Gold Coast personalities share what they have planned for Christmas 2024

From spending Christmas in the pool at the ‘best place in Australia’ to travelling overseas, these Gold Coast personalities have shared their secret to the perfect day. Read what they said.

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December 24, 2024 - 1:00PM

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What these Gold Coast personalities are doing for Christmas 2024

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From spending Christmas in the pool at the ‘best place in Australia’ to travelling overseas, these Gold Coast personalities have shared their secret to the perfect day.

Read what these Gold Coasters, including mayor Tom Tate, Rick Shores owner Nick Woodward and even developer Harry Triguboff are doing this Christmas.

Tom Tate – Gold Coast Mayor

I’ll be spending Christmas Day with the family including the extended family, in-laws and grandchildren, with a traditional Christmas lunch.

Ruth Tate and Tom Tate at the Gold Coast Business Excellence Awards 2024 Gala for Gold Coast at Large. Picture, Portia Large.

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Murray Watt – Gold Coast Labor Senator

A nice, big lunch with my family, before heading to the beach.

Senator Murray Watt. Picture: NewsWire / Martin Ollman

Regan Merka – Winner of 2024 Woman of the Year Entrepreneurs Category

For Christmas, we are heading back to Orange County California, which is where we are originally from, to visit out families. Our trip began early December starting in Vancouver to visit family then back East to Connecticut, where I was born, then to Denver Colorado to see my brother, his wife and niece and nephew, then to California to end the trip for Christmas.

Regan Merka. Picture: Glenn Hampson

Scott Imlach – Gold Coast venue owner

Christmas this year will be spent at my partner Kirby’s parents on the Gold Coast with the family. We went on a pre-Christmas holiday this year to Fiji. It’s an amazing place for a family holiday. As I drew the short draw this year, I am working the festive season.

Precinct Brewing owner Scott Imlach. Picture Glenn Hampson

Ron Bakir – Homecorp boss

We live in the best place in Australia – the Gold Coast. We will be staying right here.

Jason Sintome, Karryn Wheelans and Ron Bakir at Future Gold Coast lunch at Outback Spectacular, Oxenford. Picture: Regina King

Lauren Brant – entertainer, business owner

To be fully present and enjoy all of the magic and joy that Christmas brings our family. We are staying home and sharing a lunch with our extended family, grandparents, brothers and sister and cousins all playing.

(l-) Houston, Samson, Miller, Lauren Brant with baby Clay, and Barry Hall in September 2024. Barry Hall and his wife Lauren Brand with their four sons. Picture: Instagram.

Harry Triguboff – Meriton boss

I will visit Queenstown, New Zealand with my daughters for a week.

Billionaire property developer Harry Triguboff. Picture: Sam Ruttyn

Lino Girardi – Cocktails Nightclub owner

I’ll be spending Christmas in Melbourne with family.

Surfers Paradise nightclub owner Lino Girardi

Bec Frizelle – Gold Coast Titan co-owner, businesswoman

”For our family, it’s all about sharing laughter, love, and the Christmas spirit. We’re excited to celebrate Christmas Day with family and cherished friends — good food (hopefully), lots of laughs, and definitely a few competitive games. Here’s to full bellies, big smiles, and great company!”

Jessica Mellor, Sarah Jewell, Carolyn Helmy, and Bec Frizelle. Photo: Chris Bretz

Brooke Lee – Gold Coast actor (Mako Mermaids)

I am on the Coast this year. We did a huge trip to New York last year, so this year we’re staying home. We’ve just bought a house, so I’m hosting my very first Christmas here with my fiance and his huge family.

Headshot of Gold Coast actor Brooke Lee. Picture Supplied.

Nick Woodward – Rick Shores owner

Prawns and champagne by the pool at my partner’s family home. Looking forward to an Aussie Xmas after my mum and dad’s dream white Christmas in Japan last year.

The team behind Burleigh Heads' Rick Shores, chef James Brady, Michael Leopold and Nick Woodward are preparing to open a pair of Latin American- inspired restaurants at the Oxley called Norte and Sueno which look over Nobby's Beach. Picture Glenn Hampson

Peta Fielding, co-founder Burleigh Brewing

“We had our whole family together a couple of weeks ago so have already celebrated a super special Christmas. The tree is already down! And now we get to enjoy Christmas ‘time’ catching up with friends and just going with wherever each day takes us. And we’ll of course be close by the brewery, keeping the fermenting beers company.”