The Gold Coast held a successful three-city New Zealand this week. The GC’s message revolved around its reinvigoration the over the past two years, with new attractions and experiences that Kiwi clients have not seen before.

Product and destination updates designed to equip agents with the latest information to sell the Gold Coast came from 11 suppliers: Dreamworld & SkyPoint; The Breakers Absolute Beachfront Apartments; The Star Gold Coast; Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary; Dorsett Gold Coast; Village Roadshow Theme Parks; Gold Coast Watersports; Dreamtime Resorts; Tours & Attractions Group, Aquaduck & Southern Cross Tours; Harbour Town Premium Outlets Gold Coast; Accor; along with hosts Destination Gold Coast.

Each event included a major prize draw for a trip to Gold Coast, with two return airfares provided by airline partner Air New Zealand. The Christchurch winner was Flight Centre broker Ellie van der Leij. Man Nghi Luong of Aspire Travel Group won in Auckland and Kylie Wright of Travel Associates was the winner at the Wellington event.

• Dalwyn Sinclair, House of Travel... Dalwyn Sinclair, House of Travel...
• Auckland winner Man Nghi Luong... Auckland winner Man Nghi Luong...
• Mandy Veale, Tourism and Events... Mandy Veale, Tourism and Events...
• Gordon Bayne, Showponi (second from... Gordon Bayne, Showponi (second from...
• Amanda Southon, Sarah Hannah, both... Amanda Southon, Sarah Hannah, both...
• Abbie Sander,s Dreamtime Resorts and... Abbie Sander,s Dreamtime Resorts and...
• With Shirley Dodt, Aquaduck and... With Shirley Dodt, Aquaduck and...
• Janine Thompson, The Travel Brokers;... Janine Thompson, The Travel Brokers;...
• Hayley Price, Air New Zealand;... Hayley Price, Air New Zealand;...
• Julia Bozich, House of Travel;... Julia Bozich, House of Travel;...
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Kiwis are being invited to ‘come and play’ in Australia’s sixth largest city as the Gold Coast positions itself as ‘Australia’s favourite playground’.