Shortlist for Gold Coast’s $700,000 top job created
THE next CEO of the Gold Coast City Council will be on at least $700,000 as ratepayers fork out millions of dollars to attract the best bureaucrats...
Council worker ‘annoyed’ at bad parking bends mirror
A GOLD Coast City Council horticulturalist was so incensed by his co-worker’s poor parking in a staff car park he bent the side mirror and...
10-year plan to transform Coast tourist parks
TOURISM parks are making a strong economic return as the Gold Coast City Council prepares to splash about $55m on a 10-year plan to make them...
‘Petrified’: Woman suffers 7 broken ribs in freak magpie attack
A SOUTHPORT woman left with seven broken ribs in a freak magpie attack is calling on the Gold Coast City Council to install more warning signs...
Reimagine 2.0 breakfast at The Island, Surfers Paradise
A large group of leading Gold Coast figures gathered for the Reimagine 2.0 forum in Surfers Paradise which was hosted by the Gold Coast City Heart...
In pictures: Reimagine 2.0 breakfast at The Island, Surfers Paradise
A large group of leading Gold Coast figures gathered for the Reimagine 2.0 forum in Surfers Paradise, which was hosted by the Gold Coast City Heart...
Coast bin service expansion: What you need to know
A Gold Coast resident has described an expansion of kerbside bin collections to his street as the stuff “miracles” are made of.
What will happen next with the Oxenford quarry
THE Gold Coast City Council has deferred a vote on expanding the Oxenford quarry to next month to get legal opinion. This decision will impact on...
Council fears quarry refusal could ‘resurrect’ rival
MAYOR Tom Tate fears refusal of the Oxenford quarry expansion could open the door for a fresh application from rivals Boral at Reedy Creek.
Worth $50m a year: Push for nudist beach on Coast
BUSINESS leaders want the Gold Coast City Council to consider creating a dedicated nudist beach as a drawcard for post-Covid tourism.
Probe into resort bar ‘built on conservation land’
THE Gold Coast City Council is investigating how a bar was built on protected land – and without proper approval – on South Stadbroke Island.
Protesters flock to Coast council chambers for ‘silent’ rally
A Covid-19 protest has taken shape out the front of the Gold Coast Council Chambers after Monday’s truckie rally on the M1.
Why state can’t enter into agreement on cableway
THE state government says it does not have enough details to enter into major negotiations with the Gold Coast City council on the proposed $170m...
Why Qld Gov can’t enter into agreement on cableway
THE state government says it does not have enough details to enter into major negotiations with the Gold Coast City council on the proposed $170m...
How you can get the Gold Coast’s highest paid job
THE Gold Coast City Council says it wants a CEO who can lobby successfully to get the city several major infrastructure wins in the lead up to the...
Applications open for $600k Coast job
THE Gold Coast City Council will this week launch its public search for a new chief executive.
Mayor announces massive Gold Coast Olympics party
A GOLD Coast City Council decision to spend more than $270,000 on a party to celebrate southeast Queensland potentially securing the 2032 Olympic...
Green light for massive new unit development
GOLD Coast City Council has given the green light to a giant $125 million residential tower in the city’s north.
Shock vote: Why councillors dumped customer strategy
THE Gold Coast City Council has dumped a $1.6 million plan to revamp its customer service road map, including improving online and website contact...
Fears Hedges Ave is about to go high rise
RESIDENTS believe the Gold Coast City Council will open the gate for high-rises in Millionaire’s Row if it approves a four-storey development in...
‘Disgusting act’: Tinnies evicted from another Coast foreshore
RESIDENTS are furious and “disgusted” that owners have been ordered to remove their tinnies and boats from a Paradise Point beach, saying they are...
Dale Dickson: The day I found out my job was on the line
FOR almost two decades, Dale Dickson has been the Gold Coast’s top bureaucrat.
‘Truth was a casualty’: True story of council’s ‘worst ever decision’
THE creation and demise of corporate water entity Allconnex was one of the most divisive issues in the Gold Coast’s history.
Councillor forced to carry emergency alarm after threats
A GOLD Coast councillor has been forced to carry an emergency alarm after being repeatedly threatened by residents angered by the planting of shade...
Swim school caught in neighbour dispute
A popular Queensland swim school is fighting for survival after being hit with a council shutdown order.
Coast swim school ordered to close after neighbours complain
An award-winning Gold Coast swim school, whose students include kids with disabilities and nippers, faces being shut down by the city council after...
Swim school ordered to close after neighbours complain
An award-winning Gold Coast swim school, whose students include kids with disabilities and nippers, faces being shut down by the city council after...
‘Absolutely heartbreaking to consider cableway again’
THE Gold Coast City Council and State Government is being asked to fund an environmental study as residents voice grave concerns about the proposed...
‘Fresh approach’: How to deliver a Coast budget … without a CEO
THE Gold Coast City Council’s $1.7 billion budget will be delivered without a CEO as councillors determine how to fill the vacancy after the shock...
SURVEY: Is Gold Coast a safe place to live?
GOLD Coast residents for the first time will be asked by council if they believe the Glitter Strip is a safe place to live.