Deputy Premier weighs in on light rail controversy
Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie has made an announcement on the light rail extension to the airport following comments by the Mayor that he was open to considering buses as an alternative.
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Revealed: How suburban homeowners paid more rates than penthouses
Gold Coast homeowners in the suburbs were paying $400 more in their $1800-plus rate bills than penthouses owners living with a view of Surfers Paradise, a new report reveals.
Tram axing confusion: Leaders stunned as extension sidetracked
The Gold Coast light rail’s extension from Burleigh to the border has been axed as a federal funding priority, sending business leaders and Mayor Tom Tate into overdrive. Read what they had to say.
Mayor compared to Napoleon in bizarre View Tax video
Mayor Tom Tate has been likened to ‘Napoleon Bonaparte’ and his councillors accused of meeting secretly to create the View Tax in a bizarre new video released by campaigners.
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Secret report: The cableway and mystery mountain buy-up
The mystery behind the City spending $10 million on buying a property next to the planned cableway can finally be revealed.
‘Hang your heads’: Furious residents go to war on View Tax
Furious residents who say councillors should ‘hang their heads in shame’ are planning a major escalation in protests against controversial ‘View Tax’ rate rises. Full details
Southport’s shame: ‘We found needles, we found bongs’
Southport residents have claimed they faced an extraordinary litany of violence, public urination and drug use from vagrants camped at a park as council failed to act.
‘Pioneer of the Gold Coast’: Long-serving former councillor dies
A respected former councillor and lifelong Gold Coaster has died, with tributes flowing for the “pioneer” of the city who shaped its dramatic changes. READ THE TRIBUTES
Under-fire councillor admits being ‘rude’ to City staff
Southport councillor Brooke Patterson has admitted being “rude” to council bureaucrats – but has strongly defended her conduct. Read what she had to say.
Why Oceanway argument does not stack up
Arguments about the missing section of the Oceanway have resurfaced amid a mill of walkers and cyclists jostling with traffic on Hedges Ave. But one key point just does not stack up.
Flood watch: Coast saturated by storm deluge
A flood watch has been issued for the Gold Coast with residents urged to monitor conditions as heavy rainfall is expected to continue. Read the latest update from forecasters.
‘Visions are aligned’: What Tate and Crisafulli are planning for GC
Premier David Crisafulli and Tom Tate have emerged from high-level talks about the future of the Gold Coast with the mayor revealing what their partnership means for the city.
‘Gold Coast is more like a state’: Ex Prem’s surprising claim
A former Tasmanian Premier about to take up a key role on the Gold Coast has claimed the city is more like a state, while opening up on why he thinks a cableway can happen. READ THE FULL INTERVIEW
‘Do it well or not at all’: Doran throws down Games gauntlet
A Gold Coast councillor has backed a proposed multi-tower Olympics development but has warned it has to be “done well, or not at all.” FIND OUT WHY
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