Farewell house of Versace, the Gold Coast has outgrown your ostentatious opulence

The Gold Coast has once again shed its skin in favour of a new look that is a bit sleeker, a little less colourful and a whole lot classier

I got a phone call from a mate this week.

He lives in Brisbane. Drops into the Gold Coast for the odd visit. A day trip here. A long weekend there. He tends to take notice whenever my beloved home town gets a mention in the news.

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