I think probably yes but would need to check local council regulations. Where we come from this time imo year implies 10am to 8 pm dogs on lead but that depends on the local rules. Some season's unrestricted.

From Coffs to Grafton the road is not too bad, some roadworks still, which take you back to 80km per hour. Between Grafton & Maclean remains the same where you have to slow down to 50km per hour to go through towns. From Maclean to Ballina is the worst. Roadworks affect the speed limit & the signs range from 40-100km per hour. Once you pass Ballina it's 100-110km per hour.

Good Highway just north of coffs but roadworks still happening northern nsw.Long stretch of 80kph. Still some bottlenecks around northern rivers. Avoid peak holiday times if possible and enjoy the drive.

Hi there, So Kirra is around 25km from Surfers Paradise along the Gold Coast highway. Very confident of the distance because I drive it five days a week to work, further north by about 10km, and it's around 33-35km along GC Highway. Kirra beach is about a 10min walk about 1.5km to the boarder where Coolangatta meet Tweed Heads, amazing place. Life guards patrol during those times yes,be aware it can be a very calm small waves beach & it can also get 2 to 3mtr very powerful world surf & strong currents in water. Amazing to watch the experts then...enjoy 🌴🌊🌞

Personally I don't like to stay in Surfers Paradise as much, it's way too over-crowded and touristy and like Andrew said, the beach is just average anyway. Kirra is much nicer. Also, just to throw it in there, I find Broadbeach to be a nice in between spot also. It's not as full-on and crowded like Surfers but it's at the end of the tram line so it has all the transport links to go anywhere you want (ie. up to Surfers for the day/half day) and not have to worry about parking :)

If you are not heading to Kirra anytime soon, try and find the surf cam for the area or google street view on your search engine. This might give you an idea of what's on offer in the area. From memory, the Kirra lookout near the road was huge and would suit a large number of wedding guests. The area is clean and the lookout would be ideal and an easy meeting point for your guests.

The flight path for the Gold Coast Airport is not directly over Kirra, so not really a problem with noise.