Gold Coast Chamber chief supports light-rail extension south
The engineering required to cross the rivers and narrow corridors through Palm Beach could blow light rail costs exceptionally high.THE prospect of the light rail being extended to the Gold Coast Airport on a route which would take in southern Gold Coast commercial centres is music to the ears of Creek to Creek Chamber of Commerce president Hilary Jacobs. Council is investigating the possibility of stage three of the light rail not only extending to the airport but into Coolangatta.Council is i..>> view originalUse keywords to search content on this website
Gold Coast Show parking to take another hit
Gold Coast Show Society committee chairman Sydney 'Slim' Boese.DEVELOPERS’ growing taste for property around Bundall’s racing precinct could place one of the Gold Coast Show’s prime revenue streams under threat. Prompting the concern are a pair of sites within walking distance to the show which total almost 1.7ha.The owners of the sites have allowed the show to use them for parking in recent years, helping boost the Gold Coast Show Society’s coffers.However, a spate of development in the area, i..>> view originalLabrador residents fight to save popular Gold Coast park
A Mobile Phone Tower is mooted for Labrador.THE future of a popular Labrador park is in doubt after telecommunications giant Vodafone applied to erect a 28.2m phone tower on the land.The decision is now in the hands of Gold Coast City Council after the consultation period ended late last week.Divisional councillor Kristyn Boulton has thrown her support behind Norm Rix, who is the park’s namesake, Labrador State School and concerned locals, who have lodged objections to the development applicatio..>> view originalthe Gold Coast's most wanted man
John Victor Bobak has been on the run for quarter of a decade.JOHN Victor Bobak is the Gold Coast’s most wanted man.The career criminal has managed to avoid arrest for 25 years, on the run since allegedly murdering a couple in their Surfers Paradise unit on December 23, 1991.Many crazy theories have surrounded Bobak’s whereabouts, including that bikies were hiding him in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland.But the most likely are that Bobak, who would now be 66, is dead, or living out his years in a s..>> view originalBrexit would raise food prices: Cameron
British Prime Minister David Cameron has warned voters they would face higher grocery bills if the country decides to leave the European Union at a June 23 referendum.Cameron is leading the push to keep Britain inside the European Union ahead of the referendum, the outcome of which will have far-reaching consequences for the country's economy, its role in world trade and its global diplomatic status.His comments mark a shift in campaign tactics by the 'In' side: a push to make explicit the direc..>> view originalMedicare freeze amounts to 60 cents: PM
The PM is expected to take it easy on Sunday while Bill Shorten will fly out of the NSW capital.At first glance 60 cents isn't much money, but in federal budget terms it can add up to about $12 billion over a decade.Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull wants voters to remember both amounts when they go to the polls on July 2.The 60 cents is the amount he says doctors are foregoing every time they bulk-bill one of their patients because of an extended freeze on Medicare rebates.The $12 billion is the ..>> view originalPower cuts continue after WA storm
About 5000 properties remain without power after stormy weather in Western Australia's South West region and Perth.Strong winds brought down trees, while debris flew into the overhead electricity network causing a high number of fallen powerlines and damaged power poles, particularly in Perth.Western Power said about 60,000 customers were without electricity at the height of the storm on Saturday morning, but restoration work was continuing.The storms created 750 hazards across the Perth electri..>> view originalWorries about budget in election of choice
Labor argues the budget can't afford the Turnbull government's $50 billion in business tax cuts, but that's not stopping the opposition redirecting the money for its own agenda.It's all about choice.But such choices come at a time when the heads of Treasury and the Department of Finance, as well as a major global rating agency, express concern about the budget outlook.After the Pre-election Economic and Fiscal Outlook was released on Friday, Moody's Investors Service again described as "challeng..>> view originalHow holding your nerve on the sharemarket has paid off
It’s been a rollercoaster ride on the Australian Securities Exchange so far this year.INVESTORS who ignored the sharemarket panic of January and February and stuck with stocks have enjoyed a powerful financial rebound. Since its February lows, Australia’s All Ordinaries index of 500 major companies has climbed up to 15 per cent, and share experts say the rollercoaster ride will continue.Remember January’s headline-grabbing warnings by a British bank to “sell everything” because this would be a c..>> view original
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