$50 million cableway plan for Coast
A $50 million plan to build a cableway into the Gold Coast Hinterland unveiled by leading businessmen with the backing of the State Government
History
Coast Mayor hit in the face at heated meeting
A TENSE Gold Coast City Council meeting ended in violence as tempers boiled over and an attempted assault on the mayor, outraging fellow city leaders.
War of words over Coast’s mayoralty
MAYOR Tom Tate is no stranger to a political battle. And this time he found himself in the middle of one of the biggest spats the city has seen.
Mag-lev train proposed for Gold Coast
A hi-tech maglev train which magnetically hovers above the ground was named as a solution to the city’s infamous traffic issues along with some other unusual ideas.
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Clock tower hidden slice of history
GOLD Coasters will get a rare chance to climb the stairs of the Clock Tower at TSS when the city hosts its inaugural Gold Coast Open House on October 17.
Vietnam vets battling to save legacy
The Vietnam Veterans Association of Coolangatta Tweed needs to move its memorial as it now requires too much labour for their ageing group.
Solving traffic issues long held goal
BEFORE the light rail infrastructure, local politicians were fixated on the idea of installing a tunnel network to get people around.
Cruise terminal debate’s long history
A CRUISE ship terminal for the Gold Coast? That is one well-sailed debate that’s been trawling local waters since 2001.
Pirates heads big-budget Coast list
THE Pirates of the Caribbean is the latest in a long line of big budget movies to be shot on the Coast.
When Tomic was the next big thing
There was a time when Davis Cup involvement was being talked about as a way to save the Gold Coast’s then-teen tennis prodigy Bernard Tomic
Flashback: Moving on from movies
The Gold Coast’s love affair with the cinema began 100 years ago on a small silver screen in Southport. Now the old site is set to be transformed.
Survivor of WWII brutality dies
The impressive Second World War veteran Jim Curson who was held captive at the Burma Railway for four years has passed away aged 94.
Young Digger’s vivid Anzac memories
DIGGER Austin Bede Pratt saw friends and colleagues fall to the roaring machineguns as the sun rose over Anzac Cove.
Stolen WWII helmet found on eBay
A BURLEIGH Waters man has recovered his father’s World War II flying helmet which was stolen from his family home more than 40 years ago.
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