Give your New Year’s The Star treatment.
Give your New Year’s The Star treatment.
It’s time to avert the attention of your group chat to the pressing matter that is locking in some stellar New Year’s plans… just as soon as everyone can agree on exactly what that entails.
Who better equipped to solve this quandary, than our steadfast late-night haven and year-round party purveyors at The Star Gold Coast? This year’s NYE lineup is shaping up to be The Star’s biggest yet– with no less than nine options on offer, we are well and truly spoiled with a multitude of ways to countdown and celebrate in style. Let’s get this thing started, hey party animals?
The Star Grand Pool Lawn
If it’s a frivolous and funk-filled NYE you seek, gather the party posse and prepare to shake your groove ‘thang all the way into 2024 – because The Star Grand Pool Lawn is hosting its iconic poolside disco bash for another year. Flares, sequins and bulk hairspray (and probs don’t skip the stretches, either) at the ready!
The glam poolside surrounds will transform into a full-blown disco inferno with DJ’s dropping boogie-inducing beats – with soul sensation Lisa Hunt and the sensational Gold Coast Brooke Evers headlining as we groove the night (and year) away. Impeccable vibes will also come courtesy of a four-hour beverage package, pizza and paella live food stations, and a sparkling midnight toast to bolster your midnight fireworks viewing. $225 pp (18+ only)*
Isoletto Privé & Lawn
Commemorate the end of 2023 in the chicest of ways – living it up in the luxe surrounds of the Isoletto Privé & Lawn terrace, clad in your most fire all-white outfit (*sweats in notorious spiller*).
Offering a rare op for locals to get cozy with The Star’s slick new private pool club venue, the ‘Night of White’ themed event will feature a Four-hour Moët & Chandon Impérial deluxe and Grey Goose Vodka beverage package – with Grey Goose cocktail on arrival.
The exclus event of course comes complete with live entertainment, a midnight sparkling toast, and a primo vantage for viewing the midnight fireworks, for $279 pp (18+ only)*.
Garden Kitchen & Bar – The Restaurant & The Lawn
Get the party – and 2024 – started right, at the Star’s time-tested party playground and purveyors of good vibes, Garden Kitchen & Bar. Taking you through to 2024 will be an act voted Australia’s #1 Female DJ three years running – legendary local producer and global festival circuit frequent, Tigerlily, featuring Nat Sax.
For some alfresco-style NYE antics under the stars, stake your claim on some of The Lawn’s prime real-estate with picnic packages available from $960 – including three-hour beverage package and two decadent platters starring Arancini balls, Angus beef sliders and Fries to split with your fellow party animals.
Alternatively, the more peckish among us may prefer to perch up at The Restaurant for best of most worlds, with two-hour dinner seatings and full access to The Lawn’s festivities.
Nineteen at The Star
Start your 2024 on (roof)top of the world! Opt for a Bar Package or settle into your choice of two seatings, and emboldened by knockout views and stellar vibes – make a whole bunch of ambitious reso’s you’ll absolutely, definitely keep this year.
For $200pp, the Sunset seating kicks off from 5.30pm–8.00pm, with a four-course set menu. For anyone looking to ring in the new year in timeless, tasty luxury – the Moonlight Seating runs from 8.30pm–late for $240pp.
Harvest Buffet
Our family-friendly hero for all manner of special occasions, Harvest Buffet, is ready and willing to host our nearest and dearest as we farewell the year that was. Offload the entertaining stress (*cough* inlaws onslaught) and gather for the famous smorgasbord spread with two seatings available for New Year’s Eve.
Good luck seeing midnight after you’ve feasted hot and cold seafood, live shucked fresh oyster stations, carvery stations, salads, cheeses and desserts.. #foodcomaimminent. Adults (13 and above) are $120 pp, children 8 – 12 years $50, and 7 and under free – how good!
Cucina Vivo
Dishing up New Year’s Eve, Italian style.. aka the art of gathering to share in incredible eats and even better company. Celebrate with your preferred style of soiree, with two stunning seating options to select between: The ‘Sunset Seating’, from 5.30pm – 7.30pm, offers a set three-course menu, sparkling on arrival and live entertainment for $80 pp (+ kids menu available on the night). While for $205pp, the extended ‘Moonlight Seating’ will be an adults-only affair, from 8.30pm – 12.00am, with three-hours of free-flowing beverages and five courses to savour. Cin cin!
Uncle Su
If a crowd-pleasing tastebud party is in your flavour, look no further than one of the GC’s favourite (honorary) uncles – Uncle Su. Gather the friends and fam to tuck in to some time-honoured celebratory fare: Cantonese style classics, and a selection of signature Beijing and Szechuan favourites. Take your pick of the two seating choices and tackle an a la carte menu fit for a king: including abalone, lobster and crab every which way you can imagine.
Kiyomi
For those of us that firmly believe at the heart of every epic celebration should be exquisite food –farewell 2023 with the kind of fanciful feast only Kiyomi could pull off. This December 31, our Japanese eats darling is offering two seatings, with full rein of the sumptuous a la carte spread. The prospect of saying cheers to new year with stacks of Sushi, Chilli Ponzu Oysters, Miso Ceviche Kingfish – and of course, crafted cocktails – will surely be a popular one, so be quick to book out before you miso out. San, Ni, Ichi…Happy New Year!
Atrium Bar
The ultimate cheat code for a no wukkas NYE? Book a booth and guarantee you and the crew a prime possy to cosy up and bid adieu to 2023. For groups sized 6–12, $399 gets you a bottle of Domaine Chandon to get into the swing of things, dibs on one of the Atrium’s booths and a $250 bar tab. Let the good times (and woo’s) roll.
When: Various times, Sunday 31 December 2023
Where: Where: The Star Gold Coast, 1 Casino Drive, Broadbeach
Words by Kellie Leader.
STORY SPONSORED BY THE STAR GOLD COAST
The Star practises the responsible service of alcohol. Guests must be 18 years or over to enter the Casino and Atrium Bar. BET WITH YOUR HEAD, NOT OVER IT.