Gold Coast light rail: Creating the future not for the faint-hearted

We’re a city built on ideas, both big and small. But creating the future is not for the faint-hearted.

INNOVATION and bold ideas are central to the spirit of the Gold Coast, historically and in the present day.

We’re a city built on ideas, both big and small which have changed the course of history. After all, where would we be if Jim Cavill had passed on building the Surfers Paradise Hotel or if Sir Bruce Small decided that canal estates wouldn’t be popular.

Creating the future isn’t for the faint-hearted, nor can it be left to negative, small-minded NIMBYs who, if they had their way, would see the Gold Coast ossify and fall into economic decay.

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Artist impression of proposed Burleigh koala bridge

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Plans revealed today of koala overpasses on the light rail route are welcome, having previously been supported by both environmentalists and campaigned on by future-thinking young council candidate Zac Revere at this year’s election.

Mayor Tom Tate is never short of ideas but this one could have a serious and tangible impact on our shrinking koala population.

When it comes to the future, think big.