Boating industry trailblazer, lovable larrikin left behind ‘huge' legacy
MARINE pioneer Dean Leigh-Smith has been remembered for “changing the industry” as mourners gathered to honour his “huge” legacy.
90,000 more Coast properties now a ‘flood risk'
MORE than 90,000 properties have been reclassified as being at flood risk by the Gold Coast City Council.
Revealed: Why council legal bill plan was dropped
MAYOR Tom Tate has been forced to dump a controverisl push for councillors to have their legal costs covered for investigations of misconduct and...
First look: Giant twin towers planned for exclusive enclave
Plans have been lodged with the Gold Coast City Council for twin towers of 36 and 31-storeys respectively at Chevron Island, the largest single...
‘That is strange’: Council’s bizarre bin inspection plan
Never mind the “bin chickens” and can and bottle scavengers – council officers armed with cameras are now going through your rubbish.
City's reputation on the line if laws go
Fears the Glitter Strip will suffer “poor portrayal” of the city's “image and reputation” have been raised by Gold Coast City Council ahead of a...
Watch your trash! Bin inspectors out in force
Never mind the “bin chickens” and can and bottle scavengers – council officers armed with cameras are now going through your rubbish.
Aged care's bid to allow family photos blocked by council
An aged care home's bid to provide rooms allowing residents simple comforts like displaying family photos has landed in court after the Gold Coast...
Aged care’s bid to allow family photos blocked by council
An aged care home’s bid to provide rooms allowing residents simple comforts like displaying family photos has landed in court after the Gold Coast...
‘Listen to the people': Stinging takedown in plan stoush
DEPUTY MAYOR Donna Gates has accused the state of paying more attention to the concerns of developers than Gold Coast residents in considering the...
City Plan bombshell: Blueprint in jeopardy as major problems revealed
THE state government is refusing to tick off on council’s revised City Plan - which governs development rules Coast wide - amid fears it will stall...
‘Critical': Epic new Gold Coast stadium fast-tracked
The push to develop a boutique stadium is being fast-tracked to capitalise on the big KISS concert, with the Gold Coast City Council appointing an...
‘Critical’: Epic new Gold Coast stadium fast-tracked
The push to develop a boutique stadium is being fast-tracked to capitalise on the big KISS concert, with the Gold Coast City Council appointing an...
Council cash splash: ‘About 1000 people getting hammered'
More than $1 million of ratepayer money has been spent on staffing knees-ups where council employees celebrate Christmas and 20-year terms in office.
Council cash splash: ‘About 1000 people getting hammered’
More than $1 million of ratepayer money has been spent on staffing knees-ups where council employees celebrate Christmas and 20-year terms in office.
‘Blight on our city’: Big Brother to nab illegal dumpers
Council is set to launch a crackdown on illegal dumping with a dedicated team of officers deploying covert cameras across the Gold Coast.
Gold Coast City Council’s Hopo Ferry Service extended for five years
It's been touted as a new wave of public transport for the city, but low patronage numbers and questions around efficiency have left some wondering...
Lasers, drones and ‘big bang' fireworks in post-Covid bonanza
The entire city is to enjoy a post-Covid Christmas-New Year events bonanza with more than $1.7m planned in celebrations.
Check your notice now: Costly mistake adding hundreds to rates bills
The Gold Coast City Council has been slugging some long-suffering homeowners 40 per cent more on their rates because of a technicality.
‘High to extreme’ flood risk: Strict ban on development
The city is fast tracking permanent plans which will stop any future development on its major floodplain, preventing at least four major projects...
‘High to extreme' flood risk: Strict ban on development
The city is fast tracking permanent plans which will stop any future development on its major floodplain, preventing at least four major projects...
First look: Redevelopment of popular shopping centre
A POPULAR suburban shopping centre in central Palm Beach will undergo a multimillion-dollar redevelopment under plans filed with the Gold Coast...
Revealed: Penny pinching politician lashed by furious colleague
A councillor renowned as a “tight arse” is paying from his own pocket to stay at a backpackers and eat cheap Mexican for an official travel trip,...
‘Ridiculous': Coast suburb set to lose rubbish tip
A waste recycling centre will be closed to allow expansion of the city's most southern cemetery, despite concerns of some residents.
‘Ridiculous’: Coast suburb set to lose rubbish tip
A waste recycling centre will be closed to allow expansion of the city’s most southern cemetery, despite concerns of some residents.
Coast council turmoil as senior execs leave amid ‘miserable’ culture
A major shake-up at Gold Coast City Hall, including the shock departure of two popular senior executives, has sparked uproar among the council’s...
Coast council turmoil as senior execs leave amid ‘miserable' culture
A major shake-up at Gold Coast City Hall, including the shock departure of two popular senior executives, has sparked uproar among the council's...
Revealed: Powerful city boss in surprise new role
More major changes are occurring at City Hall with a top bureaucrat switching to a section where staff were left “miserable” after the Covid-19...
‘Kick in the guts': Outrage after family fair canned by council
A long-held community fair that attracts 7000 people will be canned this year because the Gold Coast City Council says a newly opened $94m hub is...
‘Kick in the guts’: Outrage after family fair canned by council
A long-held community fair that attracts 7000 people will be canned this year because the Gold Coast City Council says a newly opened $94m hub is...