Category: Gold Coast

Professor of Law ‘Revitalised’ After Watching Shen Yun

GOLD COAST, Australia—Gabriël Moens, an emeritus professor of law at the University of Queensland and Member of the Order of Australia (AM), one of Australia’s highest honours, said he admired the skills, abilities, and enthusiasm of the performers in Shen Yun Performing Arts. “The performance was absolutely dazzling,” Professor Moens said after watching Shen Yun perform…


Shen Yun Brings Dean in Education an ‘Inspired Energy’

GOLD COAST, Australia—Christopher Klopper, a professor in higher education who recently became the Dean of the Australian College of Applied Professions, said Shen Yun Performing Arts has given him an “inspired energy.” “I’m overwhelmed at how vibrant the colors and the sounds are together,” Mr. Klopper said after seeing New York-based Shen Yun perform at the HOTA Home of…


‘Nothing Short of Breathtaking,’ Australian MP Says of Shen Yun

GOLD COAST, Australia—Federal Member of Parliament Scott Buchholz said he was one very happy Australian on Friday night, after experiencing Shen Yun Performing Arts at the House of the Arts (HOTA) on the Gold Coast. The assistant minister for road safety and freight transport said he felt privileged watching New York-based Shen Yun, which is…


‘Absolutely Magical’: Gold Coast Writer Describes Her Experience With Shen Yun

GOLD COAST, Australia—Shen Yun Performing Arts started the second day of its performing tour in the city of Gold Coast, famous for its beautiful long sandy beach, with a sold-out performance as audience members cheerfully walked to the Home of the Arts cultural precinct with tickets in hand. Mira Sarac, a professional writer and branch…


Australian Man and Pet Dog Swept to Deaths as Flooding Continues

An Australian man and his dog from the Gold Coast have been swept to their deaths as Queensland’s flooding crisis moves south. The man, aged in his 50s, and his dog died when their car was swept away in torrential rain on Currumbin Creek Road about 3 a.m. on Monday. The vehicle had been driven…


Quarantine Free International Arrivals Needed ‘As Soon as Possible’: Queensland Tourism Industry Body

Tourism operators in Queensland are excited that the state will be reopening its interstate border to those who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 after 18 months of disruption, according to the state’s peak tourism industry body. “We’re very keen to get this really important industry going again,” Daniel Gschwind, Chief Executive of Queensland Tourism…


Queensland Police Investigating A Mystery COVID-19 Case

Queensland is dealing with another mystery case of COVID-19 as police put the squeeze on an infected pair accused of lying about their movements. The Gold Coast and Brisbane are on alert after all three cases spent time in both communities while they were infectious. Mystery surrounds the sole case reported on Monday—a man in…