The sad rise and fall of Surfers Paradise’s giant ferris wheel
It was meant to be the next big tourist attraction but the Surfers Paradise Skywheel had a long and difficult road to being built. Things didn’t get better after it opened. FIND OUT WHY
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Plans revealed for redevelopment of historic pub
The former site of one of the Gold Coast’s oldest pubs is set to be redeveloped into a twin tower hotel and residential complex. FIND OUT MORE
Star student revealed as victim of river tragedy
The victim of a Gold Coast river tragedy has been revealed as a star student at a prominent secondary college. Read the latest
First look: New mosque planned for rapidly growing suburb
The Gold Coast could get its first mosque north of the Coomera River under plans lodged with council. FIND OUT MORE
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First look: Coast’s new elite sports training facility unveiled
The Gold Coast will be rebranded as a hub geared for high performance sport, with the first images of a planned elite sports training centre unveiled. FIND OUT MORE
Founders share big news on future of popular doggie markets
Founders of the popular Paws in the Park market have made a major announcement about its future as they prepare to host their latest event.
Inside the plan to smash crime in Burleigh
‘It was horrific. We feel powerless’. Traders of troubled paradise Burleigh Heads say a new crime-busting squad can’t come soon enough. Read the full details.
Controversial golf club development to be ‘totally revisited’
The LNP will “totally revisit” the controversial decision to approve a large-scale development at the Arundel Hills Country Club if elected this month.
Sewer leak probe: Coast ratepayers pay for river fix
The City has been given one of the largest enforceable actions handed down in Queensland with the Environment Department demanding $2.1 million in works after the Albert River sewer leak.
Revealed: How much fire ant fight is costing Gold Coasters
The cost of fire ants to Gold Coast households has skyrocketed, with the region considered “ground zero’ unless the pest is stopped, a new report warns.
‘RIP Palmy’: The Collective responds to green light for 18-storey tower
Southern Gold Coasters have responded in outrage after a judge’s decision to green light a 18-storey tower in Palm Beach saying “the concrete canyon is now a reality”. Read what they said
‘Won’t be bullied’: Councillor hits back at developer claim
A developer has lodged a complaint against Broadbeach councillor Darren Taylor over comments made about an under-construction tower. FIND OUT MORE
Shock call: Floodplain development to almost double in size
A $1.2 billion residential estate planned on a Gold Coast floodplain will be almost doubled in size after a stunning intervention by the State Government.
First look: ‘Broadwater Parklands of the north’ unveiled
Plans for the “Broadwater Parklands of the Gold Coast’s north” have been unveiled as the council pushes forward hundreds of millions of dollars of civic transformation.
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