The crane index has cranked up three places at the Gold Coast’s southern end this year thanks to development projects rolling out at Gold Coast Airport. Two nine-tonne tower cranes have been installed by leading construction company Lendlease over the past two weekends, as foundation works near completion and preparation for the next phase of construction gets underway.

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From mental health workshops and yoga classes, to spot checks for speeding baggage tugs and debris on the airfield, a wide range of safety initiatives will be highlighted at Gold Coast Airport this week.

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Travel between the Gold Coast and the Land of the Long White Cloud is set to become easier, with Air New Zealand adding more than 22,000 seats between Gold Coast Airport and Auckland.

From March 2020, Air New Zealand’s schedule between the Gold Coast and Auckland will increase to daily, and up to nine services per week during peak school holiday periods in April, July and October. The change equates to almost 100 additional flights, or an approximately 15 per cent increase in capacity compared to last year.

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Gold Coast Airport’s successful therapy dog program is expanding, with the adorable French Bulldog Ranji on site from this week.

From circus activations to live music and special guest appearances by Goldie, our mascot, Gold Coast Airport is gearing up for a bumper school holiday period in the next few weeks.

From breakfasts at Benowa to tennis at Terranora, community groups from across the Gold Coast and northern NSW have secured funding from the airport’s Community Benefit Fund.

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Keto pods and gluten-free vegan wraps are flying off the shelves of Gold Coast Airport food outlets, as more passengers opt for healthier dining options.

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Preparation work for aerobridges at Gold Coast Airport is underway, with a low impact piling system working hard to prepare the ground for the new infrastructure

State-of-the-art medical imaging – including MRI, CT, ultrasound and mammography services – are now available on the southern Gold Coast following the opening of a new Queensland X-Ray practice at Airport Central.

Queensland X-Ray has taken out a long-term lease in part of the newly refurbished Airport Central building fronting the Gold Coast Highway and Terminal Drive, officially opening the practice on July 31.

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Surf lifesavers patrolling the incident-prone NSW far north coast will now have eyes in the sky after two unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) were put on duty.

The UAVs were purchased through a new partnership between Cudgen Headland Surf Life Saving Club and Gold Coast Airport.

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