A major revamp of the City’s Christmas festival lights and displays is being rolled out.Festive lighting based off outdated technology has been replaced with modern LED lights, improving the safety of the installations and adding to the colours and vibrancy of the designs.Mayor Tom Tate unveiled one of the new attractions, a 10 metre tree at HOTA (Home of the Arts).“It’s huge and will showcase the entry to HOTA here at Bundall Road. It is the only one of its kind in Queensland.Mayor Tate encouraged every Gold Coaster to embrace the spirit of Christmas.“Our annual Mayor’s Christmas Carols presented by Mercedes-Benz Gold Coast is this Saturday at Broadwater Parklands,’’ he said.“Decorations are going up at our libraries, parks and beaches with more in coming weeks. To find out what gifts are appropriate, go to: cityofgoldcoast.com.au.Mayor Tate has announced local charity and support groups Friends With Dignity, and Paradise Kids, as beneficiaries of the 2018 appeal.Friends With Dignity Chief Operating Officer Zoe Scharenguivel said the national, Gold Coast-based charity provided support to domestic and family violence victims. “Often, victims leave with nothing and need basic household items to get back on their feet,’’ she said.“Friends With Dignity helps raise awareness and provides support to victims at the lowest points of their lives.

The city’s flagship park, Broadwater Parklands at Southport, will be transformed with hundreds of shade trees to be planted at the northern end.Mayor Tom Tate today lowered in the first of hundreds of…

  Emerging Gold Coast artists have welcomed a new creative hub with Mayor Tom Tate today launching a one-of-a-kind community arts space at Coolangatta.The City’s Level Up Studio + Gallery comprises th…

The City’s investment in arts and culture continues to grow with the announcement today of $1.8 million in funding over three years to nine Gold Coast arts organisations. The Arts Organisations Trienn…

The City is today testing its capacity to manage “disaster recovery’’ at a major forum and training exercise being held at Carrara.Attended by emergency and community services representatives from acr…

The City is set to reignite the live music scene with the Lifestyle & Community Committee recommending Council endorse the Music Action Plan 2021 at its next meeting (13 November).

Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate yesterday announced the first changes to roll out of Council’s city-wide parking review.Full Council endorsed proposed changes to the Traffic Area and Parking Permit Scheme (…

The City has signed its first commercial deal to allow access to council’s fibre optic cabling – a major win for ratepayers.The contract comes after the City appointed Nexium Telecommunications as the…

 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 w…