

Gold Coast Treasures
The Gold Coast is filled with an array of treasures.
Our locals are so rich and diverse, many with a great story to tell. Meanwhile, there are places along the glitter strip that tell a story of our city’s history and culture.
So to celebrate our city in all its glory and show off its people and places, myGC has launched this Gold Coast Treasures video series. Every week, we will be showcasing a treasured local person or place here on the Gold Coast, with an exclusive video interview. It’s part of our commitment to our amazing city and the people that live here.
If you’d like to nominate someone you think should be profiled with a video interview for Gold Coast Treasures please let us know.
Have a look at the great Gold Coast Treasures we have discovered so far!


Gold Coast Treasure: Michelle Merchant
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by Carla ToomaFighter.
That is the only word needed to describe Michelle Merchant.
The Gold Coaster has defied all odds since she was first diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 1996, age 34. At the…

Gold Coast Treasure: Cake 2 the Rescue
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by Carla ToomaMany mums and dads would say Gold Coast mum Louise Duggan is a treasure.
Lou is the mastermind behind Cake 2 the Rescue, which sells do-it-yourself-cake kits. The mum of three developed…

Gold Coast Treasure: Red Cat Science
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by Carla ToomaA Gold Coast chemistry teacher is on a mission to ignite a passion for science in local school kids.
After seeing so many kids not loving the subject at school, Sarah Rouche decided…

Gold Coast Treasure: Hakuakai Karate Club
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by Carla ToomaA number of karate national champions and future Olympians owe their success to a small and humble karate club on the Gold Coast.
The Hakuakai Karate Club based in Oxenford teaches…

Gold Coast Treasure: Glenn Filtness
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by Carla ToomaGlenn Filtness is an Australian soldier who is helping locals get fitter and healthier while also raising much needed funds for Soldier On.
Currently on long service leave after completing three…

Gold Coast Treasure: Sharon Gregory
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by Carla ToomaFor more than five decades, Sharon Gregory has been teaching children to swim.
Her grandmother like nature and infectious cackle laugh has the ability to calm the most frightened child…

Gold Coast Treasure: Claude Harvey
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by Carla ToomaClaude Harvey is affectionately known as Australia's favourite mower man. The 70-year-old Gold Coaster has been pushing his mower around the country for 10 years, clocking up more than 20,000…

Gold Coast Treasure: John Cox
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by Carla ToomaJohn Cox is an award winning animatronics genius based right here on Gold Coast.
He is regarded as one of the best in the movie-making business and has even won an Academy Award for…

Gold Coast Treasure: The Village Markets
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by Carla ToomaFounded in 2008 by Sarah Schoeller and Marissa Bowden, The Village Markets (TVM) has grown to become one of the Gold Coast’s most iconic fashion events.
It's a place Gold Coasters…

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