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Build like it’s the 90s: What Main Beach’s revival needs to succeed

Main Beach has surged back to life with a new generation of towers rising over Tedder ave, but a leading developer says one critical change is needed. FIND OUT MORE

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The last cut: A legend of Surfers Paradise calls it quits

He cut hair through Schoolies, the Indy, and the golden days of Surfers. Now, after 23 years and hundreds of loyal clients, one of the last local icons reveals why he’s been forced to call it a day.

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More than a theme park: Dreamworld’s dramatic expansion plan

Tourism giant Dreamworld wants to fast track a massive expansion of the theme park, with an incredible array of features including hotels and residential towers. FIND OUT MORE

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My rise and fall: $65m brewery co-founder to ‘feeling like a loser’

Three years ago Black Hops craft brewery co-founder Dan Norris had a big stake in his own $65m brand and a $3.1m dream home – now he’s not involved, broke and “ashamed”. SEE THE VIDEO

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Full list: Every Gold Coast candidate for state election

There are more than 50 candidates standing in the Gold Coast’s state seats at the October 26 election. Find out who they are and what they stand for. FULL PROFILE LIST

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Re-enter the dragon: The fight to revive lucrative Chinese tourism

Gold Coast tourism bosses are fighting to rebuild the city’s relationship with what was once its most lucrative market – China. INSIDE THE PUSH

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‘Still trying to get over it’: Long painful recovery from bushfires

Nearly 2000 Gold Coast homes are at “intolerable” risk of being destroyed by bushfires, five years on from the devastating bushfires which devastated Binna Burra. SEE THE VIDEO

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Inside story: How Tedder Ave got its booming business vibe back

Tedder Ave is back, less than a decade after being declared a “dying” strip. Business is booming, shops are full and towers are rising. Here’s how the Main Beach institution turned a corner.

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‘Gold Coast’s Double Bay’: The rise, fall and rise of ‘vain beach’

Millionaires, movie gods and rock stars were once a common site in Tedder Ave’s restaurants and cafes in Main Beach. Then it all fell apart. HERE’S WHAT WENT WRONG

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‘We lost it’: How to revive public support for 2032 Olympic Games

Let’s be blunt: if the lead up to the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games was a 100-metre sprint, we’d be 20m behind with our shoelaces undone, writes Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate.

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Games supremo reveals: How to save the 2032 Olympics

The Sydney 2000 Olympics bid supremo has revealed what needs to be done to save the 2032 Games and restore faith in the world’s biggest sporting event.

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‘No-brainer’: The decision costing the Gold Coast $1.3bn annually

The Gold Coast Convention Centre is at capacity, is having to turn away events and is a “victim of its own success”, something now costing the city $1.3bn annually. FIND OUT WHY

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Done deal: $500m redevelopment of landmark Coast shopping centre

One of the Gold Coast’s most famous shopping centres will be demolished and redeveloped into a high-end hotel run by one world’s biggest luxury accommodation giants. SEE THE VIDEO

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Driverless cars may be the answer to the city’s traffic problems

As the city surges towards one million residents, we simply can’t take a wrong turn when it comes to forward planning… even if what’s around the corner seems a little scary.

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