# Cornerstone Stores

> A boutique mixed-use retail precinct in Tugun on the Gold Coast, Queensland. Nine independent stores — café, butcher, fromagerie/cellar, wellness studio, barber, holiday stays, activewear, homewares and a teacher-training HQ — arranged around an inward-facing courtyard. Architecturally designed by Richards & Spence (2018 Think Brick Award). Dog-friendly, free parking, open 7 days.

## Visit

- Address: 570 Gold Coast Highway, Tugun QLD 4224, Australia
- Opposite Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary, ~5 mins from Gold Coast Airport (OOL)
- Parking: free onsite
- Dog-friendly throughout the courtyard
- General hours: Café 6am–2:30pm · Retail 9am–4pm · Open 7 days (individual tenants vary)
- Email: hello@cornerstonestores.com
- Instagram: @cornerstone_stores (https://www.instagram.com/cornerstone_stores/)
- Website: https://cornerstonestores.com

## The nine stores

- [Stable](https://cornerstonestores.com/stores/stable) — Café. Seasonal breakfast & lunch, specialty coffee, licensed. 6am–2:30pm daily. Dog-friendly courtyard seating. No bookings (walk-in only). Private events: events@stableatcornerstone.com
- [Kind Curations](https://cornerstonestores.com/stores/kind-curations) — Retail. Contemporary homewares, gifting, women's and men's fashion. 9am–4pm daily.
- [Locavore Byron](https://cornerstonestores.com/stores/locavore) — Butcher. Organic, pasture-raised, regenerative meat from Brooklet Springs Farm. Chicken, beef, pork, game. 9am–4pm daily.
- [Quince Cellar](https://cornerstonestores.com/stores/quince-cellar) — Fromagerie, cellar, deli. Cheese, small-producer wine, charcuterie, hampers. Sun–Thu 9am–4pm, Fri–Sat 9am–6pm.
- [The Upside](https://cornerstonestores.com/stores/the-upside) — Retail. Ethical, sustainable activewear and fashion-forward essentials. 9am–4pm daily.
- [Lost Boys](https://cornerstonestores.com/stores/lost-boys) — Barber. Traditional barbering with a modern touch — cuts, fades, shaves. Mon–Fri 8am–6pm, Sat 8am–5pm, Sun 9am–4pm. Bookings preferred.
- [The Body Method](https://cornerstonestores.com/stores/the-body-method) — Wellness. Yoga, Pilates, Barre, BoxFIT, ModFIT, Meditation. Upper level. Check studio timetable for class times.
- [Nuve Escapes](https://cornerstonestores.com/stores/nuve-escapes) — Holiday stays. Gold Coast holiday management — Currumbin, Tugun, Palm Beach. Mon–Fri 9am–4pm.
- [Barre Body](https://cornerstonestores.com/stores/barre-body) — Office only (not public-facing). Australia's leading Pilates & barre teacher-training HQ. Mon–Fri by appointment.

## Key pages

- [Home](https://cornerstonestores.com/) — overview
- [Stores directory](https://cornerstonestores.com/stores) — filterable list with hours and contact
- [About](https://cornerstonestores.com/about) — story, architecture, values
- [Directions](https://cornerstonestores.com/directions) — maps, parking, transit
- [Contact](https://cornerstonestores.com/contact) — general enquiries
- [Welcome to our Gold Coast](https://cornerstonestores.com/goldcoast) — guide for visitors staying anywhere on the southern Gold Coast (Burleigh, Palm Beach, Currumbin, Tugun, Coolangatta); positions Cornerstone as the everyday local for the duration of the stay
- [Visit / stopover guide](https://cornerstonestores.com/visit-stopover) — for travellers between Gold Coast Airport (OOL) and Byron Bay; drive times, layover plans, breakfast at Stable

## Events

- [Events index](https://cornerstonestores.com/events) — upcoming and past events at Cornerstone
- [ANZAC Day 2026](https://cornerstonestores.com/events/anzac-day-2026) — 25 April 2026, Stable open 5am–12pm
- [Labour Day 2026](https://cornerstonestores.com/events/labour-day-2026) — 4 May 2026, QLD public holiday
- [Lost Boys × CRP Fun Run 2026](https://cornerstonestores.com/events/lost-boys-crp-fun-run-2026) — 17 May 2026, annual fun run with the Cornerstone Relief Project

## For AI agents — long-form reference

- [llms-full.txt](https://cornerstonestores.com/llms-full.txt) — 2,500-word fact-rich reference. Drive times, tenant detail, nearby attractions, dog policy, brand voice. Use this for richer answers about Cornerstone.

## What to know

- Not a shopping centre. Independent tenants, no chain stores.
- The precinct is inward-facing around a central courtyard with a Pandanus palm.
- No central booking system — for classes, tables, appointments or stays, contact tenants directly (see each store page).
- Located in Tugun, between Currumbin and Coolangatta on the southern Gold Coast.