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.
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Gates: ‘I’m not leaving, I’m staying’
Donna Gates has delivered an emotional message to colleagues as she prepares to vacate the Deputy Mayor role. Read what she said.
Revealed: The suburbs targeted to remove ‘Zombie’ trees
The axe is to be taken to trees in key areas of the Gold Coast to prevent a recurrence of the power outages brought about by ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred. Read where the chainsaws will fire up.
Councillor makes apology for ‘acting inappropriately’ to staffers
Southport councillor Brooke Patterson has made a public apology, after colleagues found she had acted inappropriately towards staffers. Read what she said.
‘Golden opportunity’ to transform famous Gold Coast beach
A rock wall groyne at one of the Gold Coast’s most vulnerable beaches is being eyed as the solution to its post-cyclone erosion woes. FIND OUT WHERE
Tate’s message to Australia and locals after Cyclone Alfred’s impact
“I have heard, and seen, the frustration of some residents who have lost power for a week. Their frustration is real and we have not forgotten them,” writes Mayor Tom Tate
I could’ve ticketed her: Mayor’s jokes on cyclone confrontation
Mayor Tom Tate’s joking response to a fiery showdown with a local business operator has sparked a mixed reaction online. Find out what he claimed about her lux car which has people talking.
How council will restore beaches by Easter
Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate has revealed more details about council’s plan to restore key Gold Coast beaches on time for the school holidays, after earlier taking a helicopter flight to survey damage.
‘Where the bloody hell are you?’: Popular business owner grills Tate
A prominent Surfers Paradise hospitality operator has unleashed her frustration at Mayor Tom Tate for being absent from the city when ex-tropical cyclone Alfred hit the Gold Coast. SEE THE VIDEO
Meet the man who’ll soon be Gold Coast deputy mayor
It’s just weeks before Councillor Mark Hammel steps up as the Gold Coast’s new deputy mayor – what makes him tick and what are his plans for the city. READ THE INTERVIEW
Inside Burleigh’s crime wave: ‘It all happens on Saturday at midnight’
Burleigh’s crime wave has taken off by almost 10 per cent in a year, a new report warns. Here’s what has authorities most worried.
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