THONG TOSSING, PIE EATING AND MORE: WHERE TO AUSSIE UP
NORTH
Arundel Hills Country Club: BBQ, live music, a slip’n’slide, and jumping castle for the kids from 11:30am to 3:30pm. Cost: Entry is free.
Arundel Tavern: Gold fish racing from 1pm, pub pong, sausage sizzle and vegemite pizzas available. Cost: Entry is free.
The Southport Labrador Cricket Club: Aussie Day Killer Cup with cold drinks, BBQ, Meat tray raffle and more from 10:30am to 6pm at Allied Drive Arundel. Cost: Entry is free.
Dublin Docks Tavern: Thong throwing, pie eating competition, live music and fun for the kids with an animal farm, pony rides, jumping castle, bawl crawl and a carousel from 12pm. Cost: Entry is free.
Helensvale Night Quarter: Cockroach races, thong throwing, dunny roll throwing, lamington and snag eating competitions from 4pm. Cost: Entry is $3.
Gold Coast Holiday Park: Biggest Game of Cricket to raise money for kids cancer from 12pm.
Club Helensvale: Annual thong throwing competition, live music and barefoot bowls from 12pm. Cost: Free.
Hope Island, The Boardwalk Tavern: Live music from 1pm, yabbie races from 2pm. Cost: Entry is $3.
Hinterland Hotel, Nerang: Thong toss competition, barbecue, DJ, activities for the kids including lamington making, face painting and jumping castle from 6pm. Cost: Entry is free.
The Club at Parkwood Village: Gold Coast’s Biggest Water Fight from 11am. Cost: Entry is free.
Parkwood, Parkwood Tavern: Jumping castle, pie eating competition, cold beer and meals from 10am to 5pm. Cost: Entry is free.
CENTRAL
Broadwater Parklands, Southport: 4pm-8pm Live music, foodtrucks and fireworks.
Benowa Tavern: Cricket competition, barbecue with bikini waitresses in the sports bar from
10am to 10pm. Cost: Entry is free.
Black Swan Lake, Bundall: Australia Day fundraiser. 9am.
Southport Broadwater Parklands: Live music from The Twine, Sunset City and Cheap Fakes, food trucks, the JJ Richards Adventure Zone and a spectacular fireworks display From 4pm to 8pm. Cost: Free.
Southport, RSL Club Southport: Aussie tucker, giveaways, trivia and live music from 1pm to 11.30pm. Cost: Entry is free.
Southport: The Cecil Hotel: Aussie Day barbecue, come dressed in costume from 10am. Cost: Free.
Southport, Southport Sharks: Live kids shows, party games, prizes, puppet show with Fideous The Frog, and face painting from 5pm to 7pm. Cost: Free.
Surfers Paradise, Helm Bar: Live music, crab racing and more from 1pm. Cost: Entry is free.
Cabana Bar & Lounge, Southport Sharks: Lamington and pavlova cocktails, toad races from 3pm, free sausage sizzle. Cost: Entry is free.
SOUTH
2018 Flight Centre Burleigh
Pro Surf Festival: See professional surfers battle it out in the waves from 8am.
Burleigh Beach Swim Run: The Burleigh Swim Run Australia Day Challenge is open to everyone from age five to over 60 from 6am to 10am. Cost: Entry fees apply, free for spectators.
North Burleigh Surf Life Saving Club: Family fun day in the park with jumping castles, slide, beach activities, face painting, food vans, live music, 10am to 2pm. Cost: $5 per child.
Kirra Sports Club: Compete in the gumboot toss, ironman event and dress in Aussie colours for the barbecue from 11am to 3pm. Cost: Entry is free. Kirra Surf Life Saving
Supporters Club: Crab races, Aussie games and live music from 12pm. Cost: Entry is free, meal prices vary.
The Gold Coast Hinterland Heritage Museum: Celebrate with a sausage sizzle and some Devonshire tea, performances by the Hinterland Community Band and a flag-raising ceremony from 10am to 2pm. Cost: Free.
Nobby’s Beach Surf Club: BBQ, thong pong, hermit crab races, pie eating competition and more from 10am to 11:30pm. Cost: Entry is free
The Palm Beach Hotel: Cockroach racing, Aussie BBQ and live music from 10am. Cost: Entry is free.
Greenmount Surf Club: Family fun including meat pie eating competition, raffles, face painting, entertainment and kids activity area from 10am to 4.30pm. Cost: $5 for kids activity area.
Palm Beach Surf Life Saving Club: Live music from “Free the Genie”, pie eating competition, thong throwing and more from 12pm to 6pm. Cost: Entry is free.
Varsity Lakes Tavern: Prawn peeling competition, spit roast during the day with a “Bogan Party” afterwards from 8pm til late. Cost: Entry is free.