1/141Anouchka Gauvin, Jade Fortin at Cali Beach Melbourne Cup. Picture: Andrew Meadowcroft
MEGA GALLERY: Gold Coast celebrates Melbourne Cup
Giddy Up! Gold Coasters have stepped out in style for the race that stops the nation - see all the photos from venues across the Glitter Strip.
2/141Julie Hart, Sarah Luckhardt at Cali Beach Melbourne Cup. Picture: Andrew Meadowcroft
3/141Jacqueline Bezemer, Kristy Rogers at Cali Beach Melbourne Cup. Picture: Andrew Meadowcroft
4/141Casey Waite, Julie Hart, Sarah Luckhardt at Cali Beach Melbourne Cup. Picture: Andrew Meadowcroft
5/141Cassandra Gillespie, Lilly Mayes at Cali Beach Melbourne Cup. Picture: Andrew Meadowcroft
6/141Viraj Grewal, Alex Junimann at Cali Beach Melbourne Cup. Picture: Andrew Meadowcroft
7/141Emily Stenta, Kieran Ashcroft at Cali Beach Melbourne Cup. Picture: Andrew Meadowcroft
8/141Emily Stenta, Kieran Ashcroft, Pirini Worrell at Cali Beach Melbourne Cup. Picture: Andrew Meadowcroft
9/141Lauren Jones, James Greig at Cali Beach Melbourne Cup. Picture: Andrew Meadowcroft
10/141Taylor Irwin, Chantelle Holden at Cali Beach Melbourne Cup. Picture: Andrew Meadowcroft
11/141Tim Air, Sarah Littleales, Tiarne Moss at Cali Beach Melbourne Cup. Picture: Andrew Meadowcroft
12/141Monet Donaldson, Rhiannon Garside at Cali Beach Melbourne Cup. Picture: Andrew Meadowcroft
13/141Damien Landot, Willow Begg at Cali Beach Melbourne Cup. Picture: Andrew
14/141Brooke Scoot, Bavania Amargalinggam at Cali Beach Melbourne Cup. Picture: Andrew Meadowcroft
15/141Brooke Drescher, Kayla Rand at Cali Beach Melbourne Cup. Picture: Andrew Meadowcroft
16/141Sunaree Jekma, Bavani Amargalinggam at Cali Beach Melbourne Cup. Picture: Andrew Meadowcroft
17/141Scott Somers, Charmain Powell
18/141Kelly She, Rochelle Clark, Danielle Laning, Tarnia Henderson
19/141Kate Sadler, Shane Sadler, Rachel Hinds, Jarred Hins
20/141Jen Masters, Simone Grant-Payne
21/141Nathan Bock, Ben Watts, Brad Williams
22/141Melissa Kearney, Natasha Danischewski, Melissa Bergen, Jenn Sinclair
23/141Matteo Finoitto, Tiffany De Luca, Andrew Dimattina, Eve Levis, Kosta Rotos
24/141Samantha Dillon, Christine Litera, Fiona Young, Zoe Bereton
25/141Luke Seng, Melissa Gardner, Hayley and Simon Davidson,
26/141Sarah Harris, Madison Harding, Selina Sinclair, Jo Wormald, Jill Perry
27/141Sasha Lazarevic, Ana Lazaveric
28/141Lisa and Cliff Booth
29/141Luke Munro, Sheridan Mcqueen, Scott Stewart, Jay Stewart
30/141Kyran Dippel, Jodi Cacciola, Zachery Cacciola, Tegan Curtis
31/141Jen Masters, Di Jolly, Simone Grant-Payne. Picture: Marcelo Lang
32/141Scott and Rachel Post
33/141Sam Faull, Tayla Skipage
34/141Rachel and Jarred Hins
35/141Natalie Metaute, Natalie Aguirre
36/141Marilen and Shane Innocenzi
37/141Lisa Booth, Tabitha Pallister
38/141Lauren Thompson, Natasha Pruchniewicz
39/141Kate and Shane Sadler
40/141Ian and Kelly Watt
41/141Ryan Bracey, James Castle
42/141George and Kate McNally
43/141Debora Daly, Ralph Brunt
44/141Dianna Gam, Michael Dunn, Patricia Smith
45/141Cindy Miller, Caine Miller, Kim Trevena
46/141Matt and Cat Campbell
47/141Anna Howlett, Maddison Bracey. Picture: Marcelo Lang
48/141Rhiana Schulz, Monique Valle, Hayley Cohen, Kirsten Matz at Nineteen at The Star Melbourne Cup. Picture: Andrew Meadowcroft
49/141Jordan Gauder, Leigh White at Nineteen at The Star Melbourne Cup. Picture: Andrew Meadowcroft
50/141Theresa Walker, Kate McCormick at Nineteen at The Star Melbourne Cup. Picture: Andrew Meadowcroft
51/141Sienna Ward, Feviana Da Costa, Hannah Tan at Nineteen at The Star Melbourne Cup. Picture: Andrew Meadowcroft
52/141Lisa Lowry, Bailey Lowry at Nineteen at The Star Melbourne Cup. Picture: Andrew Meadowcroft
53/141Leigh White, Amber White at Nineteen at The Star Melbourne Cup. Picture: Andrew Meadowcroft
54/141Kymberley Ockendon, Penny Hart, Kerra Woolley, Leon Shorthouse at Nineteen at The Star Melbourne Cup. Picture: Andrew Meadowcro
55/141Jason Lees, Nia Elovaris at Nineteen at The Star Melbourne Cup. Picture: Andrew Meadowcroft
56/141Eliza Dilling, Maddy Roddan at Nineteen at The Star Melbourne Cup. Picture: Andrew Meadowcroft
57/141Elisabete Snee, James Mayo at Nineteen at The Star Melbourne Cup. Picture: Andrew Meadowcroft
58/141Billy Cross, Jackie Cross at Nineteen at The Star Melbourne Cup. Picture: Andrew Meadowcroft
59/141Erica Coffey, Brittanee Packer at Nineteen at The Star Melbourne Cup. Picture: Andrew Meadowcroft
60/141Jacob Gough, Olivia Gough at Nineteen at The Star Melbourne Cup. Picture: Andrew Meadowcroft
61/141Will Horsfall, Brooke Horsfall at Nineteen at The Star Melbourne Cup. Picture: Andrew Meadowcroft
62/141Melbourne Cup lunch in the JW Marriott Grand Ballroom. Trish Rowlands and Dee Winters 1 November 2022 Surfers Paradise Picture by Richard Gosling
63/141Melbourne Cup lunch in the JW Marriott Grand Ballroom. Kirstie Minifie, Shea Thompson and Aimee Nowland 1 November 2022 Surfers Paradise Picture by Richard Gosling
64/141Melbourne Cup lunch in the JW Marriott Grand Ballroom. Courtney Gough, Lauren Coad, Kimberley Clegg 1 November 2022 Surfers Paradise Picture by Richard Gosling
65/141Melbourne Cup lunch in the JW Marriott Grand Ballroom. Carolyn Wong and Rosemay Dunn 1 November 2022 Surfers Paradise Picture by Richard Gosling
66/141Melbourne Cup lunch in the JW Marriott Grand Ballroom. Pia De Pasquale and Olga Hanovich 1 November 2022 Surfers Paradise Picture by Richard Gosling
67/141Melbourne Cup lunch in the JW Marriott Grand Ballroom. Jane Craven and Melanie Johnson 1 November 2022 Surfers Paradise Picture by Richard Gosling
68/141Melbourne Cup lunch in the JW Marriott Grand Ballroom. Nicole Wotherspoon and Joanne Rahn 1 November 2022 Surfers Paradise Picture by Richard Gosling
69/141Melbourne Cup lunch in the JW Marriott Grand Ballroom. Vivienne Rose and Karen Hawke 1 November 2022 Surfers Paradise Picture by Richard Gosling
70/141Melbourne Cup lunch in the JW Marriott Grand Ballroom. Kerrie Drummond and Lyn Ogden 1 November 2022 Surfers Paradise Picture by Richard Gosling
71/141Melbourne Cup lunch in the JW Marriott Grand Ballroom. Cheryl Mather and Farah Essack. 1 November 2022 Surfers Paradise Picture by Richard Gosling
72/141Melbourne Cup lunch in the JW Marriott Grand Ballroom. Diana Norling and Sue Johnston 1 November 2022 Surfers Paradise Picture by Richard Gosling
73/141Melbourne Cup lunch in the JW Marriott Grand Ballroom. Leonie McCreedy and Jessica Hansen 1 November 2022 Surfers Paradise Picture by Richard Gosling
74/141Melbourne Cup lunch in the JW Marriott Grand Ballroom. Debbie Hansen and Jessica Hansen 1 November 2022 Surfers Paradise Picture by Richard Gosling
75/141Melbourne Cup lunch in the JW Marriott Grand Ballroom. Marie Engel and Janine Lotter 1 November 2022 Surfers Paradise Picture by Richard Gosling
76/141Melbourne Cup lunch in the JW Marriott Grand Ballroom. Marie Steele and Farah Essack. 1 November 2022 Surfers Paradise Picture by Richard Gosling
77/141Melbourne Cup lunch in the JW Marriott Grand Ballroom. Carolyn Shaw and Moana Robinson 1 November 2022 Surfers Paradise Picture by Richard Gosling
78/141Melbourne Cup lunch in the JW Marriott Grand Ballroom. Dallis Pavey and Patricia Rowlinson 1 November 2022 Surfers Paradise Picture by Richard Gosling
79/141Melbourne Cup lunch in the JW Marriott Grand Ballroom. Shar Moore and Elizabeth Gore-Jones 1 November 2022 Surfers Paradise Picture by Richard Gosling
80/141Melbourne Cup lunch in the JW Marriott Grand Ballroom. Marie Steele and Cheryl Mather 1 November 2022 Surfers Paradise Picture by Richard Gosling
81/141Melbourne Cup lunch in the JW Marriott Grand Ballroom. Megan Dick and Vicki Jaynes 1 November 2022 Surfers Paradise Picture by Richard Gosling
82/141Melbourne Cup lunch in the JW Marriott Grand Ballroom. Sue Fortune and Anne Wells 1 November 2022 Surfers Paradise Picture by Richard Gosling
83/141Melbourne Cup lunch in the JW Marriott Grand Ballroom. Heng Yee Wong, Juliette Pofandt and Marie Engel 1 November 2022 Surfers Paradise Picture by Richard Gosling
84/141Melbourne Cup lunch in the JW Marriott Grand Ballroom. Leanne Duncan and Sandra Fountain 1 November 2022 Surfers Paradise Picture by Richard Gosling
85/141The Gold Coast Turf Club is hosting a variety of Melbourne Cup Day functions. Rachael Huggett, Kara Bagnall, Elise Harris and Demi Sciacca 1 November 2022 Surfers Paradise Picture by Richard Gosling
86/141The Gold Coast Turf Club is hosting a variety of Melbourne Cup Day functions. Brad Hallard, Jayden Batey and Tristen Donno 1 November 2022 Surfers Paradise Picture by Richard Gosling
87/141The Gold Coast Turf Club is hosting a variety of Melbourne Cup Day functions. Emma Connolly and Tammy Olive 1 November 2022 Surfers Paradise Picture by Richard Gosling
88/141The Gold Coast Turf Club is hosting a variety of Melbourne Cup Day functions. Ashley Adams and Giorgi Misuraca 1 November 2022 Surfers Paradise Picture by Richard Gosling
89/141Melbourne Cup lunch in the JW Marriott Grand Ballroom. Debbie Hansen and Lisa Williamson 1 November 2022 Surfers Paradise Picture by Richard Gosling
90/141The Gold Coast Turf Club is hosting a variety of Melbourne Cup Day functions. Kyah Godden and Amy Coulston 1 November 2022 Surfers Paradise Picture by Richard Gosling
91/141The Gold Coast Turf Club is hosting a variety of Melbourne Cup Day functions. Krystal Livingstone and Susie Bradley 1 November 2022 Surfers Paradise Picture by Richard Gosling
92/141The Gold Coast Turf Club is hosting a variety of Melbourne Cup Day functions. Erika Paldan, Marie Torcoletti and Emeline Pinela 1 November 2022 Surfers Paradise Picture by Richard Gosling
93/141The Gold Coast Turf Club is hosting a variety of Melbourne Cup Day functions. Steve Burridge and Ron McFadyen 1 November 2022 Surfers Paradise Picture by Richard Gosling
94/141The Gold Coast Turf Club is hosting a variety of Melbourne Cup Day functions. Paul Gorrie and Margaret Gorrie 1 November 2022 Surfers Paradise Picture by Richard Gosling
95/141The Gold Coast Turf Club is hosting a variety of Melbourne Cup Day functions. Kylie Rasmussen and Nadia Hipperson 1 November 2022 Surfers Paradise Picture by Richard Gosling
96/141The Gold Coast Turf Club is hosting a variety of Melbourne Cup Day functions. Fiona and Andrew Bassingthwaighte 1 November 2022 Surfers Paradise Picture by Richard Gosling
97/141The Gold Coast Turf Club is hosting a variety of Melbourne Cup Day functions. Rikki Hutchinson and Eryn Vannucci 1 November 2022 Surfers Paradise Picture by Richard Gosling
98/141The Gold Coast Turf Club is hosting a variety of Melbourne Cup Day functions. Wayne Woods and Sherrie Williamson 1 November 2022 Surfers Paradise Picture by Richard Gosling
99/141The Gold Coast Turf Club is hosting a variety of Melbourne Cup Day functions. Kelvin Graves and Jhanelle Graves 1 November 2022 Surfers Paradise Picture by Richard Gosling
100/141The Gold Coast Turf Club is hosting a variety of Melbourne Cup Day functions. Sonya Leeding and Craig Andrew 1 November 2022 Surfers Paradise Picture by Richard Gosling
101/141The Gold Coast Turf Club is hosting a variety of Melbourne Cup Day functions. Brooke Morris, Shania Sealy and Braeleigh Jones 1 November 2022 Surfers Paradise Picture by Richard Gosling
102/141The Gold Coast Turf Club is hosting a variety of Melbourne Cup Day functions. Nia Evans-Prestage and Bella Burton 1 November 2022 Surfers Paradise Picture by Richard Gosling
103/141The Gold Coast Turf Club is hosting a variety of Melbourne Cup Day functions. Tegan Scott and Stewart Scott 1 November 2022 Surfers Paradise Picture by Richard Gosling
104/141The Gold Coast Turf Club is hosting a variety of Melbourne Cup Day functions. Alice Neale, Harry Morrison and Claudia Young 1 November 2022 Surfers Paradise Picture by Richard Gosling
105/141The Gold Coast Turf Club is hosting a variety of Melbourne Cup Day functions. Mandy Tallott, Niki Murphy and Mandy Leitch 1 November 2022 Surfers Paradise Picture by Richard Gosling
106/141The Gold Coast Turf Club is hosting a variety of Melbourne Cup Day functions. Lisa Levido and Dominika Jozwiak 1 November 2022 Surfers Paradise Picture by Richard Gosling
107/141The Gold Coast Turf Club is hosting a variety of Melbourne Cup Day functions. Paul Wallis, Drew Young and Jesse Weston 1 November 2022 Surfers Paradise Picture by Richard Gosling
108/141The Gold Coast Turf Club is hosting a variety of Melbourne Cup Day functions. Tony Eaton and Hayley Schulstad 1 November 2022 Surfers Paradise Picture by Richard Gosling
109/141The Gold Coast Turf Club is hosting a variety of Melbourne Cup Day functions. Kirsty Gibson and Jaden O’Keefe 1 November 2022 Surfers Paradise Picture by Richard Gosling
110/141The Gold Coast Turf Club is hosting a variety of Melbourne Cup Day functions. Chris Elers and Amanda Rose 1 November 2022 Surfers Paradise Picture by Richard Gosling
111/141The Gold Coast Turf Club is hosting a variety of Melbourne Cup Day functions. Fonzie Both and Maya Silva 1 November 2022 Surfers Paradise Picture by Richard Gosling
112/141The Gold Coast Turf Club is hosting a variety of Melbourne Cup Day functions. Lara Costanzo and Natalia Costanzo 1 November 2022 Surfers Paradise Picture by Richard Gosling
113/141The Gold Coast Turf Club is hosting a variety of Melbourne Cup Day functions. Steven and Terry Young 1 November 2022 Surfers Paradise Picture by Richard Gosling
114/141The Gold Coast Turf Club is hosting a variety of Melbourne Cup Day functions. Claudia Aedma and Sharon Grob 1 November 2022 Surfers Paradise Picture by Richard Gosling
115/141The Gold Coast Turf Club is hosting a variety of Melbourne Cup Day functions. Grace Delafosse and Sarah McTaggart 1 November 2022 Surfers Paradise Picture by Richard Gosling
116/141The Gold Coast Turf Club is hosting a variety of Melbourne Cup Day functions. Chloe Hoy, Lucy Peters, Georgia Ford and Kaela Harle 1 November 2022 Surfers Paradise Picture by Richard Gosling
117/141The Gold Coast Turf Club is hosting a variety of Melbourne Cup Day functions. Larissa Denham and Robert Clark 1 November 2022 Surfers Paradise Picture by Richard Gosling
118/141The Gold Coast Turf Club is hosting a variety of Melbourne Cup Day functions. Julie Bryan and Deana Stojanovic 1 November 2022 Surfers Paradise Picture by Richard Gosling
119/141The Gold Coast Turf Club is hosting a variety of Melbourne Cup Day functions. Stephen and Lara Madden 1 November 2022 Surfers Paradise Picture by Richard Gosling
120/141The Gold Coast Turf Club is hosting a variety of Melbourne Cup Day functions. Tahlia Alfred and Danny Padilla 1 November 2022 Surfers Paradise Picture by Richard Gosling
121/141The Gold Coast Turf Club is hosting a variety of Melbourne Cup Day functions. Melissa Payne, Paige Slattery and Leann Kavanagh 1 November 2022 Surfers Paradise Picture by Richard Gosling
122/141The Gold Coast Turf Club is hosting a variety of Melbourne Cup Day functions. Kelly Brown, Martina Schippani, Kelly Shannon and Linda Coker 1 November 2022 Surfers Paradise Picture by Richard Gosling
123/141The Gold Coast Turf Club is hosting a variety of Melbourne Cup Day functions. Paul Wallis, Drew Young and Jesse Weston 1 November 2022 Surfers Paradise Picture by Richard Gosling
124/141The Gold Coast Turf Club is hosting a variety of Melbourne Cup Day functions. Amy McTavish, Kirstie Schafferius and Anne Schafferius 1 November 2022 Surfers Paradise Picture by Richard Gosling
125/141The Gold Coast Turf Club is hosting a variety of Melbourne Cup Day functions. Matisse Allan, Lisa Scerri and Natalie Swindale 1 November 2022 Surfers Paradise Picture by Richard Gosling
126/141The Gold Coast Turf Club is hosting a variety of Melbourne Cup Day functions. Ffion Patchett, Kerry Jane and Brooke Quinn 1 November 2022 Surfers Paradise Picture by Richard Gosling
127/141The Gold Coast Turf Club is hosting a variety of Melbourne Cup Day functions. Kim McClelland, Holly Mann and Amylou Browne 1 November 2022 Surfers Paradise Picture by Richard Gosling
128/141Agim Hymer, Anne Hymer at Miss Moneypenny's Broadbeach Melbourne Cup. Picture: Andrew Meadowcroft
129/141Anthony Wardrop, Kelly Wardrop at Miss Moneypenny's Broadbeach Melbourne Cup. Picture: Andrew Meadowcroft
130/141Bridget Aggett, Shannon Cakar, Jessica Brock at Miss Moneypenny's Broadbeach Melbourne Cup. Picture: Andrew Meadowcroft
131/141Ian Adams, Jennie Adams at Miss Moneypenny's Broadbeach Melbourne Cup. Picture: Andrew Meadowcroft
132/141Christian Gusterson, Tonia Gusterson at Miss Moneypenny's Broadbeach Melbourne Cup. Picture: Andrew Meadowcroft
133/141Carissa Inglis, Emma Dixon. Picture: Andrew Meadowcroft
134/141Jemma Neylan, Kerry Pezet at Miss Moneypenny's Broadbeach Melbourne Cup. Picture: Andrew Meadowcroft
135/141Kylie Hewitt, Gemma Archdall, Michelle Phillips at Miss Moneypenny's Broadbeach Melbourne Cup. Picture: Andrew Meadowcroft
136/141Jennie Adams, Marianne Rankin at Miss Moneypenny's Broadbeach Melbourne Cup. Picture: Andrew Meadowcroft
137/141John Gearon, Jannine Gearon at Miss Moneypenny's Broadbeach Melbourne Cup. Picture: Andrew Meadowcroft
138/141Michelle Graham, Craig Graham at Miss Moneypenny's Broadbeach Melbourne Cup. Picture: Andrew Meadowcroft
139/141Jessica Johl, Reg Williams, Natalie Randall at Miss Moneypenny's Broadbeach Melbourne Cup. Picture: Andrew Meadowcroft
140/141Jen Morillo, Johanna Sellers at Miss Moneypenny's Broadbeach Melbourne Cup. Picture: Andrew Meadowcroft
141/141Libby Wever, Chris Wever at Miss Moneypenny's Broadbeach Melbourne Cup. Picture: Andrew Meadowcroft
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