Ex NRL enforcer Greg Bird’s shock $135k ‘side hustle’ move

A side hustle of controversial ex-Titans and Blues hardman Greg Bird is set to rake in more than the average Aussie income after he approved a major hike on the Gold Coast.

Greg Bird, in a file picture here with Corey Parker (left), made several fortuitous property moves during his time with the Gold Coast Titans. Picture: Richard Gosling

A side hustle of controversial ex-Titans and Blues hardman Greg Bird is set to rake in more than the average Aussie income after he approved a major hike on the Gold Coast.

Publicly available rental records show the former NRL enforcer has now pushed his Gold Coast rental property’s weekly asking price to $2600 - more than double what many Gold Coasters earn - which will net him more than $135,000 a year in gross rental income if secured.

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Greg Bird spent six years with the Titans but also played for the New South Wales Blues, like his Titans’ colleague Jarryd Hayne. Picture: Darren England.

Bird - who debuted for the Cronulla Sharks in 2002 before stints with the Gold Coast Titans and French club Catalans Dragons - first put the Broadbeach Waters property on the rental market at $2,000 a week in 2022. He nudged it up to $2,100 last year but has now applied his steepest increase yet.

Bird and wife Rebecca - sister of former Knights forward Robbie Rochow - bought the waterfront home for $1.33 million a decade ago. Valuation estimates now place the property as high as $3.28 million, reflecting the Gold Coast’s booming prestige market.

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Greg and Becky Bird have seen their net worth rise without lifting a finger thanks to property. Picture: David Clark

The sprawling multi-level home is every inch the coastal dream with a grand entry flowing into a large living zone overlooking the pool and canal, while an oversized chef’s kitchen with breakfast bar leads to a private alfresco area. The lounge, dining and TV space open onto a sun-soaked pool deck.

There is a master suite upstairs with a private balcony that has skyline views of Surfers Paradise, flanked by two additional bedrooms and a family bathroom. The lower level has a guest suite, games room and a second indoor–outdoor entertaining space complete with a built-in BBQ and bar setup.

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The Birds have long proven savvy operators in the Gold Coast property market. During his six-year Titans stint, they bought a duplex for $570,000 and later sold it for $1.2 million.

In 2023, the couple also snapped up a corner-block home in Mermaid Waters for $1.45 million which was briefly listed for sale last year but remains in their portfolio. The current estimates hover around $2 million for that home.

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Greg Bird in action for Southport Tigers vs Burleigh Bears on the Gold Coast during comp season in 2022. Picture: Richard Gosling.

Originally published as Ex NRL enforcer Greg Bird’s shock $135k ‘side hustle’ move