General Information
Shopping
The Gold Coast offers a fantastic range of shopping experiences, from resort / themed shopping villages to large variety-filled shopping centres, designer boutique stores, elegant arcades or beachside art & local craft markets. You'll find some of Australia's most exciting shopping centres on the Gold Coast open and buzzing seven days a week.
Attractions
Beachfront esplanades, shopping precincts, exhilarating theme parks and relaxing restaurants. Gold Coast city attractions are diverse and colourful in nature. A wealth of attractions, entertainment, facilities and services for visitors and residents to enjoy.
Food & Wine
The multicultural nature of the Gold Coast has brought about a deliciously successful food and wine industry. Cultivating everything from soft-shell crabs and goat cheese to locally bred Wagyu beef and award-winning boutique wines.
The region’s produce is in high demand in international markets, particularly Southeast Asia and the USA, but travellers to the Gold Coast get the chance to sample every possible combination in the city’s vibrant restaurants.
The Gold Coast is at the forefront of Australian style and has attracted a multitude of prominent restaurateurs and operators from the southern capitals and around the world to progress with this dynamic region.
There is an endless variety of Australian and international styles complimented by the freshest of produce and delivered in some of Australia’s most inspired restaurant precincts.
Culture
Gold Coast residents embrace a culture that is largely based around the beach and outdoors. Shorts and thongs (flip-flops) are standard uniform for many and the laid-back attitude of the locals echoes throughout the region.
Time Zone
The Gold Coast is on Greenwich Means Time (GMT) +10hrs or Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Weather
The region enjoys a subtropical climate boasting an average 300 days of sunshine per year and mid average temperatures.
GST Information
Australia has a goods and services tax on purchases (10%) but you may claim this and the Wine Equalisation Tax when departing our shores.
Travellers to Australia need a valid passport or similar certificate of identification. Everyone, except travellers with Australian and New Zealand passports, requires a visa.
For more information visit www.immi.gov.au. |
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Conference Manager |
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International Conference & Events Pty Ltd
183 Albion Street,
Surry Hills, NSW, 2010
T: +61 2 9368 1200
F: +61 2 9368 1500
E: info@cmic.com.au |
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