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Monday
29 October 2018Green bridge works start at HOTA
11.06am
The city’s cultural heartland will be linked with the Gold Coast’s main tourism area as work starts on the much anticipated HOTA green bridge.
Mayor Tom Tate today turned the first sod on early works for the $19.5 million bridge.
The 5m...
Thursday
18 October 2018City takes park planning to ‘next level’
3.08pmPlayground equipment and park facilities will be greatly improved with the City today endorsing tighter design parameters for the popular outdoor play spaces.
The city has around 2,300 parks, with Council spending $73 million annually on maintaining and upgrading amenities.
Lifestyle Chair...
HOTA Gallery works start – with carparks protected
10.47amThe next stage in the evolution of HOTA is underway, with Mayor Tom Tate today reassuring residents that the city’s green space and carparking capacity at Evandale is protected.
“There will be no overall loss of carparking at HOTA and at...
Thursday
4 October 2018Celebrate GC heads ‘back to the village’
3.21pmThe ultimate street party is back for 2018– and back on its ‘island home’.
Celebrate GC has been part of the Gold Coast cultural landscape for six years, bringing festival vibes with live music, local street food and family fun.
Mayor Tom...
Gold Coast takes centre stage as top events city
2.24pm
Wednesday
3 October 2018Saving lives – one community club at a time
2.46pmThe Gold Coast community continues to reap the benefits of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games with more than 100 life-saving defibrillators being distributed to community organisations in coming weeks.
The heart-starting devices, previously located at various GC2018 venues, were provided...
