‘I apologise’: Mayor’s mea culpa to PM over beach funding
Mayor Tom Tate has apologised to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese after claiming he was going slow on approving a Gold Coast request for funding to repair heavily-eroded beaches.
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‘These aren’t random’: Towers coming to GC’s northern suburbs
Residential towers are coming to the city’s north and the Gold Coast’s planning boss and new deputy mayor Mark Hammel reveals residents will need to get used to it. FIND OUT WHY
‘Tremendous pressure’: Boral boss’ pitch for Coast quarry
The boss of construction materials giant Boral has made his pitch for why resurrected plans for a controversial Gold Coast quarry should be approved ALL THE DETAILS
LOVE GC – but buyers hating on the bungled rollout
Frustrated customers wanting to help stimulate the economy after the cyclone emergency are hating on the temporary rollout bungle that hit the $5m LOVE GC discount card deals.
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Light rail tram-pede: Govt swamped with submissions
The state government says it has been inundated with light rail stage four consultation submissions as a divide emerges at council over its own survey of views about the project.
Inside story: Controversial call behind creation of ‘super council’
The decision to create the modern Gold Coast City Council was hugely controversial and expensive, with many, including councillors warning of the impact of having a “super city”.
Tram collision: Mayor and ex-councillor clash on light rail
Mayor Tom Tate says former councillor and now LNP MP Hermann Vorster is acting arrogantly by rejecting a council’s independent survey on light rail. Read his full comments.
Is this fair? Disabled senior punished for urgent toilet stop
A Sunshine Coast senior’s 60-year love affair with the Gold Coast has turned sour after a desperate toilet stop turned into a costly nightmare.
Survey’s eye-opening results: What people really think about trams
A new survey of Gold Coast residents has recorded some remarkable results about their views on trams – and whether they would be hopping on board to go to the airport. Here’s what researchers found.
Old v young: City divided over population boom
Older residents in coastal suburbs have told council the prospect of one million people living on the Gold Coast is “unthinkable” and “challenging” – but young people have a very different view. TELL US WHAT YOU THINK – VOTE IN OUR POLL
First look: Twin towers unveiled for long-empty Surfers Paradise site
A Chinese-linked developer is reviving plans for a giant two-tower development on a long-empty site in the heart of Surfers Paradise. SEE THE PLANS
First look: $1bn mini city on top of giant shopping centre
A proposed shopping centre has been scrapped in favour of a giant $1bn-plus retail and residential tower complex. FIND OUT MORE
Indoor stadium fight: ‘This is a farce – the whole thing stinks’
Southport residents say council’s consultation on the future of Carey Park is a farce after a “secret deal” was hatched to build the indoor stadium before the 2032 Olympics.
What next for Gold Coast’s central park
Greenheart has been the forgotten player in the Olympics. All of the focus is on the Gold Coast Arena and Hockey. What will happen with our New York-style Central Park? READ THE PLANS
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