70 per cent of readers in Gold Coast Bulletin poll do not want Gold Coast Cruise Ship Terminal

NEARLY seventy per cent of readers who took part in a Gold Coast Bulletin online poll do not support a Gold Coast cruise ship terminal in the wake of damning revelations about the risk factors. CAST YOUR VOTE

NEARLY seventy per cent of readers who took part in a Gold Coast Bulletin online poll do not support a Gold Coast cruise ship terminal.

The ‘no’ vote, which canvassed hundreds of readers, comes off the back of a damning report released, highlighting 23 significant risk factors that could derail the project that were blacked out when it was released by council in May last year.

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A number of issues were red inked as high risk and medium risk.

The total spend of the project could be as much as $500 million which includes almost $104 million for early works, the same amount to build the jetty and wharf and $232 million for the breakwater.

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The plans for a cruise ship terminal on the Gold Coast are creating mixed messages for residents.

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Comments on Facebook reflect the Gold Coast Bulletin’s poll results with many opposing the build and questioning why it’s still being considered.

David Andersen said: How can it not be dead. People don’t want it, councillor’s don’t want it but Tommy does. Democracy or dicTATEorship.

Matt Cooper: Goldie — where ridiculous dreams are eventually mugged by reality and turn to the dust they always should have been ...

But not everyone was dead against it, Lance Shorney said: We need it here. Just get it done.

A proposal for a Gold Coast base port cruise ship terminal submitted by the Gold Coast City Council to the Federal Environment Department. Photo: Supplied

Councillors have also backflipped on support, initially 10 voted to proceed with the terminal, now five are in opposition to the project.

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Council spent about $2.5 million on the proposal during the 2016-17 budget process.