Tag: gold coast city council
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CITIZENS ARREST ENDS ALLEGED GRAFFITI SPREE
The son of Gold Coast Councillor, Paul Taylor, has tackled a man accused of destroying election signs. The citizens arrest unfolded, after the family began investigating a massive graffiti spree.
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COUNTDOWN TO GOLD COAST ELECTION AFTER BALLOT FINALISED
Preference deals, big personalities and bigger promises are emerging with a month until council elections. Today, all eyes were on the ballot draw.
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ROAD FUNDING DOUBLED FOR GOLD COAST
The Coast was all but forgotten in Tuesday’s Federal Budget, but it seems, there is SOME money for our city. Funding for major road upgrades has been doubled; now it’s up to Council to work out where it’s spent.
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SURF COMMUNITY CALLS FOR TOS PROTECTION
If the local surfing community gets its way, the billion dollar Cruise Ship terminal project will be dead in the water. They’re now pushing to establish a world surfing reserve… All the way from South Stradbroke Island to Snapper Rocks. The biggest hurdle could be securing Council’s support.
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EVANDALE’S FUTURISTIC CULTURAL PRECINCT REVEALED
A re-jigged, futuristic Cultural Precinct, complete with a Southbank style beach, will go ahead at Evandale – with stage one to be open in time for the Commonwealth Games. And we can reveal, a tribute to the Queen is also in the works.
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NO PAY FREEZE FOR COUNCILLORS
Gold Coast Mayor, Tom Tate, has lost his bid, to introduce a pay freeze for councillors. Councillors will instead get a 2-point-3 per cent salary increase, as ordered by an independent tribunal. They argue it’s simply a C-P-I increase, with councillor Paul Taylor suggesting even councillors are doing it tough. “As far as the Council’s…
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COUNCIL REVEALS TRANSFORMATION PLANS FOR RUNAWAY BAY MARINA
Runaway Bay Marina is set for an incredible transformation. The City’s Planning Committee today gave the thumbs up to a new retail, dining and living precinct at the ‘private facility’… But it’s put a few noses out of joint.
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SURFERS SAY RESOUNDING NO TO WAVE TAX
A controversial idea to tax surfers every time they get in the water has been floated on the Gold Coast, as a way to reduce surf rage incidents at overcrowded breaks. There’s also a suggestion to slap fines on those who break surf etiquette. Surfers have criticised the ideas – as has Mayor Tom Tate.…
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MAYOR WANTS TRAM ADVERTS UNWRAPPED
Just nine weeks after the City unwrapped its shiny new trams, they’ve been re-wrapped…but some councillors are far from happy. They say, the obtrusive advertisements are ugly and unsafe, and should be removed.
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COUNCIL RELEASES NEW PEST MANAGEMENT PLAN
A thick weed is threatening the health of our waterways, posing a risk to people and wildlife. Council has endorsed a new pest management plan, and rangers are already acting on it.