Milestones & announcements

The Daily Gold Coast launched in early 2026 with a simple promise: independent, daily reporting written for the people who actually live in Gold Coast.

Built by locals with a background in publishing and technology, the masthead pairs traditional editorial standards with modern tools — including AI-assisted research with human editorial oversight on every story.

Founder Shane Anderson said the goal was to bring civic-minded daily journalism back to Gold Coast: "We wanted a paper that turns up every morning, covers the council, the courts, the weather and the small wins — and treats readers like grown-ups."

The Daily Network — the publishing infrastructure behind The Daily Canberra, The Daily Gold Coast, The Daily Sydney and 16 other mastheads — confirmed coverage of 19 Australian cities.

Each masthead is independently edited and locally written. Cities share design, engineering and distribution so newsrooms can spend more time reporting and less on plumbing.

Cities now covered: Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Newcastle, Wollongong, Central Coast, Geelong, Townsville, Cairns, Darwin, Hobart/Tasmania, Toowoomba, Ballarat and Bendigo.

Six months after launch, The Daily Network's combined audience has crossed 50,000 monthly readers and 12,000+ subscribers receiving morning briefings via email.

Average reading session sits above three minutes — a strong signal for civic local reporting in a market dominated by short-form social content.

Subscriptions remain free. Revenue comes from clearly-labelled sponsorships, local advertising and partnerships that meet our editorial independence standards.