Council’s $75m cost-cutting drama: Who stays and who goes
Gold Coast City Council staffers are being updated on their future with 100 redundancies on the horizon. READ WHAT HAPPENS NEXT
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‘The people’s mayor’: Ron Clarke’s incredible Gold Coast legacy
Ron Clarke achieved a lot during his time as the Gold Coast’s mayor but it’s only now, 10 years on from his death, that his legacy can be fully understood. FIND OUT MORE
‘Children will have to leave town’ unless bigger towers approved
Developers and landowners are pleading for the green light to allow them to build larger towers on the light rail route, warning the next generation will be forced out. FIND OUT MORE
$30m ‘in limbo’: Premier pushed on light rail cash
Mayor Tom Tate is imploring Premier David Crisafulli to release funds earmarked for a light rail study as pressure mounts on the state over the project.
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‘Forecast to take three years’: Fresh update on beach recovery
Council believe full restoration of the Gold Coast’s beaches is forecast to take up to three years after the city was battered by the strongest waves seen in three decades. FULL DETAILS
Long-promised change the Gold Coast really needs
A transport upgrade proposed for the Gold Coast back in 2007 is back on the cards. It needs to finally happen, writes Keith Woods.
‘It’s diabolical getting fined for free parking’: Council slammed for ‘sneaky’ tactics
Council has been slagged for “misleading” and “sneaky” tactics over free parking, resulting in more than $7300 in fines in just one carpark, in one day.
Rubbish, flies and locked toilets: Grim conditions in toxic tent city
Grim conditions at Southport’s tent city have sparked health concerns for homeless campers – and anger among local residents. Here’s what authorities have found.
Radical plan to reshape transport in heart of Gold Coast
Council is considering radical transport options that would utterly transform the Southport CBD as part of the Gold Coast Arena project. Here’s what they have been discussing.
Council staff swoop on homeless tent city at Gold Coast park
Council workers have begun removing several homeless campers from one of the Gold Coast’s biggest tent cities.
‘Come take a walk with me’: Mayor’s full letter to Trump
Mayor Tom Tate has appealed to Donald Trump as a “mate” to “remember your allies” in a letter spruiking the Gold Coast’s film industry and arguing against tariffs. READ THE LETTER IN FULL
Dog poo stink: Residents clash over pooches on beaches
Residents have split over plans for new off-leash areas on Gold Coast beaches, with one claiming aggressive dogs defecating on the sand were creating ‘Third World’ scenes.
‘Don’t start from scratch’: Mayor’s plea on Coomera hospital
Mayor Tom Tate has urged the state government not to delay building the Coomera Hospital after a new report revealed the critical importance of the health sector to the Gold Coast’s economy. READ HIS FULL COMMENTS
Youthquake coming: Influx of young people into Gold Coast
An extraordinary new report reveals the Gold Coast is on the cusp of a massive influx of young people, bucking trends seen elsewhere in Queensland. Read the full details – and what it means for the city.
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