One last fight to save historic Old Burleigh Theatre
Burleigh residents fighting to save the Old Burleigh Theatre Arcade are feeling “stoked” after their court case against high-rise developers and...
First look: New nightspot to help revive Southport CBD
An ageing commercial building on Southport’s northern edge will be redeveloped into the Gold Coast’s newest nightspot under plans filed with Gold...
Temple of Satan not a religion, court rules
A spiritual group blocked from visiting the controversial prayer room at the Gold Coast City Council chambers is not a religious denomination or...
$1.5m for a unit: What’s being done to fix housing crisis
The Gold Coast City Council is rethinking its planning priorities for the next five years as the cost of one-bedroom units in beach suburbs rises...
Push to scrap Christian prayer at city meetings
City councillors will be asked to scrap the Christian prayer at the start of meetings as the council faces accusations of religious discrimination.
Community’s tearful farewell to beloved Burleigh window washer
A squeegee and spray bottle sat next to the coffin of a beloved Burleigh window washer as the community celebrated his colourful life and said a...
‘People aren’t stupid’: Gold Coast man slams parking rule
A Pacific Pines resident has slammed the Gold Coast City Council after he was slapped with a fine for parking on a neighbour’s nature strip.
CITY BEAT: Plan to fix Gold Coast’s rental crisis falls over again
A Gold Coast City Plan overhaul which would tackle the housing and rental crisis plus give developers certainty is in limbo after a third State...
Green light: $110m art tower to transform Chevron Island street
COUNCILLORS have approved a $110m art-themed tower for Chevron Island.
Revealed: Where you are most at risk of a parking fine
At least $9.4m has been added to Gold Coast City Council coffers after it issued almost 120,000 parking fines in the last financial year.
Hopes dashed for statue of beloved window washer
Hopes for a statue honouring a Gold Coast cult figure whose shock death sparked an outpouring of grief from the community have been quashed by...
Queensland: Gold Coast City council pushes State government to tighten grip on ‘street safety concern’
Gold Coast City council is pleading with the state government to address “street safety concerns” which are endangering children.
Condev collapse: The inside story, what really went wrong
It’s late 2021: Queensland’s borders are about to reopen after two years of wrestling Covid-19, the Gold Coast is in the midst of an unprecedented...
Breaking the mould: How to avoid an infestation in your home
Residents in southeast Queensland are being warned to prepare for an “unprecedented” extended mould season brought on by floods, rain and humidity....
Coast’s future transport study dumped
A COUNCIL transport study showing how the Gold Coast will look in 20 years has been trashed by councillors because it does not address traffic...
Bushy area becomes illegal dumping hotspot
Illegal dumping is increasing in the hinterland and tipped to “go through the roof” as the Gold Coast City Council grapples with how to counter a...
‘Overbearing’: Why council shot down controversial tower
A PROPOSED luxury $73m residential tower overlooking one of the Gold Coast’s busiest schools has been rejected by the Gold Coast City Council...
‘Worst ever’: Council’s most controversial calls revealed
The Yatala lights, Sir Joh, Dr Death, mosques, islands of culture, amalgamation, silver ferns for Australians and water on the brain. You name it,...
Residents’ aerial surveillance of controversial new beach bar
Residents say the beach bar at Kurrawa is not attracting many tourists, takes up valuable space from surf sports events and forces them to sit in...
Dog owners warned: Off-leash fines to double
The Gold Coast City Council is cracking down on reckless dog owners following a dog attacked that left a Labrador woman’s “decapitated”.
Secret meeting planned to find fix for Rusty Chook replacement
GOLD Coast City councillors will meet in private to discuss how they will replace noted landmark the Kirra Eagle or “Rusty Chook”, and not fall...
Push to overhaul lagoon safety after Christmas Eve tragedy
A PETITION to make lifeguard services permanent at a calm water lagoon in the wake of a tragic Christmas Eve drowning is days out from being...
Delays as council works to fix big hole in Surfers intersection
MOTORISTS travelling in Surfers Paradise can expect significant delays as Gold Coast City Council works to repair a hole in an intersection after a...
‘Rats, mice and snakes’: Parks to go bush under council plan
Ten parks and reserves on the Gold Coast will no longer be mowed and turned into bushland under a cost-saving plan by the council.
What your councillors are costing you revealed
Gold Coast councillors have cost ratepayers more than $268,713 in expenses in the past financial year, a new report reveals.
Where every Gold Coast Covid-19 case is located
Queensland is recording on average more than 20,000 new cases of Covid-19 a day, with 19,568 cases have been diagnosed in the Gold Coast City...
Revealed: What Coast councillors are costing you
GOLD Coast councillors have cost ratepayers more than $268,713 in expenses in the past financial year, a new report reveals.
Reason council blocked school’s second campus
A Gold Coast school is fighting back after plans to open a second campus were stymied by the Gold Coast City Council.
Mayor weighs in on rotting Couran Cove boardwalk
Mayor Tom Tate says Gold Coast City Council should not have any involvement in the repair of a dilapidated structure on South Stradbroke Island.
Covid staffing woes hit Coast lifeguards
The Gold Coast City Council will consider reducing patrol hours on beaches as its lifeguard team is stretched to breaking point with Covid infections.