Gold Coast development: Nightclub kingpin Craig Duffy plans Surfers Paradise pool hall

A retired world champion snooker player turned Gold Coast nightclub boss has revealed plans to open a pool hall nightspot on the Glitter Strip.

RETIRED champion snooker player turned Gold Coast nightclub and bar boss Craig Duffy has plans plans to open a pool hall on the Glitter Strip.

Mr Duffy has filed a development application with the Gold Coast City Council to open the new venue. It would be built in the basement of the seven-storey Ocean Pacifique tower on Surfers Paradise’s party and restaurant strip Orchid Avenue.

Craig Duffy at The Tipsy Pig. Photo: Tertius Pickard.

Mr Duffy, the man behind Hollywood Showgirls strip club and The Tipsy Pig live music bar, plans to renovate the basement space to create the 533 sqm nighclub, which will be accessible by a stairwell and lift.

It will contain:

* An “entertainment lounge”;

* Up to seven pool tables;

* A bar;

* A seating area for patrons.

Artist impressions of new Surfers Paradise venue planned by Craig Duffy for 19 Orchid Ave, Surfers Paradise.

The nightclub is intended to operate between the hours of 10am and 5am seven days a week.

Mr Duffy last night declined to comment.

Before entering hospitality, Mr Duffy travelled the world as a professional pool and snooker player, racking up Australian and international titles.

The location of the new nightspot.

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It is just the latest new nightspot planned for Orchid Ave.

The Gold Coast Bulletin last month revealed an empty shopfront will be transformed into a brewery, bar and restaurant as the Gold Coast taps into the lucrative beer tourism market.

BOB (Best of Beers) will be created on the corner of Elkhorn and Orchid Aves and has been welcomed by nightlife figures.