04/09/2026
SHE'S BACK! 🌞
Gold Coasters were devastated when a bronze sculpture by artist Frank Miles, called "Sun Spirit", was stolen from its perch above Currumbin Beach during ex-tropical Cyclone Alfred last March.
The hunt to find the beloved statue led to the surprising discovery of a replica by the same artist in a Sydney home.
👉 Division councillor Gail O'Neill said it was special to see the piece return, and that steps had been taken to ensure its safety.
"I'm not going to tell you how it's been installed; I don't want to give would-be thieves any ideas," she said.
"It's much more secure now, and we will have CCTV on it."
The piece was donated to the City of Gold Coast after $50,000 was raised for the charity Starlight Foundation, and was unveiled as part of a revamped Currumbin Beach coastline. 🙌
Sun Spirit has been reclining here since 2006, is there anything more quintessentially Gold Coast?
