CELEB SPOTTING: When stars visit Gold Coast nightclubs

Gold Coast is well known for its nightclubs - take a look back at these ultimate flashback socials at some of the leading spots back in the day. SEE THE FULL GALLERY

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May 14, 2021 - 1:08PM

Gold Coast Bulletin

1/92Tennis coach Pat Cash attends the first birthday of Drink in 2001.

2/922001: Former 500cc world champion Mick Doohan with wife Selina Sines at Drink.

3/922001 : TV newsreader Jessica Rowe at Drink.

4/92Foxtel TV presenter Mimi Macpherson attends 1st Birthday of Drink Nightclub in 2001.

5/922001: Former 500cc world champion Mick Doohan with wife Selina Sines and Jackie Cross at Drink.

6/922001: TV personality Charlotte Dawson at Drink Nightclub.

7/922001: Backyard Blitz TV reporter Jamie Durie.

8/922001: TV newsreader Jessica Rowe at Drink.

9/922001: Model Chloe Maxwell.

10/922001: Tennis coach Pat Cash.

11/922004: Georgia Berndt (l) and Amy Young.

12/922004: Georgia Berndt (l) and Amy Young at Shooters.

13/92Mateusz Kowalski, Milos Stepic at Melbas’ 36th birthday in 2017.

14/92Mel Bond, Brooke Harrise, Amy Bell at Melbas.

15/92Surfers night club institution Shooters opened a revamped daytime tapas and lounge bar operation, called Our House.

16/92Abbie McMahon, Tori Whalen, Teagan Lauster, Melbas 36th birthday.

17/922001: Jill Waddy at Drink.

18/92Claire Thomson, Alexandra Curtis at Melbas.

19/92Indy Drivers Tony Kanaan, Jimmy Vasser, Cristiano Da Matta, Oriol Servia at “ The Drink “ Nightclub in 2001.

20/922004: Georgia Berndt (l) and Amy Young.

21/921999: Shooters Bar at the Gold Coast.

22/92Constanza Velasquez, Ale Ili at Melbas.

23/921996: Tabetha Whitley and Joanne Norton.

24/92Kayla Smith, Yvette Patton at Melbas.

25/921999 - Shooters Bar at the Gold Coast.

26/922004: Boxers Sharon Anyos and Linda Tenberg at Shooters.

27/922004: Shooters.

28/922001: Jill Waddy at Drink.

29/92Carla Aspesberger, Martijn Marees at Melbas.

30/92Mitchell O’Carroll, Emma Patton at Melbas.

31/922006: Korbinian Schmid

32/922001: Shooters.

33/92Nada Elatin, Ciaran Luxford at Melbas.

34/921999: Entrance to Shooters Bar at Surfers Paradise.

35/92Tamara Dallon, Michelle Thompson at Melbas.

36/92Hundreds of fans at Melbas Bar and Nightclub watch the Superbowl. Picture: Brendan Radke.

37/92Thomas Eldridge, Emma Eldridge, Garth Knowles.

38/92Superbowl at Melbas. Picture: Brendan Radke.

39/922006: Kaycie Smith (20), Sarah Woolner (20), Shelley Lakin (19) and Holly Sproule (20) at the Rose Crown.

40/92Scott Anderson and Vanessa Satchwell at Billy’s Beach House.

41/92Angelique Armstrong, Isabelle Moran at Melbas.

42/92Mitchell Benny and Shivonne Blank at Billy’s Beach House.

43/92Melbas Bar and Nightclub.

44/922006: Shelley Travers and Tony Strugar

45/92Kirsten-Lee Brydon (left) and Hayley Goodman at Surfers Paradise nightclub, Melbas.

46/92Izrael Lewis and Jarryd Myers at Billy’s Beach House.

47/92Jordan Lapper, Leah Heath at Melbas.

48/92Anthony Robbins, Paula Keeshal at Melbas.

49/92Julia Abernethy and Tiffany Bateup at Billy’s Beach House.

50/92Tom Atkins and Geoffrey White at Billy’s Beach House.

51/92Chris Hillier and Cora Montalbon at Melbas. Picture: Brendan Radke.

52/922006: Kaycie Smith (20), Sarah Woolner (20), Shelley Lakin (19) and Holly Sproule (20) at the Rose Crown.

53/92Curtis Henderson and Travis Miles. Picture: Brendan Radke.

Former owner of iconic Gold Coast night club Melbas, Paul Allen, has begun major renovations on Billy’s Beach House bar and night club. (L-R) Club owner Billy James and Paul Allen.

54/92Former owner of iconic Gold Coast night club Melbas, Paul Allen, has begun major renovations on Billy’s Beach House bar and night club. (L-R) Club owner Billy James and Paul Allen.

55/92Schoolies 2009 at Melbas.

56/922005: Kirsten-Lee Brydon (left) and Hayley Goodman, front line bar staff at Surfers Paradise nightclub, Melbas.

57/92Melbas Bar and Nightclub.

58/922006: Kaycie Smith (20), Sarah Woolner (20), Shelley Lakin (19) and Holly Sproule (20) at the Rose Crown.

59/92Jared Franzen and Mark Browne at Billy’s Beach House.

60/92Matt Woods, Alex Wall and Jordan Malane at Billy’s Beach House.

61/922006: The Rose and Crown.

62/922006: The Rose and Crown B-Boy Rich and Tamara Christoforo

63/922006: The Rose and Crown, Gold Coast - Rob Bordiss and Sophie Halliday

64/922006: The Rose and Crown - Ken Imai and Olivia Lockhart

65/92Gold Coast Glitter Strip VIP nightclub host Jimmy Ozturk back in the late 1980s or early 1990s at the Rose and Crown bar in Surfers Paradise.

66/922006: Kaycie Smith (20), Sarah Woolner (20), Shelley Lakin (19) and Holly Sproule (20) at the Rose Crown.

67/92Socials : The /Rose and /Crown, /Gold /Coast 07 May 2006 Gemma Williams and Stacey White

68/92Billy’s Beach House.

69/92Billy’s Beach House.

70/922001: Melbas.

71/922006: Emma Legros and Sae Matsuma

72/922006: Ken Imai and Olivia Lockhart

73/922006: The Rose and Crown - Lil’ Kev Li

74/92Picture of Surfers Paradise nightclub Bombay Rock in 1984. Picture: Nicole Reading via Have You Seen The Old Gold Coast Facebook page.

75/922006: Charlotte Best

76/922006: World Cup soccer draw at the Rose n Crown.

77/922006: The Rose and Crown.

78/922006: Nils Barry and Teegan Deck

Picture taken inside Surfers Paradise nightclub Bombay Rock in the 1980s. Picture: Karen Auty via Have You Seen The Old Gold Coast Facebook page.

79/92Picture taken inside Surfers Paradise nightclub Bombay Rock in the 1980s. Picture: Karen Auty via Have You Seen The Old Gold Coast Facebook page.