Surfers Paradise is not finished. It’s positioning.

In this episode of Buying Gold Coast, I break down why I believe Surfers Paradise is setting up for a serious resurgence, and the three surrounding pockets smart buyers should be watching closely over the next 12–24 months.

Reputation fades. Infrastructure doesn’t. And right now, infrastructure is stacking up.

We unpack what’s changing, where infrastructure is landing, and how to position before the skyline… and the prices shift.

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In this episode, we cover:

• Why Surfers Paradise lost momentum and what’s changed

• The Budds Beach precinct and why it’s a sleeper

• Main Beach around Tedder Ave and the Marina Mirage redevelopment

• Brighton Parade in Southport and the demographic shift underway

• The $180M Surfer residential tower

• The proposed 101-storey Southport project• How infrastructure drives long-term equity growth

• Why buying near approved projects beats buying finished hype

• Entry points across different budget levels

• “Buy when the kettle is bubbling, not boiling” explained

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