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11/06/2026

Every great innovation ecosystem needs great coffee ☕️

No Name Lane 4215 opened in the precinct today, and we’re so happy they did! The coffee is excellent, and we have a feeling the connections, conversations and ideas that start here will too.

Welcome to the precinct ❤️

See what's brewing 👉 https://nnl4215.com/

09/06/2026

Every great city has a moment where someone dares to imagine something bigger.

For the Gold Coast, that moment began with a belief. A belief that this city could become something far beyond its beaches, its tourism and its construction boom. That world-class health, research, education and innovation could find a home here and change what the Gold Coast means to the world.🌏

What followed was 25 years of vision, courage and quiet determination. ✨

In this chapter of our anniversary series, visionaries Di Dixon, Bryan Case, and Ned Pankhurst take us back to where it all began. The ideas, the risks, the belief in a city that was ready for more.

And introducing their story is someone who has had a front row seat to all of it. 25 years ago, Kathy Kruger was a young journalist reporting on that very vision. Today, she remains part of the team delivering it.

This is one of the stories shaping 25 years of the Gold Coast Health and Knowledge Precinct, with more to come across the year.

Explore more stories as they unfold: https://gchkp.com.au/about/25-years-of-gchkp/

Griffith University City of Gold Coast

24/05/2026

Starting your career journey? Why not start it with Gold Coast Health? Come along to the Gold Coast Health Careers Fair on Thursday, 11 June at Southport Sharks.

Chat to health professionals across more than 40+ booths and 30+ professions as they showcase what a job in healthcare could look like for you.

RSVP to the free event 👉 https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/gold-coast-health-careers-fair-2026-tickets-1987283809370

13/05/2026

More than 26 years ago, before the vision for the Gold Coast Health and Knowledge Precinct officially took shape, an ambitious research vision was already beginning on the Gold Coast.

Featuring Distinguished Professor Mark von Itzstein AO FAA FAHMS FRACI and Dr Chris Davis, this story explores the origins of the Institute for Glycomics (now the Griffith University Institute for Biomedicine and Glycomics) and the vision that helped place the Gold Coast on the global biomedical research map.

Following the discovery of the influenza drug Relenza, Professor Mark von Itzstein saw an opportunity, and what followed was the growth of internationally recognised biomedical research capability, helping drive discoveries, partnerships and technologies designed to improve lives around the world.

This is just one of the stories shaping 25 years of the Gold Coast Health and Knowledge Precinct, with more to be shared across the year.

Explore more stories as they unfold: https://gchkp.com.au/about/25-years-of-gchkp/

Griffith University

12/05/2026

Looking for career inspiration, industry insights or future study pathways? 👀

The Gold Coast Careers Festival is back with a two-day program connecting students, educators, employers and industry leaders from across the Gold Coast.

We’re especially excited to see our own Kathy Kruger from the Gold Coast Health and Knowledge Precinct speaking at the Sunset Speaker Series about the opportunities emerging across health, innovation, research and startups on the Gold Coast 🚀

📍 Gold Coast Sports & Leisure Centre
🗓️ Wednesday 20 May
⏰ 4 pm -7 pm
🎟️ Free entry and parking

Find out more and grab your free ticket 👉 https://experiencegoldcoast.com/study/student-experiences/careers-festival

Experience Gold Coast

23/04/2026

A strong step forward for sports innovation on the Gold Coast 💪

Griffith's new High Performance Hub is more than just a gym, it’s a space where elite athletes, sport science and health research come together to push performance to the next level.

With 2032 on the horizon, it’s exciting to see this kind of capability continuing to grow right here in the Gold Coast Health and Knowledge Precinct.

Read the full story: https://news.griffith.edu.au/2026/04/23/elite-training-facility-powering-australias-olympic-and-paralympic-success

09/04/2026

For more than 60,000 years, knowledge, healing and care have existed on this land.

Featuring Uncle John Graham and Cindy Shannon AM, this story recognises the Kombumerri people of the Yugambeh language region and reflects on how that legacy continues today through the Gold Coast Health and Knowledge Precinct.

It’s a reminder that what we’re building is grounded in something much older. Connection, shared knowledge and responsibility to community.

This is one of the stories shaping 25 years of the Gold Coast Health and Knowledge Precinct, with more to be shared across the year.

🔗 Explore our stories as they unfold https://gchkp.com.au/about/25-years-of-gchkp/

Griffith University Gold Coast Health

06/03/2026

Something powerful happens when a room full of people choose to lift others as they grow. 💜

This week, the Gold Coast Health and Knowledge Precinct community came together to celebrate International Women’s Day.

Researchers, clinicians, innovators, students, staff and community leaders gathered to reflect on this year’s theme:

Give More Than You Take – Stories, Legacy and the Power of Place.

We heard incredible insights from our speakers about mentorship, leadership, lived experience and the people who shaped their journeys.

But what made the evening truly special was what happened beyond the stage.

New connections were formed.
Stories were shared.
Advice was passed on.

As we mark 25 years since the vision for the Gold Coast Health and Knowledge Precinct was first established, moments like this remind us that the real strength of this place is the community behind it.

A huge thank you to our wonderful speakers who brought the evening to life:

Professor Evelin Tiralongo
Dr Shabnam Gujadhur
Georgia Wyllie
Dren Xërxa
Rachel Bastin
Tina O'Keefe
Cr Brooke Patterson

And thank you to everyone who joined us and contributed to our Legacy Wall, sharing wisdom for the next generation.

If you would still like to add your reflection, you can do so here:
https://gchkp.com.au/iwd-legacy-wall/

How will you give more than you take?

📸 Thank you to members of our precinct community who shared their photos from the evening.

Griffith University City of Gold Coast Gold Coast Health Local Government, Queensland Government Southport Sharks Queensland Academies Health Sciences Campus Lumina Gold Coast

27/02/2026

This year marks 25 years since the original vision for the Gold Coast Health and Knowledge Precinct was established.

A vision built on people sharing knowledge, backing each other and creating opportunities that last beyond themselves.

That’s why this year’s International Women’s Day theme is:
Give More Than You Take
Stories, Legacy and the Power of Place

Because progress rarely happens alone.

It happens when someone shares advice earlier than expected.
When knowledge is passed on.
When people choose to leave things better than they found them.

As part of this year’s celebration, we’re building a living Legacy Wall, capturing lessons, reflections and wisdom from across our community.

You can already explore the stories or add your own here:
🔗 https://gchkp.com.au/iwd-legacy-wall/

Next week, we gather to celebrate the people who give more than they take.
📅 Wednesday 4 March
⏰ 4.30 pm - 6.30 pm
📍 Aviary Rooftop Bar, Southport Sharks
🎟 Free event | Registration required
🔗 Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/international-womens-day-give-more-than-you-take-tickets-1981281768103

24/02/2026

These are the voices shaping our 4th Annual International Women’s Day celebration.

In our 25th milestone year, we are bringing together leaders across research, healthcare, innovation and community who embody this year’s theme: Give More Than You Take.

Not just titles.
Not just achievements.
But the way they build others as they grow.

We are proud to welcome:
Professor Evelin Tiralongo, Griffith University Clinical Trial Unit
Georgia Wyllie, Cohort Innovation Space
Dren Xërxa, Cohort Innovation Space
Tina O'Keefe, Griffith University
Rachel Bastin, Griffith University
Dr Shabnam Gujadhur, Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service
Cr Brooke Patterson, City of Gold Coast

Join us for an evening of real stories, practical wisdom and legacy in action.

📅 Wednesday 4 March
⏰ 4.30 pm to 6.30 pm
📍 Aviary Rooftop Bar, Southport Sharks
🎟 Free event | Registration required
🔗 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/international-womens-day-give-more-than-you-take-tickets-1981281768103

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