Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate says council budget is 'responsible' during unprecedented times
4 years, 9 months ago

Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate says council budget is 'responsible' during unprecedented times

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Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate says he has handed down a "responsible" budget during challenging times with a rates freeze delivered to most of the city's property owners, but no additional funding for the struggling tourism sector. Key points: Mayor Tom Tate said there would be a zero rates increase due to a $64 rebate which would benefit 137,800 properties. The city was repaying almost a billion dollars in debt but that has been reduced to around $600 million $8.9 million will be spent on planning for the next stage to the Gold Coast Light Rail project from Broadbeach to Burleigh Cr Tate said the $1.7 billion 'Roads to Recovery' budget would help pave the way for the city to rebuild and protect residents and businesses in the post-pandemic year. No extra tourism dollars Requests for extra funding by Destination Gold Coast, the city's chief tourism marketing arm, were snubbed in the budget, with Cr Tate dubbing their initial pitch as 'underwhelming'.

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Gold Coast affordable housing requires rethink, says town planner
2 years, 4 months ago

Gold Coast affordable housing requires rethink, says town planner

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A town planner and Churchill Fellow says the Gold Coast needs a shift in planning and community attitudes to better manage the city's housing affordability woes. Key points: Town planner Martin Garred says building big houses with big backyards is increasingly unrealistic Gold Coast faces significant housing stress with prices jumping 32 per cent in 2021-22 The council's planning chair …

Gold Coast mayor Tom Tate engaged in misconduct by interfering with disciplinary proceedings, Councillor Conduct Tribunal finds
2 years, 8 months ago

Gold Coast mayor Tom Tate engaged in misconduct by interfering with disciplinary proceedings, Councillor Conduct Tribunal finds

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Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate engaged in misconduct by directing the former council chief executive officer to stop disciplinary proceedings against another staff member in 2015, a Queensland tribunal has found. Key points: The decision by the Councillor Conduct Tribunal was handed down in May and made public today The Mayor was told to issue a public admission on social …

Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate suggests paying council rates with cryptocurrency, despite $2 trillion crash
2 years, 9 months ago

Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate suggests paying council rates with cryptocurrency, despite $2 trillion crash

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Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate has suggested that rates could be paid with cryptocurrency in future years, despite the market crashing by $2 trillion — more than half of its total value — over the past six months. Key points: A rates increase of about 4 per cent is expected for Gold Coast residents this year It is highest in …

Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate slams LNP and Labor, says he'll 'look at' voting for Clive Palmer in federal election
2 years, 10 months ago

Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate slams LNP and Labor, says he'll 'look at' voting for Clive Palmer in federal election

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Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate has hit out at the LNP and Labor, saying the "two major parties are taking Gold Coasters for granted" ahead of the federal election. Key points: Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate says he is disappointed the Prime Minister hasn't visited the Gold Coast during the election campaign He says he will 'send a message' to …

Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate wants checkpoint on M1 to avoid COVID-19 sending businesses broke
3 years, 7 months ago

Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate wants checkpoint on M1 to avoid COVID-19 sending businesses broke

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Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate wants a police checkpoint erected on the M1 between Brisbane and Gold Coast to avoid future chaos in the tourist capital during border closures and lockdowns. Key points: Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate says better ways needed to deal with COVID-19 outbreaks Queensland Police Acting Chief Superintendent Rhys Wildman says a checkpoint on the M1 …

Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate says building on basketball court-sized blocks 'better than nothing'
4 years, 1 month ago

Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate says building on basketball court-sized blocks 'better than nothing'

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Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate says council will consider releasing more blocks of land as small as 400 square metres, in an effort to boost the supply of housing. Key points: Gold Coast City Council will consider building approvals on smaller-scale lots to boost housing supply A real-estate economist says supply of potentially thousands of new dwellings have been "put …

Gold Coast Mayor open to commercialisation of city's iconic beaches
4 years, 10 months ago

Gold Coast Mayor open to commercialisation of city's iconic beaches

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A tourism boss has renewed calls for the commercialisation of Gold Coast beaches to help the region emerge from the coronavirus crisis and Mayor Tom Tate says he's open to the idea. Key points: Destination Gold Coast Chairman Paul Donovan says the city needs to keep investing and re-engineering itself to bounce back from COVID-19 Shadow Tourism Minister David Crisafulli …

Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate and council cleared over corruption concerns
5 years, 11 months ago

Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate and council cleared over corruption concerns

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Queensland's Crime and Corruption Commission has cleared the Gold Coast City Council and Mayor Tom Tate of a number of corruption allegations. Key points: The CCC has found no conflicts of interest or evidence of corruption involving a number of development decisions Council CEO Dale Dickson called for an apology from Save Surfers Paradise spokeswoman Deborah Kelly, who raised the …

Gold Coast council asks court to reject a development it approved
6 years, 6 months ago

Gold Coast council asks court to reject a development it approved

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The Gold Coast City Council has recommended a Queensland court refuse a planning application its own councillors approved, in a backflip residents and experts say they've never seen the likes of before. The case goes to court The Gold Coast City Council backed out of its support for the building when a neighbouring body corporate appealed to the Planning and …

Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate at centre of Crime and Corruption Commission investigation
7 years ago

Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate at centre of Crime and Corruption Commission investigation

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Queensland's corruption watchdog has confirmed it is investigating allegations Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate influenced council decision-making for personal benefit, failed to declare possible conflicts of interest, and did not disclose flights and accommodation received from a Chinese developer within the required timeframe. Key points: CCC announced its investigation last week without naming councillors involved Eight complaints lodged by community …

Gold Coast deputy mayor Donna Gates voted dozens of times for development plans lodged by campaign donors
7 years, 6 months ago

Gold Coast deputy mayor Donna Gates voted dozens of times for development plans lodged by campaign donors

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The deputy mayor of the Gold Coast has voted in favour of development applications linked to her campaign donors nearly 30 times since the last election, acknowledging a potential conflict of interest each time. "The Gold Coast is the epicentre of political donations by developers to local councillors, because that's where the approvals come from initially," Steven Gration, from the …

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