This Weekend For 50% Off Everything

Prepare your thrifting skills because Vinnies stores throughout Queensland are putting on an epic three-day sale where you can 50%…

Restaurants

4 Awesome Things To Eat, See And Do At The Star This Month

 Take a sneak peek at a lineup of events coming to The Star this May.

Activities & Itineraries

Where To Catch The Year’s Biggest Sporting Events In Sydney

On the hunt for an unforgettable spectator experience? Here are some of Sydney’s most significant sporting events this year that you…

Markets & Food Events

9 Food And Wine-Filled Events Not To Miss At Dine BNE City This Month

Throughout June, the restaurants and bars of Brisbane City will unite to provide food lovers with a procession of delicious flavours.

News

The Rooftop Lodge Is The Sky-High Snow Lodge Is Transforming The Gold Coast This Winter

This month, the mega lifestyle and entertainment precinct, Cali Beach Club is transforming into one of the biggest winter…

Markets & Food Events

A Month-Long Celebration Of The City’s Best Bars And Restaurants Is Coming To Brisbane

Dine BNE City is about to take you on a month-long culinary journey that will make all your mouth-watering dreams come true.

Local Escapes

Australia’s First Margarita-Inspired Hotel Suite Has Opened On The Gold Coast

The Gold Coast has just scored a unique new luxury stay experience that combines entertainment, art, culture, and best of all, top-notch…

Things To Do

Balance, Boundaries And Believing In Your Work With Musician, Eves Karydas

Two things that often go hand in hand are live music and alcohol. From festival benders to a quiet beer at catching your new favourite…

Travel

Virgin Launches First-Ever Gold Coast To Bali Flights From $419

Here's all the latest Queensland travel news you need to know. Warning: major wanderlust incoming.

What's On

Experience The Exclusive HOTA Pop Masters Exhibition Up Late This Month

Experience HOTA's world-exclusive exhibition, Pop Masters: Art from Mugrabi Collection, New York in a whole new light on two…

Career & Money

How A Credit Score Is Actually Calculated And How It Can Impact You

Credit scores are a mysterious beast. How do they actually work? How are they even calculated? And what does that mean to the average…

Music

The Joy Of Performing And Embracing Spontaneity With Producer, Kid Fiction

For artists like Isaac who are drawn to creating, music is undeniably in their blood, so we've teamed up with Australian Red Cross…

Music

Finding Creativity Through Routine And The Importance Of Giving Back With Memphis LK

We’ve linked up with Australian Red Cross Lifeblood to take you on a deep dive into Australian artists with music in their…

Food & Drink

A Sleek Beachfront Cafe And Mediterranean Restaurant By The Gambaro Group Are Coming To Coolangatta

Two new venues will open at D Bar, Coolangatta by November 2023, including a beachfront cafe and a chic coastal Mediterranean…

Career

World Record Holder And Paralympian, Michael Roeger On The Joy Of Running

As part of The Run Up, we chatted to Michael about his journey—what keeps him coming back to running time and again despite the…

Career

Gold-Medalist Ellia Green On The Value Of Sharing And His Journey To Running Happy

As part of The Run Up, a project to unearth the stories of some of Australia's most passionate runners to get you motivated to lace…

Wellness

Ultra Marathon Champion Jacqui Bell On Conquering Challenges One Step At A Time

As part of The Run Up, a project to unearth the stories of some of Australia's most passionate runners to get you motivated to lace…

Things To Do

Pop Masters Is A World-First Pop Art Exhibition Exclusively Showing On The Gold Coast

Contemporary cultural precinct HOTA, Home of the Arts, will soon present a world premiere exhibition, Pop Masters: Art from the…

Fitness

How One Run Turned Into A Life-Changing Passion With Attica Sous Chef, George Wintle

From community and structure, to how life has changed in the whirlwind eighteen months since that first run, we chat with Wintle about his…

News

Use Your Phone To Unlock A Sweet Ride With This New Car Rental App

KINTO is the car share revolution that lets you enjoy the freedom of flexible rental terms for an hour, a day or weeks on end, from a…

News

Inside The Langham, The Gold Coast’s Five-Star Luxury Hotel With A World-Class Wellness Spa

The Gold Coast has welcomed a shining jewel of luxury, with the much-anticipated opening of Australia’s newest luxury resort hotel,…

Food & Drink

Inside La Luna Beach Club, Australia’s First Floating Luxury Beach Club

La Luna is Australia’s first luxury beach club and restaurant and if that wasn’t cool enough already, it’s built on…

News

The Holey Moley And Archie Brothers Team Is Opening A Challenge Room Venue In Surfers

The masterminds behind Holey Moley and Archie Brothers are at it again, bringing a multi-level challenge room utopia to Surfers…

Travel

Pack Your Bags, Gold Coast Airport Is Giving Away 1 Million Qantas Points

This is not a drill. Gold Coast Airport is giving away one million Qantas Points to make a lucky adventurer's travel…

News

Win One Of 40 Holidays To Celebrate Flight Centre’s 40th Birthday

It’s Flight Centre’s 40th birthday and they want to celebrate by shouting 40 holidays. 

Local Escapes

This Dreamy Montville Retreat Was Named The Most Romantic Hotel In The World

A cosy, hidden rainforest retreat that’s nestled in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland, and is just two hours from the Gold Coast, has…

News

Disability Advocate Hannah Diviney On Her Debut Book And The Power Of Representation

Welcome to 30 Faces, a celebration of 30 individuals changing the world by 2030. A destination to unearth how they got here, what fuels…

Entertainment

From A Viral Instagram Post To Building A Social Movement With Chanel Contos

It’s pretty remarkable to think an entire movement can be born from a powerful Instagram post. But that’s exactly what…

News

A Massive Immersive Light Festival Will Illuminate The Gold Coast In July

From Thursday 7 July to Sunday 10 July, light, colour and creativity will transform the Southport CBD at the mesmerising BIG CITY LIGHTS*…

News

How And Where To Vote, How To Vote Early And Where You Can Find A Democracy Sausage

We're rolling into the pointy end of the 2022 Federal election and it's time to cast your vote; whichever way you're swinging…

Style & Design

Lounge In Style With New Balance’s Inclusive And Gender-Neutral Range

As loungewear continues to be the foundation of modern style, it's not surprising that many of us look to sportswear brands for…

Career & Money

Artist Bianca Beers On Noughties Wardrobe Keepsakes And Unapologetic Style

We sat down with Western Sydney artist Bianca Beers to chat about growing up in a Paris Hilton-inspired style era (we’re talking…

Things To Do

Creator And Digital Artist Tara Chandra On Standing Out Over Fitting In

“Eclectic, colourful and over-accessorised” is how Sydney creator and digital artist Tara Chandra describes her…

Career & Money

Join The Nationwide Search For Changemakers Shaping The Next Decade

We’re shining the spotlight on climate activists, First Nations rights advocates, eco innovators, sustainable fashion designers,…

News

Refresh Your Athleisure Aesthetic With Canterbury’s Bold Limited Edition Capsule

Wave goodbye to yoga-style comfies; there's a more striking athleisure aesthetic in town. In case you missed it, bright and bold…

News

#WaitingOnZuck: Here’s Why You Won’t See Any News From Us Today

Around this time last year, The Australian Government, Department of Treasury (℅ Josh Frydenberg) introduced the News Media Bargaining…

Food & Drink

Don’t Miss Urban List’s Epic Wine Collab, Score 25% Off The Final Release

What if we told you that the holier-than-thou bagged wine was set for a major comeback? 

Travel

Virgin Australia Is Having A Huge Sale On Flights To Melbourne

We know you won’t need any encouragement to get around Virgin Australia’s latest flight sale. We’re talking flights from…

News

How You Can Help Those Affected By The Floods In South East Queensland

Following Brisbane’s largest downpour on record that’s seen over 15,000 homes flooded, it’s time to look at the…

News

Where To Turn For Flood Support In South East Queensland If You’ve Been Affected

Thousands of South East Queenslanders are in need of support due to the effects of heavy rain, flooding and power outages.

Things To Do

Bowl In Style With The New ‘High Roller’ Experience That Needs To Be Seen To Be Believed

The connoisseurs of bowling entertainment Strike, have partnered with Furphy and legendary artist Steen Jones to bring you the ‘High…

Things To Do

This Simple Hack Will Save You Serious Coin This Sale Season

It’s that time of year again—Christmas is right around the corner and with it comes countless crazy sales and deals to…

News

A Stunning Pop-Up Beach Club With VIP Cabanas Just Hit The Gold Coast

The Gold Coast just scored it's first ever pop-up beach club and it is undoubtedly the place to be this summer.

Style & Design

Lift Your Summer Wardrobe With These Fresh Summer Tees And Totes For Under $35

Urban List is turning 10 and we’re in the mood to celebrate. And what better way to celebrate than by dropping some sweet-looking…

Food & Drink

Score Free Shipping On This 4.5L Wine Bundle That’ll Serve 30 Of Your Mates

What if we told you that the holier-than-thou bagged wine was set for a major comeback? 

News

Stay In The Know With These 7 New Experiences Popping Up In The Gold Coast

Glitzy hotel openings, adrenaline-incuding adventures, and a massive revamp of Gold Coast Airport, just in time to lock in next year’s…

Food & Drink

Move Over Vodka, Here’s Why Shochu Is Our New Favourite Spirit

If, like us, you love to indulge in a cheeky bev or two and you’re always on the hunt for new and delicious things to try—…

Entertainment

Why The New Ridley Scott Blockbuster Will Have You On The Edge Of Your Seat

It’s time to splurge on popcorn buckets as big as your head, frozen cokes and choc-tops because 20th Century Studios' newest…

News

Queensland Is Opening Its Borders To Fully Vaccinated Travellers From Next Month

The Queensland government has announced that NSW will remain a declared hotspot for four weeks, with a possible earlier review depending on…

News

Australia’s First Luxury Beachside Rooftop Precinct Just Opened In Surfers Paradise

Artesian Hospitality's mega lifestyle and entertainment rooftop precinct is opening on the Gold Coast this September.

What's On

Every Reason You Need To Go To CinefestOZ Film Festival In Magical Margaret River

Hosted for five days, from August 25 to 29, CinefestOZ is a jam-packed five day program full of premier film screenings and all things film,…

News

The Gold Coast’s Current Lockdown Has Been Extended Until 4pm On Sunday

As this morning, the Gold Coast lockdown has been extended until Sunday at 4pm due to several clusters of…

Art & Design

A Massive Multi-Sensory Van Gogh Exhibition Is Coming To Queensland Later This Year

The super-hyped exhibition has been shown in 50 different cities around the world to some six million people and it's finally…

News

Be Inspired By ‘Democracy In Colour’ Australia’s First Racial And Economic Justice Organisation

Here, we chat with social activist and Bank Australia customer, Tim Lo Surdo about his passion for empowering collective action…

Cafes

Cowch Just Moved To A Snazzy New Venue In Broadbeach So Call Your Dentist

If you’re a big fan of Cowch Dessert Cocktail Bar, then listen up: the venue just relocated from its home at Pac Fair to…

News

The Government Is Handing Out $100 Tourism Vouchers To Spend On The Gold Coast

The state government has announced they’ll be handing out more holiday vouchers, this time for the Gold Coast. 

Sustainability

Show Your Fave Zero-Waste Brand Some Love By Voting In The Circle Awards Now

Here at Urban List, we're passionate about putting our best foot forward, dedicated to being as conscious as possible when it comes to…

Local Escapes

This Queensland Retreat Was Just Named The Most Romantic Hotel In The World

A cosy, hidden rainforest retreat that’s less than three hours from the Gold Coast has just been named the most romantic hotel in…

News

HOTA’s Rooftop Bar With Panoramic Views Is Opening This Weekend

The Exhibitionist Bar, HOTA Gallery's new venue, is opening its doors this weekend.

Bars & Pubs

Broadbeach Is Getting A Swanky New Whiskey And Tapas Bar

One of the new upcoming additions to the Broadbeach scene is The Vault, a sultry whiskey and tapas place that is hell bent on bringing sexy…

News

Zest Up Your Drinks Repertoire With Stone & Wood’s New Alcoholic Ginger Beer

Ginger lover? Add a little zest to your life and get ready to meet your new drink of choice—Little Dragon, Stone & Wood's new…

News

The Government Is Handing Out $100 Tourism Vouchers To Spend On Greater Brisbane Holidays

The state government has announced they’ll be handing out more holiday vouchers, this time for Greater Brisbane and the…

News

Everything You Need To Know About ‘Data Bias’ And How It Affects Women

Implementing positive action to help make the world a better place takes courage, strength and tenacity. But to encourage and help others to…

Travel

Here’s How You Can Win The Ultimate Remote Getaway And Work Far From Home

Remote work is the perfect excuse to hit the road and explore the great outdoors, and for one lucky Aussie, Jeep is here to help…

Bakeries & Delis

Grab A Basket, You Can Now Get Doughnut Time Doughnuts At Coles

Coles is now stocking Doughnut Time doughnuts on their bakery shelves.

Career & Money

Why We’re Partnering With Australia’s Hottest New Fintech And What It Means For You

Today, Urban List launched a new partnership with one of Australia’s brightest fintechs—a personal investing platform…

News

Lose Your Investing Virginity With The New Platform Designed To Make It A Breeze

We get it. Investing can seem overwhelming, especially if you’re new to the game, which is probably why only 1 in 5 Australians…

Local Escapes

The Government Is Handing Out $200 Tourism Vouchers To Spend In Tropical North Queensland

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced that the state government will offer 15,000 vouchers to Queenslanders worth $200…

What's On

Here’s Everything You Need To Know About This Year’s Gold Coast Film Festival

Movie buffs, rejoice: while the Gold Coast Film Festival was cancelled last year due to COVID, we’re happy to announce it…

Things To Do

Forget Colouring Books, This Is The New Mindfulness Hobby To Get Around In 2021

​If you’ve never been into colouring books, puzzles seem far too mundane, you could ever stay consistent with journaling, we…

News

Prepare Your Tastebuds, This Gold Coast Distillery Just Launched A Lamington-Inspired Vodka

Just when you thought you’d tasted it all—floral gin, milkshake beer, Golden Gaytime espresso martinis—the peeps…

News

Prepare To Drool, Tarte Bakery And Granddad Jack’s Are Dropping A Boozy Collab

We’ve seen some pretty outrageous collaborations in 2020 (no we’re not talking about Crocs X Post Malone), but this latest…

News

Start Practicing Your Moves, Indoor Dance Floors Are Allowed To Reopen Next Week

Yes, Queensland, it's been a while between dances—but as of noon on Monday 14 December, you'll be able to hit the floor…

Sustainability

​Here’s How To Make An Impact This Festive Season, According To Trailblazer Jan Fran

If this year has taught us anything, it’s that we can no longer stand back and turn a blind eye to the injustices of the world.

Food & Drink

Celebrate The Beginning Of Summer With A Free Drink At These Venues

The legends over at Canadian Club know what a wild ride this year has been, so to celebrate our long-awaited summer, they want to shout…

Travel

Here’s How You Can Win 1 of 7 $15K Airbnb Travel Coupons To Use Around Australia

Win one of seven $15,000 Airbnb travel coupons to use anywhere within Australia.

News

Escape Reality With Workations, Ephemeral Hotels, Vampire Culture And Eccentric Utopian Style

Your go-to guide to what’s on the rise, and on the slide in culture right now. 

News

Lift Your Spirits With This Small Business Owner’s Story Of Survival

To say that this year has been tough on Australian small businesses would be an understatement. With devastating bushfires earlier this year…

News

Meet The 6 Aussie Artists Adding Colour To Donating Blood This Year

2020 has been a wild ride for everyone, but if the year has taught us anything, it’s that nothing lifts your spirits quite like…

Things To Do

Be Quick And Score Up To $50 Today So You Can Finally Tick Off Bucket List-Worthy GC Experiences

Clearly, we have bucket list-worthy experiences aplenty but if you think you’ve done them all, well, Destination Gold Coast wants you…

Local Escapes

Pack Your Bags, You Can Fly To Hamilton Island For Just $129 This Summer

Virgin Australia just dropped sale flights, meaning you can get to Hamilton Island for just $129. 

What's On

Find Out Where Magpie Swooping Hot Spots Are On The Gold Coast With This Handy Map

Flowers are blooming, bugs are everywhere, and, of course, magpies are back, and they're angry.

News

Discover How Melbourne’s Most Iconic Doughnuts Are Tackling Adversity During Lockdown

At Urban List, we believe small businesses are the lifeblood of our cities and our communities, and with 2020 throwing every curveball in…

News

Change Your Plans, New Restrictions Have Been Placed On The Gold Coast

As with Greater Brisbane, gatherings inside and outside people's homes will now be limited to 10 people, so if you had any parties…

News

Scope Out How This Melbourne Barbershop Is Adapting To Multiple Lockdowns

At Urban List, we believe small businesses are the lifeblood of our cities and our communities, and with 2020 throwing every curveball in…

News

Make Way For Bedroom Pop, AR Boutiques And A New Era Of Gaming

This month, we're adding bedroom pop to our playlists, a genre spawned from artists getting creative in iso. We investigate a…

What's On

Footy Jerseys On, Sports Lovers Are Now Allowed Back In Queensland Stadiums

If you are as thrilled as we are that sports are back on our television screens, you might be even more excited to know that you can also…

What's On

Round Up Your Mates, A Bottomless Margarita Lunch Is Happening This Weekend

Just when you thought you had your weekend sorted, Mr. in Nobby Beach have gone and announced they’re launching a bottomless…

News

Step Into A New Era Of Culpability, TikTok Power And Data Healing

It’s safe to say we have entered a new era of culpability, and we’re wielding a new set of tools to get us there. Gen Z has…

Things To Do

Here’s How Your Furry Friend Could Star In A TV Commercial And Score A Ton Of Pet Food

Hands up if your camera roll is purely dedicated to portraits of your photogenic pup? Well, in the most exciting news you’re about to…

Travel

Book A Budget Stay At This Gorgeous New Boutique Hostel In Byron Bay

The Surf House is Byron Bay’s brand new boutique hostel, complete with the town’s first and only open air rooftop bar. No…

Food & Drink

Indulge All Your Pizza And Pasta Dreams At The Gold Coast’s Newest Italian Joint

Inspired by the south of Italy, BASKK Italian has popped up on the Southern Gold Coast with gusto and is full of authentic flavours and…

News

Scope Out How The Urban List Team Are Living Their Best Post-Lockdown Lives

To say we’ve been excited to be able to get back out to experience the best of our cities would be an understatement, and with the…

News

Put The Tent Away, Splendour In The Grass Has Officially Been Cancelled For 2020

We all knew it was coming and now it's official—Splendour In The Grass has been cancelled for 2020.

News

What’s On The Rise And Slide In Culture In June?

Your go-to guide to what’s on its way in, and on its way out, in urban culture.

Entertainment

Get Ready To Smash Popcorn And Choc Tops, This Gold Coast Cinema Is Finally Re-Opening

After months of lockdown and restrictions, HOTA’s Gold Coast cinema will be officially re-opening this weekend, from…

What's On

Get Your Shopping Fix When The Village Markets Fire Back Up This Weekend

Great news, market-hungry Gold Coasters! The Village Markets are re-opening in the flesh this weekend for the first time since the…

News

Take Note, Here’s Everything You Can And Can’t Do In Queensland Right Now

Learn more about Queensland's current coronavirus restrictions.

News

Hit The Road, Restrictions Have Just Eased And You Can Now Travel Anywhere In Queensland

In the most exciting news of the weekend, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has just announced that travel within Queensland will be allowed…

Activities & Itineraries

Grab The Popcorn, This Drive-In Theatre Is Now Showing Movies 7 Nights A Week

Yatala Drive-In, the OG socially distanced movie theatre, has reopened with a short but sweet program of recently released…

Restaurants

Book Now, These Gold Coast Restaurants Are Open For Dine-In Meals

Unless you've been living under a rock, you will have heard that some Gold Coast restaurants and cafes have re-opened for dine-in…

Local Escapes

Load Up The 4WD, Fraser, Stradbroke and Moreton Island Are Re-Opening For Day Trips

Start planning your next big day trip, because Fraser Island, Stradbroke Island and Moreton Island are re-opening to visitors. 

What's On

Roll Down Your Windows, Miami Marketta Is Reopening This Weekend As A Drive-Thru Market

Get ready to binge on all your favourite street food this weekend, because Miami Marketta is back in action. 

News

Urban Culture Curve | Pave A Way Forward With New Wave Positive Publishing

This month, we look at the power of positive headlines in a crisis, the industry emerging to serve our newly-formed at-home dining…

News

Ease Your Iso Fatigue, The Premier Just Announced A Three Step Plan To End Lockdown By July

It’s the million-dollar question—when will lockdown end in Queensland? Well, the answer may have been announced today in Prime…

What's On

Head For The Backyard, A Meteor Shower Is Lighting Up The Sky This Week

The eta Aquariid meteor shower, which occurs when Earth passes through a stream of debris left by Halley’s Comet each year, is set to…

What's On

Here’s Everything You Can And Can’t Do This Labour Day Long Weekend On The Gold Coast

With the Labour Day long weekend coming up, but COVID-19 hanging over us all, you're probably wondering what you can and…

News

Pull Out Your Winter Woolies, A Record Cold Snap Is About To Have Us All Shivering In Iso

As of today, temperatures are set to plummet right up and down the east side of Australia thanks to a record-breaking cold snap.

Sustainability

Have A Positive Impact On The World With Us As We Take On Sustainability

Let us introduce Urban List Sustainability, a commitment we are launching in partnership with Bank Australia to take our platform and our…

Food & Drink

Be Quick, You Can Now Pre-Order Messina’s New Red Velvet Cookie Pie

Messina has revealed this new self-iso cookie pie is back—only this time around, it's a rosy-coloured red velvet version.