On the corner of Bermuda and Markeri Streets in Mermaid Waters, Q Super Centre is a shopping mecca right in the centre of the Gold Coast’s style map. The Silver team catch up with all the news from the popular shopping haven. Newsflash: There are new stores! Yay!
With the absolutely stunning Summer weather arriving, an outdoor shopping centre is the way to indulge in some retail therapy while enjoying those famous Gold Coast breezes. We can shop for our favourite things, and enjoy being outside as well.
Q Super Centre is on one level only, so there are no stairs to navigate. And it is beautifully landscaped, giving the feeling of being in an oasis, protected from the hustle and bustle of the outside world. So what is happening this Summer at Q Super Centre?
Q Super Centre – New Places to Explore
We all love food! So the good news is that Q Kebab House has burst onto the scene! Look out for Turkish kebabs and pides, homemade sauces, chips, Turkish coffee, baklava, tulumba, and falafel. Yummo! You will find them located near the Woolworths entrance.
There’s also a new café called Seeds of Life. Amazingly, they are a grain-free and gluten-free organic plant-based wholefoods manufacturer. Heidi and her team create the recipes with ‘organic gluten-free nutrition.’ Delicious and healthy! The wholefoods bakery is located at the Aldi end of the centre.
This is where you meet a friend to have gourmet lunches, coffee, delicious doughnuts, cookies and raw cakes. All the products are made onsite. Ingredients are certified organic or biodynamic, and predominantly Australian grown. The range is paleo/ vegan/ low carb/ keto and low calorie.
And that’s not the only brunch date hangout that is brand spanking new! Two Birds One Stone is a uniquely equipped café. It serves coffee and brunch and are getting known for their aromatic coffee which will put a firecracker in your day! They have an intimate knowledge of the foods people crave across the seasons. Grab a mate and try the best vegan breakfast on the Coast.
FUR BABY FUN
As most of us know, Q Super Centre is becoming very well known as a doggie-friendly shopping centre. There are dog watering stations across the shopping centre, plus handy dog waste bags throughout the complex, and doggies are allowed in all the outdoor areas. Some stores also allow dogs inside.
To make sure dog parents know that Q Super Centre is fur baby friendly, the Q Ambassadog called Sidecar Bob has been deployed. He rides all over the Gold Coast with owner Mark Brereton in his motorcycle side car. He does this to promote Q Super Centre as dog friendly!
Community Services
There are plenty of services for those in the community to avail of. There is a free JP service operation 7 days per week except public holidays (although this can change during Covid restrictions, please check with the website to see the schedule.) The JP Service is permanently located next door to Aldi Supermarket. No appointment is necessary.
Q Super Centre also have a food donation bin located outside Woolworths and the donations go towards St Johns Crisis Centre in Surfers Paradise.
There are over 80 retailers including three supermarkets at Q Super Centre. You will also find Bunnings, Pet Barn, and 12 dining choices, speciality stores offering gourmet fresh food, dining, hair and beauty, homewares, medical and health, banking as well as unique and boutique fashion. For more updates, keep an eye on Q Super Centre facebook or Instagram @qsupercentre or log onto qsupercentre.com.au.
On the corner of Bermuda and Markeri Streets in Mermaid Waters, Q Super Centre is a shopping mecca right in the centre of the Gold Coast’s style map. The Silver team catch up with all the news from the popular shopping haven.
It’s a tough life as a magazine writer, having to spend time at places like gorgeous, sunkissed shopping mecca Q Super Centre. But someone has to do it!
With the absolutely beautiful Spring weather now upon us at the Gold Coast, an outdoor shopping centre is the way to indulge in some retail therapy. We can look for our favourite things, and enjoy being outside as well. Q Super Centre is on one level only, so there are no stairs to navigate. And it is beautifully landscaped, giving the feeling of being in an oasis, protected from the hustle and bustle of the outside world. So what is happening this Spring at Q Super Centre?
Leanne Coutis, Q Super Centre’s ambassador
Doggie Calendar
As most of us know, Q Super Centre is becoming very well known as a doggie-friendly shopping centre. There are dog watering stations across the shopping centre, plus handy dog waste bags throughout the complex, and doggies are allowed in all the outdoor areas. Some stores also allow dogs inside. A fun event that takes place every year is the Doggie Face of Q. This is a competition where owners send in pics of their fur babies. One winner is selected, plus 11 other pups are chosen to be in the doggie calendar.
The 2021 doggo finalist won $500 credit with Vet Call and a $500 Petbarn gift card. Plus, a pet photo shoot with Sandy Noses Pet Photography. And, a Doggie Face of Q 2021 dog tag and a gift from Petbarn. Eleven lucky runners up received a $100 Petbarn voucher, plus a pet photo shoot with Sandy Noses Pet Photography and a gift from Petbarn. Keep an eye on Q Super Centre’s social media pages. The 2021 competition has just been closed, so the calendar will appear soon, featuring the Doggie Face of Q 2021 star!
Some contestants for the Doggie Face of Q
Donations
Q Super Centre is very active in giving to those in need. Every entry received in the Doggie Face of Q meant that the centre gave $1 to Story Dogs. The Story Dogs literacy program is built around the idea of kids reading to dogs. Kids with reading difficulties can fall behind very fast. So the charity tries to ensure that the gap between these kids and fluent readers doesn’t widen. Story Dogs has been very successful, with great improvements noticed in the participating students.
Q Super Centre are also supporters of the Animal Welfare League Queensland. They have often asked for their customers to bring any old or unwanted blankets or towels to collection points at the Shopping Centre. They also have other charity events, including food donation bins, which is especially helpful at Christmas.
Community Services
There are plenty of services for those in the community to avail of. There is now a completely free JP service operation 7 days per week except public holidays (although this can change during Covid restrictions, please check with the website to see the schedule.) The JP service is now permanently located next door to ALDI Supermarket. No appointment is necessary.
Shopping haven at the heart of Gold Coast
There’s over 80 retailers including three supermarkets at Q Super Centre. There’s also Bunnings, Pet Barn, and nine dining choices, specialty stores offering gourmet fresh food, dining, hair and beauty, home wares, medical and health, banking as well as unique and boutique fashion. For more updates, keep an eye on Q Super Centre social media (facebook.com/QSuperCentre or Instagram @qsupercentre or log onto qsupercentre.com.au).
Want to read more about the Q Super Centre finds? Check this one out.
A stylish silver beauty called Leanne Coutis is Q Super Centre’s Ambassador. Silver Magazine follows Leanne around the gorgeous shopping centre as she tells us about her favourite things.
Leanne Coutis
On the corner of Bermuda and Markeri Streets in Mermaid Waters, Q Super Centre is a shopping mecca right in the centre of the Gold Coast’s style map.
Style Inspiration
With the absolutely beautiful weather on the Gold Coast, an outdoor shopping centre means that we can shop for our favourite things. Also, enjoy being outside as well. The centre is on one level only, so there are no stairs to navigate. And it is beautifully landscaped, giving the feeling of being in an oasis. Protected from the hustle and bustle of the outside world. Leanne first caught Q Super Centre’s eye when she was shooting a short video for the Stellar Hair salon in the centre. With her bright personality and her ‘X factor’, she has become an absolute media powerhouse. Also, the perfect match for Q Super Centre.
STYLE INSPIRATION
As the Ambassador for Q Super Centre, Leanne gets to discover the fresh style finds and bring them to her videos. Her upcoming series covers Winter 2021 fashion. “It is all about going bold with patterns, accessories and shapes.
Fashionista
Fashion retailer The Style Forum at Q Super Centre serves up fantastic prints and statement pieces to feature in your everyday looks. You can also layer your look from Niche with a comfortable feel and style focus, and that is easily achieved as they are a major stockist of the Betty Basics range. If you are after a bohemian look then Urban Honey can offer an exclusive range of clothing. It is designed and made especially for their store.”
Great Restaurants
As for beautiful things for your abode, The Belle Collection brings it home with a blend of homewares, fashion and jewellery with a breezy on-trend resort feel. “A new addition to the centre is Gem Emporium which offers stunning homewares in a relaxed and inspirational environment. This season it is all about bringing together colours, patterns, and textures with a feel-good approach.”
DOG FRIENDLY!
Leanne and her dog Leo are often seen checking out the latest style buys at the centre. This is because Q Super Centre counts pooch as a member of your family. The centre is one of the few shopping destinations that welcome pups. The centre has installed dog watering stations along with handy dog waste bags throughout the centre. It is to ensure your four-legged pal is well looked after. Just be sure to check the dog guidelines advertised in the centre so customers and dogs can be safe and happy.
Brand Ambassador and Silver Beauty
GREAT EATS
Need a quick refresher during all that retail therapy? The food offerings are great and more eateries are being added all the time. New openings include Siam Street Thai, Mo Mo Pho (Vietnamese), Wishbone Rotisserie and Black Swan Coffee House. ■
Leanne Coutis
Leanne stars in videos of her great finds on Q Super Centre social media. (Facebook.com/ QSuperCentre or Instagram @qsupercentre or log onto qsupercentre.com.au). Follow to see Leanne’s favourite picks, including style, food, offers and events around Q Super Centre.
The Cervical Centre at the Gold Coast Private Hospital have seen a significant increase in referrals for colposcopy – a procedure undertaken to detect cancer after a woman returns an abnormal pap smear. This is following the new cervical cancer screening program which now includes the human papillomavirus (HPV) testing. Head of The Cervical Center, gynaecologist Graeme Walker, said the public system was under immense pressure. “Some public hospitals have a 12-week waiting list for the most abnormal pap smears, whereas we can see most patients within two weeks and urgent patients almost immediately.”
Practice Manager, Robyn Densley
The new tests give a positive or negative result for HPV. This can lead a “positive” patient to think they are at a higher risk of significant abnormality, but this might not necessarily be the case. “A lot of patients wrongly believing they have cervical cancer, and they attend my rooms in a state of heighted anxiety and distress.”
Alleviating patient stress and giving women faster access to quality care was why The Cervical Centre was created. Dr Walker wants to make sure women were not scared off regular testing. “Of the women who have cervical cancer, 85 per cent haven’t been screened for the past five years so the message is simple – screening saves lives. We want to make sure every woman feels comfortable enough to have a pap smear and come for colposcopy, if necessary, so that we can find any abnormalities early and give them the best chance of survival.
Dr Walker says, “At The Cervical Centre, we focus on relieving anxiety by creating a calm and safe environment, quick and efficient testing and treatment, and strong lines of communication. Women are well-educated on what their individual circumstances are and the next steps they need to take. I have been performing colposcopies for two decades and in my experience, while the thought of the procedure is quite stressful, if done correctly, women barely feel the anaesthetic or the following treatment. We can treat almost all patients in the rooms so removing the need for hospital admission further reduces the anxiety.”
Dr Walker and Gold Coast Private Hospital established the clinic in 2018. He is supported by his wife Hilary – a specialist nurse colposcopist. The Cervical Centre is the Gold Coast’s first and only dedicated colposcopy clinic, giving women access to an outpatient service offering cervical examinations, biopsies and Loop Excision of the Transformation Zone (LETZ) in minutes, under local anaesthetic.
Dr Walker said, “We set this clinic up in consultation and partnership with Gold Coast Private Hospital with the intention of making it accessible to everyone, regardless of whether they have private health insurance or not.”
Women who do not have private health cover will be charged a one-off fee of $350, which includes referral, colposcopy, biopsy and, when necessary, recall and LETZ. Women with private health insurance are eligible to be fully covered for the procedure, depending on their level of cover.
For information contact: Dr Graeme Walker Gold Coast Private Hospital Suite 15, Ground Floor 14 Hill Street, Southport Qld P: (07) 5530 0491 W: www.thecervicalcentre.com.au
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Did you know that Pacific Fair hosts a number of activities available to Gold Coast seniors?
Head over to Pacific Fair Caffe Cherry Beans on the first Tuesday of every month at 9.30am for a FREE senior’s morning tea and games! Enjoy a social morning out with old and new friends and catch up over a free coffee, cake and games.
Looking for something a little more active? A weekly walking club in partnership with the Heart Foundation walks every Thursday morning. Be there at 7.30am – participants meet at the Concierge Desk near Coffee Club. Walk throughout the centre taking steps to a healthier lifestyle while making friendships along the way. You’ll even receive a FREE coffee afterwards! This walking club is open to all ages and walkers are encouraged to walk at their own pace.
Whether you are new to physical activity, bringing your pram or are recovering from a health issue, this club is for you. Why not stay back on Thursdays after the walking club and take advantage of Event Cinemas new seniors’ screenings? This happens every Thursday at 11.15am. There are dedicated sessions for Cinebuzz senior members to enjoy a $10 movie ticket (including a Parlour Lane choc top!) Visit pacificfair.com.au/community for more details of senior activities incentre at Pacific Fair.
Senior Guide to a Daycation at Pacific Fair!
Valet Parking– Just $5 for seniors!
Hand over the keys and Pacific Fair will take care of the rest with their Valet Parking service. This premium service gives customers the opportunity to enjoy convenient, personalised parking for quick and easy access to the centre.
The Valet Parking team have increased hygiene procedures to ensure your shopping experience is as safe as possible. Contactless parking is also available on request. You can self-park within Valet Parking at a reduced rate, while the team keep an eye on your prized possession.
Coffee
Caffeinate yourself for a day of retail therapy at any one of more than 20 coffee shops including local brewer Foster & Black (located outside Kmart).
If you are after a sweet treat we suggest heading to the newly opened French patisserie and café Le Bon Choix, located on Level 1 next to David Jones.
Shop ‘til you drop!
Pacific Fair offers the largest collection of designer and luxury brands in the one location in Queensland. Among the unmissables are Uniqlo, David Jones, Myer, RM Williams, Midas, Seed, Witchery, Country Road, Blue Illusion and over 350 more!
Lunch Break
Once you’ve shopped up a storm, the next decision will be which one of the many fab Pacific Fair eateries you’ll choose. Some of our suggestions include Outback Steakhouse, Betty’s Burgers, Yum Cha Cuisine, Chong Co Thai, Bin 232, Wild Fish & Chips, Max Mex and more!
Pamper Yourself
When you put your feet up after a days’ shopping, you’ll want those toes to be perfectly painted! Indulge in the beauty services at Pacific Fair and finish the day with a glow. From skincare products to facials and pedicures, be sure to visit Rationale or Jurlique to fill your beauty basket or select from the pampering menu at Ella Bache or Massage Aroma to name a few.
Personal Styling
Imagine your own fashion expert, a personal stylist just for you – someone who isn’t tied to any one fashion brand and is here to offer you honest advice on how to dress, look and feel your best. Whether you’re short on time, unsure of where to shop, in need of a look for a special occasion or a complete wardrobe overhaul, they will curate looks that are unique and tailored for you plus enjoy a complimentary tea or coffee whilst doing it. It’s never been so simple, with three stylists to choose from.
