Final poll plea to save Southport
Council has failed Southport by not fixing the problem of the CBD’S homeless, a candidate warns. Here’s what she’d do if elected.
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‘I will pay your fine for not voting’
A Gold Coast election candidate is offering to pay fines for the elderly who are too afraid to vote tomorrow.
FULL LIST: Where to vote on election day
Here’s everything you need to know about when and where you can vote on election day. SEE THE FULL LIST OF POLLING BOOTHS
How the Gold Coast can boom again
The Gold Coast can be a boom city again if the right economic measures are put in place now and support for local business, says a council candidate.
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‘I expected a dirty campaign but not at the public’
Councillors Kristyn Boulton and Cameron Caldwell have been involved in an embarrassing corflute clash with an elderly man on a northern Gold Coast suburban street.
Call for end to ‘nonsensical’ light rail debate
A council candidate says it’s time to ‘drop the stop the light rail discussion’, saying the community has had enough.
What it costs to win Coast’s mayoral race
Mayoral candidate Virginia Freebody says she will spend $250,000 in the local government campaign but believes at least $1 million is needed to topple Mayor Tom Tate.
Leading candidate forced to pull out of council poll
Leading council candidate Karen Philips has been forced to pull out of the election race.
Why candidate wants smaller buildings
A high-profile council candidate says southern Gold Coast suburbs need to be given the same treatment as their northern cousins.
Illegal campers making beach strip a ‘no-go zone’
Residents of a Gold Coast beachside suburb say they are too afraid to walk in the area at night after terrifying encounters with illegal campers.
Annoying words council staff could be banned from saying
A council candidate says she will make sure these three annoying words are banned for council staff if she wins election.
Plan to radically change Broadwater Parklands
The Broadwater Parklands could be radically changed, with a host of new facilities added, under a plan being put forward.
Big bucks: How much candidates are spending
Gold Coast council candidates are spending up a storm to try and get elected, with wannabe politicians now buying up social media advertising.
Revealed: Dawn’s pick for successor
Retiring Southport councillor Dawn Crichlow has finally named her preferred successor as she leaves office after nearly 30 years.
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