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Wellness

Train, stretch and freshen up between shoot days.

Reformer Pilates machines and potted plants in a bright white studio
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Gyms, yoga & PilatesReformer, hot classes, yoga and 24/7 gyms

Members on the cardio machines at Club Lime
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Broadbeach · 24/7 gym

Club Lime Broadbeach

A 24/7 gym on the top level of The Oasis with cardio, free weights, strength machines and a sled track, plus group-fitness and HIIT spaces, a cycle studio and infrared saunas.

Local tip Try it free for 3 days. Memberships have no lock-in contract, and the Club Lime app gets you in the door at any hour.
Address
Level 2, Shop 27, The Oasis Shopping Centre, Victoria Avenue, Broadbeach QLD 4218
Good for
Training at odd hours, saunas
Weight racks and colourful plates at EMF Fitness Centre
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Broadbeach · 24/7 gym at Pacific Fair

EMF Fitness Centre Pacific Fair

24/7 strength, functional, cardio and boxing training on Level 1 of Pacific Fair, with a traditional sauna, change rooms and showers, and personal trainers on hand.

Local tip Ask about a trial pass. Staffed from 6am on weekdays (to 8pm Monday to Thursday, 7pm Friday) and 8am–1pm at weekends; members get in 24/7.
Address
Level 1, Pacific Fair, Hooker Boulevard, Broadbeach QLD 4218
Phone
0452 533 750
Good for
Strength training, boxing, sauna
A class lying on mats in the dark studio at CHANGE Broadbeach
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Broadbeach · Reformer Pilates

CHANGE Broadbeach

A boutique reformer Pilates studio in central Broadbeach running 45-minute Signature Reformer classes, with showers, lockers and parking.

Local tip Classes are 45 minutes, so one fits before an early call. Book through ClassPass.
Address
4–6 Charles Avenue, Broadbeach QLD 4218
Good for
Reformer, before work
The bright reformer studio at Pilates & Co. Bundall
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Bundall · Reformer Pilates

Pilates & Co. Bundall

Part of a Queensland reformer Pilates group with four Gold Coast studios: group reformer, small-group and private sessions, plus circuit and StrengthX8 classes.

Local tip New clients get 6 classes for $60 and a free orientation class. The Burleigh Heads studio is at Unit 5/75 West Burleigh Road (0421 175 246), and there is one in Robina too. Arrive early: latecomers can't join.
Address
Unit 8–10, 25 Upton Street, Bundall QLD 4217
Good for
Reformer beginners, strength
A class on the reformers at PLANK HQ
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Mermaid Beach · Reformer & HIIT

PLANK HQ

High-intensity reformer Pilates meets HIIT: reformer formats from beginner to Athletica, plus strength, boxing fitness and a Stretch & Unwind class.

Local tip Trials and class packs are sold only in the PLANK HQ app. Cancel at least 9 hours ahead to avoid a fee.
Address
7/11 Surfers Avenue, Mermaid Beach QLD 4218
Good for
A hard workout, boxing
Reformer machines in front of The Pilates Pad's brick wall and logo
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Nobby Beach · Reformer Pilates

The Pilates Pad

An upstairs studio on the Nobby Beach strip with group reformer classes capped at seven people, plus private and duo sessions on the Cadillac and Wunda Chair.

Local tip Casual classes are $35, and new clients can get 5 group classes for $75 (use them within two weeks). Book on Mindbody.
Address
Level 1, 2249 Gold Coast Highway, Mermaid Beach QLD 4218
Good for
Small classes, privates
The blue-lit hot studio at Therapy Fitness
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Mermaid Waters · Hot Pilates, cycle & strength

Therapy Fitness

Separate studios for hot Pilates, hot strength, treadmill-and-weights RunLift, rhythm cycling, and breathwork and sound healing. More than 80 classes a week, plus a smoothie bar.

Local tip Your first class is $20, or try the 21-day trial. Arrive 15 minutes early the first time; mats, towels and cycle shoes are provided.
Address
Q Super Centre, 14 Allandale Entrance, Mermaid Waters QLD 4218
Good for
Hot classes, variety
The shop and reception at the Australian School of Meditation & Yoga
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Mermaid Beach · Yoga & meditation

Australian School of Meditation & Yoga

A traditional yoga centre with more than 35 classes a week: yoga for every level, meditation and relaxation, yoga philosophy and kirtan, at refreshingly low prices.

Local tip No booking needed; just turn up. Meditation is $5 and yoga $15, or get a 7-day holiday pass for $35.
Address
Shop 4A, Pacific Square, 2532 Gold Coast Highway, Mermaid Beach QLD 4218
Phone
07 5554 5440
Good for
Meditation, gentle yoga
Mats laid out in the light timber studio at The Body Method
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Tugun · Yoga & Pilates

The Body Method

Boutique Pilates and yoga across two light-filled Tugun studios. The treetop Cornerstone space runs mat Pilates, barre, slow flow and yin; reformer classes are at the Tugun Beach studio.

Local tip Book drop-ins online up to 21 days ahead. Reformer classes are at 3/5 Toolona Street; there's free parking at Cornerstone.
Address
Upstairs, Shops 8–9, Cornerstone Stores, 570 Gold Coast Highway, Tugun QLD 4224
Good for
Pilates, yoga
Mats laid out in the bright, empty studio at Flolo Studio Mermaid Beach
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Mermaid Beach · Yoga & Pilates

Flolo Studio Mermaid Beach

An airy upstairs studio moments from the beach, and one of three Flolo studios running more than 140 classes a week between them, from slow flow, yin and meditation to Pilates and barre.

Local tip Short stay? Get the five-day holiday pass. Staying longer? Take the four-week intro offer. Both cover all three studios.
Address
Upstairs, 9/2431 Gold Coast Highway, Mermaid Beach QLD 4218
Good for
Yoga, Pilates
The House of Motion studio front, with potted cacti outside
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Miami · Infrared Pilates studio

House of Motion

A dimly lit studio running infrared-heated mat Pilates, strength circuits and yin classes to big beats.

Local tip The 10-day intro offer suits a short stay. There is a second studio in Palm Beach.
Address
Unit 2, 1924 Gold Coast Highway, Miami QLD 4220
Phone
0489 088 440
Good for
Pilates, a hot workout

Hair & barbersCuts, colour and a proper fade

Styling chairs and product shelves at the salon, when it was Edwards and Co
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Surfers Paradise · Hair salon

Halo Studio

A first-floor salon at Budds Beach looking out over the water, formerly the Gold Coast salon of Edwards and Co. Known for blondes, balayage and colour, plus cuts, styling and extensions.

Local tip Open until 9pm on Thursdays; closed Sundays and Mondays.
Address
Level 1, Shop 4/19 River Drive, Surfers Paradise QLD 4217
Phone
07 5526 9888
Good for
Blondes, colour
Styling stations under a chandelier at TONI&GUY Broadbeach
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Broadbeach · Hair salon

TONI&GUY Broadbeach

The Broadbeach salon of the international group: precision cuts, colour, barbering, extensions, keratin smoothing and hair-ups. A finalist for Salon Team of the Year in the 2026 AHIA Business Awards.

Local tip A cut and style starts at $120, blow-dries at $75. Open until 8pm on Wednesdays.
Address
72 Surf Parade, Broadbeach QLD 4218
Phone
07 5539 9444
Good for
Precision cuts, event hair
The Oscar Oscar salon front at Pacific Fair
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Broadbeach · Hair salon at Pacific Fair

Oscar Oscar Salons Pacific Fair

Part of celebrity hairdresser Oscar Cullinan's national group: precision cuts, colour and balayage, extensions, Japanese straightening and event styling.

Local tip Open on Sundays and late on Thursdays, so it's easy to fit around a shoot week. Find it on Level 1, West Mall.
Address
Level 1, Shop 2719, Pacific Fair, Hooker Boulevard, Broadbeach QLD 4218
Phone
07 5570 6955
Good for
Weekend appointments, styling
Stylists at work in front of arched mirrors at Elise Rae Hair Studio
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Burleigh Heads · Hair salon

Elise Rae Hair Studio

A Burleigh studio, open since 2019, for cuts, colour, blondes and foils, plus keratin and nanoplasty smoothing, and a Blow Dry Club membership.

Local tip It opens at 6am on Saturdays. A women's cut and blow-dry starts at about $83; men's cuts are $45.
Address
8/27 Park Avenue, Burleigh Heads QLD 4220
Phone
0448 339 118
Good for
Early starts, blow-dries

Burleigh Heads · Hair salon

The Studio Upstairs

An upstairs collective of freelance stylists led by founder Jess Longhurst, focused on blondes, balayage and brunettes, plus cuts and weft extensions. A Sustainable Salons member.

Local tip By appointment only, Monday to Saturday; book online.
Address
Level 1/9 Connor Street, Burleigh Heads QLD 4220
Phone
0413 433 420
Good for
Lived-in colour, extensions
The Loft Hair Salon sign above the shopfront
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Mermaid Beach · Hair salon

The Loft Hair Salon

A colour-led Mermaid Beach salon, founded in 2009 by owner Sally Rossington, for lived-in blondes, balayage and brunettes with Goldwell, plus cuts, blow-dries, smoothing treatments and extensions.

Local tip Open until 8pm on Wednesdays; book online.
Address
43 Alfred Street, Mermaid Beach QLD 4218
Phone
0473 946 338
Good for
Colour, blow-dries
Barber chairs, timber fittings and customers at Barber Bros & Co.
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Broadbeach · Barber

Barber Bros & Co. Broadbeach

An old-school barbershop, established in 2013, with vintage chairs, timber and exposed brick: classic cuts and fades, beard trims and shaves, and an espresso bar.

Local tip Walk in or book online. A cut is $60 and a skin fade $70. There are also shops at Isle of Capri and Southport.
Address
11 Charles Avenue, Broadbeach QLD 4218
Phone
0450 303 755
Good for
Fades, beard trims
The bar and barber shop at Tommy Gun's Pacific Fair
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Broadbeach · Barber at Pacific Fair

Tommy Gun's Pacific Fair

The Gold Coast shop of the Tommy Gun's chain: cuts, fades, beard trims, hot shaves and kids' cuts, with TVs in the mirrors and a free drink while you wait.

Local tip No appointments: join the queue online and watch the live wait time. Weekend surcharges apply (10% on Saturdays, 15% on Sundays).
Address
Shop 2778A, Level 1, Pacific Fair, 32 Hooker Boulevard, Broadbeach Waters QLD 4218
Good for
Quick cuts, kids

Mobile hairdresser · Comes to you

Luke Davis, Hairdresser

A mobile hairdresser who does house calls, so you can have your hair done wherever you're staying on the coast.

Local tip Text Luke first and he'll help set it up.
Where
Comes to you
Phone
0405 261 991
Good for
A haircut at home

Skin, brows & beautyFacials, brows, lashes and treatments

The RATIONALE clinic front at Pacific Fair
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Broadbeach · Skin clinic at Pacific Fair

RATIONALE Pacific Fair

The Gold Coast flagship of the Australian skincare brand, for signature facials such as EpiNova, PhotoGenic and CryoGenic, express treatments, and free skin consultations.

Local tip Express facials start at $189 for 45 minutes; full facials are $260–$340. Open seven days, and late on Thursdays.
Address
Shop 2718, Level 1, Pacific Fair, Hooker Boulevard, Broadbeach QLD 4218
Phone
07 5592 5334
Good for
Facials, skin advice
The Ella Baché salon front at Pacific Fair
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Broadbeach · Beauty salon at Pacific Fair

Ella Baché Pacific Fair

At Pacific Fair for more than 20 years and Ella Baché's 2024 National and Queensland Salon of the Year: facials, waxing, brow and lash tints, spray tans, massage and make-up.

Local tip Book online. Open until 9pm on Thursdays; closed on Sundays.
Address
Shop 302, Level 1, Pacific Fair, Hooker Boulevard, Broadbeach QLD 4218
Phone
07 5538 9724
Good for
Facials, waxing
The reception desk and sign at iBrow Boutique
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Mermaid Beach · Brows & lashes

iBrow Boutique

A beachside brow and lash studio founded by brow specialist Kristiina Voyce: brow sculpting, tinting and lamination and lash lifts, plus medifacials, LED, cosmetic tattooing and spray tans.

Local tip A brow shape and tint is $65; lamination starts at $90. Book online.
Address
48 Venice Street, Mermaid Beach QLD 4218
Phone
0451 991 386
Good for
Brows, lashes

Broadbeach Waters · Beauty clinic

Just Skyn Beauty Treatment Clinic

A small skin and beauty clinic, running since 2012, for facials, peels and microdermabrasion, brow shaping, lash lifts and tints, and waxing.

Local tip Book by phone. Skin consultations are free but need a $50 deposit.
Address
Shop 5/1 Sunshine Boulevard, Broadbeach Waters QLD 4218
Phone
07 5526 8300
Good for
Facials, waxing

Broadbeach · Nails & spa at Pacific Fair

Luxe Nail & Spa Boutique

A nail and spa boutique on the ground level of Pacific Fair, easy to pair with a shopping trip.

Local tip Call ahead to check appointment times. Open daily, and late on Thursdays.
Address
Ground level, Pacific Fair, Hooker Boulevard, Broadbeach QLD 4218
Phone
07 5526 6527
Good for
Nails, after shopping
A close-up of finished lash extensions by Jaylash Beauty
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Surfers Paradise · Lashes & brows

Jaylash Beauty

Award-winning lash artist Jay Hong's studio at Budds Beach, for Russian volume and classic lash extensions, microblading and shadow brows.

Local tip Book online or by phone. Closed on Sundays and public holidays.
Address
1/19 River Drive, Surfers Paradise QLD 4217
Phone
0425 501 921
Good for
Lashes, brows

Ferry Road · Nails

Sarah Keyes, Nails

Manicures and pedicures with Sarah Keyes, from her base on Ferry Road.

Local tip Email her to book, and to confirm the address before you go.
Where
Ferry Road
Email
srhkvs@yahoo.co.uk
Good for
Manicures, pedicures

Mobile massage · Comes to you

Adrian, Mobile Massage

A massage therapist who comes to you for in-house massages, just the thing after a long day on set.

Local tip Text first to arrange a time.
Where
Comes to you
Phone
0422 091 264
Good for
After a long day

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