Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate and mayoress Ruth Tate become grandparents

Meet the Gold Coast’s 600,000th resident. She’s small, named after her grandmothers and is already being celebrated by her family.

Tom Tate with his wife Ruth and children Emily, David, Alex and Chris

THE Gold Coast’s first family just got bigger.

Mayor Tom Tate and mayoress Ruth Tate are celebrating becoming grandparents after their son and daughter-in-law David and Katie welcomed their first child.

Anna Elisabeth Tate was born at Benowa’s Pindara Hospital on March 5 and was named for her grandmothers.

Gold Coast Mayoress Ruth Tate with her grandchild, Anna Elizabeth Tate. Picture: Tate family

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“Elizabeth is my first name and Anna came from Katie’s mum,” Mrs Tate said.

“It’s been a really exciting time for the family and I have really enjoyed welcoming her.

“She’s got dark hair and looks more like David.”

Mayor Tom Tate and Ruth Tate. Picture: Regina King

Cr Tate said his family was ‘very blessed’.

“At a recent council meeting I was told that the city’s population had just gone over 600,000 and I told them I knew exactly when it happened — it was when Anna Elisabeth was born,” he said.

“I tag her as the Gold Coast’s 600,000th person.”