Gold
Coast
Events in 2008
This
page contains information about some of the major Gold Coast events in
2008. Updated regularly to include more information about
events as available.
If there is an event you are looking for and
it is not here,
please contact
me directly andI will try to find out the information for you.
Latest
update: 3 October 2008
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Gold
Coast Events - January 2008
- Australian
Women’s Hardcourt Tennis Championships – 30
December 2007 to 5 January
2008 - at Royal Pines Resort
- Magic Millions Horse Sales and
Carnival – TBA Postponed due to Equine Influenza (updated 24
Sept 2007) Moved to 24
March to 3 April 2008 - updated 12 October 2007
- Big
Day Out – Parklands Showgrounds - 20 January 2008
- 2008 Australian Junior Beach Volleyball
Championship
– Broadbeach – 21to 23
January 2008
- Qld Surf Rescue Championships - Broadbeach - 19
to 20 January 2008
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Gold
Coast Events - February 2008
- ANZ Ladies Masters Golf Tournament at Royal
Pines
Resort - 7 to 10
February 2008
- Luke Harrop Memorial Race - Gold Coast
Triathlon –
24 to 25 February 2008
- ASP World Tour Quiksilver Pro
Surfing Mens Trials – Gold Coast - February - March
2008 (TBC)
- ASP Women's World Tour Roxy
Pro Surfing – Snapper Rocks to Kirra Point -
February - March
2008 (TBC)
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Gold
Coast Events - March 2008
- ASP World Tour Quiksilver Pro
Surfing Mens Trials – Gold Coast - Snapper Rocks but can move if
conditions are not good enough - 23 February - 5 March
2008
- ASP Women's World Tour Roxy
Pro Surfing – Gold Coast - Snapper Rocks but can move if
conditions are not good enough -
23 February - 6 March
2008
- 2008 Crazy Johns Queensland Surf Life
Saving Championships including Masters - Kurrawa – 13 to 16
March 2008
- Gold
Coast Cup – Outrigger Marathon – Northcliffe SLSC,
Gold Coast - March 2008 (TBC)
- Magic Millions Horse Carnival and Sales – 24
March to 3 April 2008 - Sales to be run in 9 sessions over the period.
Race day on Easter Monday 24 March 2008.
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Gold
Coast Events - April 2008
- Magic Millions Horse Carnival and Sales – 24
March to 3 April 2008 - Sales to be run in 9 sessions over the period.
- Billabong
Creek to Creek Surfing Classic at Palm Beach
- Malfunction Surf Festival - Coolangatta - 15 to
20 April 2008
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Gold
Coast Events - May 2008
- Prime
Minister’s Cup – Gold Coast Racecourse –
Saturday 3 May 2008
- Blues
on Broadbeach Festival – 21 to 25 May 2008
- Sanctuary
Cove International Boat Show – 22 to 25 May 2008
- Wintersun
Festival – Coolangatta – 30 May to 9 June 2008
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Gold
Coast Events - June 2008
- GC Bazaar
- Annual Festival of food, fashion and fun during June on the Gold
Coast. Run by Gold Coast Tourism - 1 to 30 June 2008
- Wintersun
Festival – Coolangatta – 30 May to 9 June 2008
- A
La Carte in the Park - Southport opposite Australia Fair.
Part of GC Bazaar – Sunday 15 June 2008
(10am till 4pm)
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Gold
Coast Events - July 2008
Events
include full
Marathon, half Marathon, 10km Run, 7.5km Walk and Junior Dash.
Options for just about all ages and talents. Plenty
to see
and be involved in along the way. Local radio station
broadcasts
music to
help keep everyone going! If you are staying along the route, you might
end up with a fairly early wake up call!
Roads are
generally closed off from around 4.30am. Reopenings are
varied along the route.
Gold
Coast Marathon course maps. Marathon
extends from Coolangatta in the South to Northern Labrador in the North
and the roads affected are those along the Gold Coast Highway and
surrounding streets.
The
Mudgeeraba Show on the Gold Coast at the Mudgeeraba Showgrounds is a
great opportunity to meet the locals and experience a good
Aussie Country Show. See livestock displays, feel the Show
atmosphere, enjoy the entertainment, eat some local home made treats
and take home some unique souvenirs.
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Gold
Coast Events - August 2008
- Cancer Council's Relay For Life - Saturday 9 and
Sunday 10 August 2008 - Rotary Park Palm Beach
- 2008 Gold
Coast Show at Parklands
Showgrounds – Friday 29 to Sunday 31 August 2008
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Gold
Coast Events - September 2008
- Mount Tamborine Show - Saturday 20
and Sunday 21 September 2008 - Tamborine Mountain Showgrounds, Main
Western Rd, Mt Tamborine
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Gold
Coast Events - October 2008
- UIM PowerBoating - Friday 31 October to Sunday 2 November 2008 - Gold Coast Stadium, The Spit, Main Beach
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Gold
Coast Events - November 2008
- Schoolies
Week 2008 - 22 to 30 November 2008 (for formal entertainment
and activities in the Gold Coast)
If
you have come here seeking
detailed information on schoolies I suggest you follow the links from
the Queensland Government website above.
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Gold
Coast Events - December 2008
- Christmas
Celebrations various locations throughout the month
- 31
December – New Years Eve Celebrations
The
information on this page about Gold Coast Events in 2008 is a guide
only. Dates are subject to change without notice - please
check with event organisers before planning your trip around these
dates.
Latest
update of Gold Coast Events in 2008: 3 October 2008
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