<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 08:01:40 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/goldcoast/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Sky Point Observation Deck : Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first day of the family trip started with a visit to the SkyPoint view tower in Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast. Its location in the centre of the Surfer Paradise makes it within walking distance, and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-163772/@suzn.poudel/sky-point-observation-deck--surfers-paradise-gold-coast</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-163772/@suzn.poudel/sky-point-observation-deck--surfers-paradise-gold-coast</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-163772]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[suzn.poudel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 03:31:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8DAuGnTQCLptZgjHUrRAJGcW4y1D4A5QVJJ7zjzqqKdfVHSS6NapSCCBfRbc4GXGidSaYbAsszrVXrqcudPEa6Uws8QxyMsWEXjLuPNjYaJeDSshgxt6s22weugYwB1u37BDi6nLmph8TWLGL5tKCTdmyNq1jZpYMYxSD91rfbt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gainsborough Parklands parkrun, Queensland, Australia.]]></title><description><![CDATA[We finally ticked off another NENDY which means Nearest Event Not Done Yet.  This event changed its name and starting location about 31 weeks ago and it has taken a while before we made enough time to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-184437/@new.things/gainsborough-parklands-parkrun-queensland-australia</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-184437/@new.things/gainsborough-parklands-parkrun-queensland-australia</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-184437]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[new.things]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2025 22:50:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Zskj9C56UonZ32MeExgUUXJbBio3DqYcgkG7jDyEH3phcDoWijUs6XuP8Jet4UL4HSdi9hqoaAeBb7mgPDQ86NAYe41Et1PjfMEuzUwMjTBuucDGs3U2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kurrawa Beach, Queensland, Australia.
]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kurrawa Beach is named after the Aboriginal word for Blue Sea. It is a pretty cool name for a beach and surf club. I remember they always had a strong surf life saving team when I used to do a bit of]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-184437/@new.things/kurrawa-beach-queensland-australia</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-184437/@new.things/kurrawa-beach-queensland-australia</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-184437]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[new.things]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2025 21:49:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Zskj9C56UonZ32MeExgUUXJbBio3DqYcgkG7jDyEH3phcDoWijUs6XuP8Jet4UL2yhktJAQxHQigUA3GTAZnRaRX3ntkqRPAN3P7L43RcWR7xDUrAQ2S?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Summer Vacations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Growing up we used to holiday on the Gold Coast in Queensland. I am not sure if they were officially classed as summer holidays as Queensland can have good beach weather all year round, but it definitely]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106316/@new.things/summer-vacations</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106316/@new.things/summer-vacations</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-106316]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[new.things]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2025 01:02:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gKjXsrozapsD83FxL3Xbyyi5LFttAhrXxr16mCe4arfLJ1TRRidrJLkTuSk39XhXV6bz53NvyDPL3QAWbzqt9ZuteqLr9yDhGy3sE1Exv4QfJ4zZbzF4CFXsiCEaYgbQzjCYh896nf4zhJzKLumGbq4ddFMrHoL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kirra parkrun, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.]]></title><description><![CDATA[It gets hot in Queensland in summer, in this photo it was 26 degrees Celsius at 6.30am. 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It and the surrounding beaches are one of my most favorite]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-163772/@new.things/snapper-rocks-and-rainbow-bay-beach-queensland-australia</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-163772/@new.things/snapper-rocks-and-rainbow-bay-beach-queensland-australia</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-163772]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[new.things]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 28 Sep 2023 17:49:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Zskj9C56UonZ32MeExgUUXJbBio3DqYcgkG7jDyEH3phcDoWijUs6XuLFqNcWWU2zR4Gt9WkuUm8dY732saDB2kAgapXo1b2RUvAYVqFoWSEprneaJWS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Main Beach, Gold Coast, Australia.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Even on an average day the Queensland Gold Coast is pretty good. We love getting down there early and watching the sun rise. 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The beach and its white sand is in my option world class, it just does not get much better.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-163772/@new.things/coolangatta-queensland-australia</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-163772/@new.things/coolangatta-queensland-australia</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-163772]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[new.things]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2022 17:53:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNbFzDH58QrDZKVboWX56wuc4u6X3Ambnkt8rPzJp1kw5Lfxb9pnKBTguzMtKE6RwEnHPGdiM6v1bCHixicQPbpYaFyoceEbBe8dhEDnXCgeia?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Delicious food. Awesome company. And a (park)run.]]></title><description><![CDATA[My weekend started, as most of my weekends do, with an earlier-than-I'd-like alarm clock going off that allows me to get out to a parkrun, somewhere beautiful, first thing in the morning. 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]]></title><description><![CDATA[Home to many community events like the annual Gold Coast marathon start/finish and the 2018 Commonwealth Games Swimming Events. It was also the perfect spot for a long slow run with  a few photo stops]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-163772/@new.things/broadwater-parklands-southport-gold-coast-australia</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-163772/@new.things/broadwater-parklands-southport-gold-coast-australia</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-163772]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[new.things]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2022 17:51:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/mXkfdToSwHy2z6mpDfofRjmshkiUa4Yh1sdcCeWp63wF5gtot73mu2qMpD3SGV1TRRGayCbEEPQuqVZaP2hSpJ9xVaEi4dBYpz63mqFKU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finally! 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