Twenty new artists have been added to the free Blues on Broadbeach festival’s line-up, including Australian blues legends Ray Beadle, Lloyd Spiegel, and Fiona Boyes.
The Gold Coast’s top bureaucrat, Council CEO Dale Dickson, has been dumped from the role he has held for 18 years and is expected to be replaced by one of the state’s top tourism identities David Edwards.
Renowned for its azure sea and golden sands, the Gold Coast is aiming to be known for its leafy green streets, with Gold Coast mayor Tom Tate upping his challenge to anti-development critics by declaring himself the “the greenest mayor in all the land”.
New ‘pedal-assist’ electric share bikes will swarm Gold Coast streets this summer, with the dockless electric bikes replacing the city’s old share bike scheme.