Gold Coast City Council on Tuesday voted to abandon its welfare-first approach towards people sleeping rough in public places, instead adopting a compliance-led strategy.

AIRBNB says Gold Coast City Council has gone too far in its crackdown of short-term rental properties by “burdening everyday folks with red tape and a clunky approvals”.

Gold Coast councillors face protest with council accused of being ‘inhumane’ with homeless. Council’s threats have succeeded in getting some residents of Southport’s tent city to move on ...

Six million cubic metres of sand have been eroded from Gold Coast beaches by ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred. The city's council wants the beaches restored by Easter to ensure tourism is not impacted ...

Gold Coast councillors face protest with council accused of being ‘inhumane’ with homeless. Council’s threats have succeeded in getting some residents of Southport’s tent city to move on ...

Gold Coast councillors face protest with council accused of being ‘inhumane’ with homeless. Council’s threats have succeeded in getting some residents of Southport’s tent city to move on ...

Gold Coast councillors face protest with council accused of being ‘inhumane’ with homeless. Council’s threats have succeeded in getting some residents of Southport’s tent city to move on ...

Gold Coast councillors face protest with council accused of being ‘inhumane’ with homeless. Council’s threats have succeeded in getting some residents of Southport’s tent city to move on ...