The Gold Coast City Council provides a web page which not only outline services for locals but also provides information on life along the Coast for visitors and impending residents. The page contains information on community events and council projects. This site concentrates on the Gold Coast but has links to other web resources. There are some spectacular walks to be had. The Gold and Tweed Coasts and the Sunshine and Cooloola Coasts play host to two of Australia's most resilient 'roots' music festivals.
All Music is a good start.
It doesn't know a lot about Australian artists but has more references than you might expect. For the time being, there doesn't seem to be an Australian equivalent. Coast FM streams live in both Real Audio and Windows Media Player formats. Bookmark the location for your interstate and overseas travels or pass the word to friends abroad.