Whether adventure calls your name, or you’re overdue for a restorative getaway, this metropolitan coastal city awaits you. Experience the unmistakable energy and enviable lifestyle that attracts over 13 million visitors every year, eager to soak up the sun, feel the sand between their toes and take part in the near-limitless range of attractions and experiences.
Gold Coast weather in April averages a very balmy 26°C during the day, and a mild 17°C overnight.
Not far from our conference venue is the Gold Coast’s breezy beach culture – take a dip on a white, sandy beach, or maybe try your hand at learning to surf or stand-up paddle board.
As a vibrant haven for foodies, you can also sample the culinary temptations at an ever-evolving array of nearby restaurants or see local produce and arts at beachside markets.
Shop up a storm at the newly transformed Pacific Fair Shopping Centre or see local produce and arts at beachside markets - whatever you’re looking for, the Gold Coast offers endless choices to find moments that move you and discoveries that inspire you.
To plan your Gold Coast experience, visit DestinationGoldCoast.com
Our conference venue boasts some excellent dining options – please click here.
If you’re keen to venture further afield, the Gold Coast is a place where night bites, hatted restaurants, street-eats and breweries are all served with a side of alfresco.
A place where five-star feasting means dusting the sand from your feet; where surfers swap their boards for a latte at sun-up and little ones break from beachside frolics to feast on epic spreads of fish and chips.
From Burleigh’s perennially popular rooftop bars to communal eateries in Palmy, fine dining at Broadbeach to reinvented venues in Surfers, there is a renaissance stirring up the Gold Coast culinary scene. Vegan eateries sit alongside revamped rooftops and converted warehouses, and foodies mix money-can’t-buy views with iconic surf clubs, food trucks and local espresso haunts; and once the sun goes down, speakeasy vibes and cosy rum hideaways add another flavour to the scene.
Whether you find yourself among the cool crowd at Nobby Beach, or part of the social scene in Broadbeach or Surfers Paradise, consider yourself an acai aficionado, a sausage sizzler or a coffee connoisseur, nothing says you’ve had a cracker-of-a-holiday quite like gaining a little extra padding around the middle. Bon appétit!
For where to eat on the Gold Coast, click here.
You won’t need to stray far from the conference venue for some well-earned rest and relaxation. RACV Royal Pines is home to the 27-hole golf course that hosts the Australian PGA Championship, as well as tennis courts, a relaxing spa experience, swimming pools, and a children’s water park. Click here for information on facilities. (NB. Golf and other activities are not included in the conference package and would need to be booked directly with the venue).
Further afield you might choose to experience exhilarating rides, exotic animals and endless waterslides to help you cool off on hot summer days, your Gold Coast holiday offers a full spectrum of interactive entertainment - from dazzling big budget Gold Coast theme parks to small, hilariously kitsch museums. For ideas on what to do, click here
For delegates wishing to visit any of the Village Roadshow Theme Parks, including Movie World, Wet ‘n’ Wild, Sea World, Paradise Country and Outback Spectacular during their stay please click here to access discounted tickets.