Essentially Cooly

Coolangatta is the place I live and love. Business has been majorly affected by border lockdowns and interstate requirements. This is the ad I made with production company Shaggadelic Productions and support from Cooly Surf Club. Click here for watch ad

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Rainbow Bay Surf Club

Surf Life Saving Clubs are an iconic landmark scattered around the Australian coast line. In Queensland some of the best locations to eat over looking the surf are in surf clubs. By far my favourite is Rainbow Bay Surf Club which over looks the infamous Snapper Rocks. Snapper, as it is known by locals, hosts…

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Danny's best priced buffet Coolangatta Tweed

Golf Course Cooly-Tweed

Not being a big fan of buffets, I went to Danny’s Family Buffet as  surprise for the children and with no real expectation. I was pleasantly surprised! A family run business this restaurant is a land mark on the Cooly-Tweed boundary. Located inside the club house at Tweed Heads the open aired restaurant doesn’t try to be a…

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The Cooly Classic Ocean Swim

What an awesome day to be swimming through the majestic waters of Coolangatta in the Cooly Classic Ocean Swim. It is the start of April and a few hundred competitors line up to do the classic swim. Classic it is! Today is a special day  for me- a day when I was returning to swimming…

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Coolangatta Gold

There’s a special clarity in the air at Coolangatta that sends me into holiday mode every time I hang out down there. And it is a hang-out. Coolangatta (Coolie) lines side by side by some of Australia’s most gorgeous beaches; Snapper, Greenmount, Kirra Beach. The water is always blue-green and pristine. Clear waters, safe beaches…

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Point Danger Cafe D'Bar

One of my favourite local day-get-aways is a visit to Point Danger and Coolangatta south of the Gold Coast. I always feel on holiday when I am in the neighbourhood and worries from home seem distant. A popular cafe and casual dining spot is Cafe D-bar. The views are spectacular and sitting up stairs makes…

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