‘I’ve got the mandate’: Tate rips into anti-light rail critics
Mayor Tom Tate has taken aim at anti-light rail critics, declaring he’s even more emboldened by his emphatic election victory to build trams all the way to the airport. SEE THE VIDEO
Council Election
‘Didn’t even know he was a ranga’: New councillor’s wild welcome
The election of a new Gold Coast councillor has kicked off a bizarre debate over hair colour, with Mayor Tom Tate declaring “rangas” are “what the Gold Coast is all about”. VIDEO
Gone: Murder-accused councillor loses re-election bid
Suspended murder-accused councillor Ryan Bayldon-Lumsden has lost his reelection bid, with the seat’s new representative claiming victory. ALL THE COUNCIL RESULTS
‘Can’t wait’: Winners named in Gold Coast City Council races
The next Gold Coast City Council is taking shape with several successful candidates now officially declared. FIND OUT MORE
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‘Get it going’: Surprise plan to fast-track trams to border by 2030
Mayor Tom Tate has proposed fast-tracking light rail Stage 4 to the border, without federal funding.
First look: $40m multistorey carparks for light rail hotspots
Gold Coast City Council has unveiled plans for two multi-storey car parks to ease parking woes along the southern light rail route. SEE THE INTERACTIVE MAP
‘It’s a trojan horse’: What southern voters are saying about light rail
The light rail remains a hot-button issue in the city’s south ahead of Saturday’s council election. WATCH THE VIDEO
‘Imagine what we could do’: How to prevent more Spit gridlock
With 46 candidates in the race, the 2024 Gold Coast City Council election campaign is heating up, with each candidate unveiling their plans for the city’s future.
‘Significant threat’: Hoons terrorising quiet Coast streets
Residents along with workers at industrial estates are too scared to leave their Gold Coast properties as hoons smoke the streets with burnouts. SEE THE VIDEO
‘Not good enough’: Huge split between candidates and Mayor
Mayor Tom Tate has opened up about a picture circulating of him campaigning next to suspended councillor Ryan Bayldon-Lumsden. Find out what he had to say about it heading into this weekend’s election
‘An attack and insult’: Inside the battle for Surfers Paradise
Surfers Paradise, once a glittering tourist destination, has fallen into disrepair, leaving residents and visitors alike holding their noses. FIND OUT MORE
‘Teeth in the kerb’: Violent threat against high-profile candidate
A high-profile Gold Coast council candidate has been threatened with a kerb stomping after taking an afternoon off from the campaign trail. FIND OUT WHY
‘Smells like a toilet’: Aussie hotspot’s huge problem
It’s an iconic Aussie holiday hotspot but there is one monster problem that needs fixing. WATCH THE VIDEO
‘Two-horse race’: Why election will come down to Tate or Sarroff
The Gold Coast mayoral contest is effectively a “two-horse race” with incumbent Tom Tate and sparring partner Eddy Sarroff the only candidates able to win. FIND OUT WHY
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