Funds raised from the collection of lost cash left unclaimed in the Gold Coast Airport terminal are being put to good use, with the airport team making a surprise donation to local charities

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Gold Coast Airport is counting down to Christmas with a host of festive activities in what promises to be a bustling terminal over the busy holiday season.

The first champagne cork has been popped atop Gold Coast Airport’s Rydges hotel – celebrating an important construction milestone for the $50 million project.

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A leading eco-friendly childcare centre has opened on Gold Coast Airport’s doorstep, servicing workers in the busy precinct, which includes Southern Cross University.

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A special water cannon salute greeted the first plane load of passengers flying direct from Korea to the Gold Coast this morning.

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K-pop dancers, Korean-themed food and a water cannon salute were part of celebrations at Gold Coast Airport marking the first direct flight between the Gold Coast and Seoul today.

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Gold Coast Airport is launching a comprehensive and best practice program to assist passengers with a hidden disability following close consultation with key stakeholders, including Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect).

The names ‘McCranium’ and ‘Straighty McStrong’ will adorn the Gold Coast Airport construction site for the next 18 months after two local primary school students won the chance to name the cranes at the airport’s southern terminal expansion.

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Gold Coast Airport and Lendlease are putting the call out to Year 3 students on the Gold Coast and Tweed to name the cranes at the airport’s southern terminal expansion.

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Queensland builder Condev Construction is streamlining development of the Gold Coast Airport hotel by craning in pre-built bathroom pods.

Designed and constructed off site at Molendinar, the pre-fitted bathrooms are trucked down to the airport, arriving with plumbing, lighting and joinery completed.  

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