These are the Gold Coast’s most crowded beaches
The Gold Coast’s world class surfing beaches are under stress with new data showing an astonishing increase in surfers at point breaks – and beaches will only get busier.
Council
Massive cost of Tate’s support for $2.7bn Palm Beach light rail
Mayor Tom Tate’s attacks in support of the $2.7bn light rail extension through Palm Beach have sparked a complaint which could have huge consequences for his political career.
Ditch the rich: Massive change coming to Coast
The Gold Coast is home to the rich and famous – but a big change coming to one part of city life will mean the wealthy won’t be able to throw around as much cash anymore.
How a beer helped make Coast light rail extension possible
The future of the $2.7bn light rail extension to the airport was sealed by Mayor Tom Tate and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese over a beer at Kurrawa Surf Club. FIND OUT HOW
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LNP links to local government poll
A GOLD Coast council candidate and prominent LNP member has defended getting a Senator from her party to launch her fundraising campaign for the March local government poll.
‘We should consider pausing the light rail’
A mayoral candidate has suggested pausing the light rail, a move which the incumbent warns will set the project back a generation.
Southport ’dying a slow death’
A Southport businesswoman says she is fed up with ‘fighting, public urination, vomiting, aggression’ on Southport streets. Now she’s decided to do something about it.
‘I expected a dirty campaign but not at the public’
Councillors Kristyn Boulton and Cameron Caldwell have been involved in an embarrassing corflute clash with an elderly man on a northern Gold Coast suburban street.
Call for end to ‘nonsensical’ light rail debate
A council candidate says it’s time to ‘drop the stop the light rail discussion’, saying the community has had enough.
What it costs to win Coast’s mayoral race
Mayoral candidate Virginia Freebody says she will spend $250,000 in the local government campaign but believes at least $1 million is needed to topple Mayor Tom Tate.
Leading candidate forced to pull out of council poll
Leading council candidate Karen Philips has been forced to pull out of the election race.
Why candidate wants smaller buildings
A high-profile council candidate says southern Gold Coast suburbs need to be given the same treatment as their northern cousins.
Illegal campers making beach strip a ‘no-go zone’
Residents of a Gold Coast beachside suburb say they are too afraid to walk in the area at night after terrifying encounters with illegal campers.
Annoying words council staff could be banned from saying
A council candidate says she will make sure these three annoying words are banned for council staff if she wins election.
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