City on edge: Surge in sign-ups for storm alert system
The Gold Coast has seen a surge in residents signing up for an emergency alert system since destructive Christmas night storms in 2023. Full details.
Council
Left in the dark: Coast’s only tourism info centre scrapped
The Glitter Strip’s only tourist information centre is being scrapped, leaving visitors nowhere to go for face-to-face advice and help booking tickets to the city’s attractions. DETAILS
View Tax bombshell: Council considers radical rates change
A council review is considering making a radical change to how rates bills are calculated for unit owners after huge anger over controversial ‘View Tax’ increases. Full details.
Outspoken councillor’s shock claim about council recruitment
An outspoken councillor has risked stoking further tensions with council bosses with a stunning claim about recruitment which the City is rejecting.
More Stories
Light rail, stadium, theatre: Tate shares his 2025 Gold Coast wishlist
The mayor’s priorities include ‘getting on with” the final stage of light rail. See what else the city leader has planned for the new year.
‘No faith in BOM’: What keeps Tom Tate awake at night
Mayor Tom Tate says he has no faith in the Bureau of Meteorology and fears a repeat of the deadly Christmas 2023 storms, something which keeps him awake at night. FIND OUT MORE
Bold vision: $10m arts hub to rise on golf course
It’s being touted as south-east Queensland’s version of Tasmania’s Mona – a new cultural arts experience on the edge of a well-known Gold Coast golf course. Take a look at what’s planned.
Big stories coming to the Gold Coast in 2025
New Year will soon be fast upon us, so it’s time for some crystal ball gazing beyond the Christmas tree. What will or will not be big news on the Gold Coast in 2025?
‘Actually in disbelief’: Inside the Coast’s most embarrassing week
It was supposed to be a cheap and easy solution to the problem of public urination in Surfers Paradise, but instead it morphed into the Gold Coast’s most embarrassing week. FIND OUT HOW
Revealed: Epic plan for Broadwater glamping and cableway
A controversial cableway in the Gold Coast Hinterland is one step closer after a council land buy which Mayor Tom Tate says will change the game for the project. FIND OUT MORE
Cableway wars: City told to make choice between two
The battle to build the Gold Coast’s first cableway has stepped up, with council warned it must choose between rival proposals. WHICH DO YOU PREFER – VOTE IN OUR POLL
Revealed: When new Palm Beach tower will begin rising
The developer behind an $80m tower greenlit for a site in central Palm Beach has revealed the future of his project. FIND OUT MORE
First look: Alternative cableway project for hinterland
A second cableway plan is among hinterland tourism projects worth tens of millions of dollars snared in red tape. These are the proposals stuck on the drawing board.
Gastro, ear infection, rashes: ‘Avoid swimming’ after heavy rain
Council are warning Gold Coast residents not to swim in beaches and waterways, including Tallebudgera Creek and Currumbin Creek, after heavy rain.
Original URL: https://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/news/council/page/5