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Court rejects 'jarring' Gold Coast high-rise
By Dominic Cansdale
A court has overturned the Gold Coast council's approval of a $130 million, 14-storey Kirra tower, finding its design "lacks coherence and harmony" and did not justify exceeding the height limit.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-27/court-rejects-jarring-gold-coast-high-rise/107313062
#Courts #UrbanDevelopmentandPlanning #LocalGovernment #DominicCansdale
More homes amid rising seas is the Gold Coast's dilemma
By Dominic Cansdale
The Gold Coast's push for more housing faces growing climate risks, with urban planners warning rising seas and worsening flooding will force up premiums and push people out of some suburbs.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-14/climate-risks-pose-new-gold-coast-housing-pains/107243574
#ClimateChange #UrbanDevelopmentandPlanning #LocalGovernment #EnvironmentalImpacts #DominicCansdale
The Gold Coast is done with being 'the Glitter Strip', so what's next?
By Dominic Cansdale
The Gold Coast is looking to Texas as it tries to reshape its reputation, but Austin's experience raises a question: can a city reinvent itself without losing the people who made it distinctive?
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-27/inside-the-gold-coasts-identity-overhaul/107129144
#CulturalIdentity #UrbanDevelopmentandPlanning #ArtsFestivals #TourismandLeisureIndustry #DominicCansdale
Suspect images released as police offer $1million reward over cold case murders
By Dominic Cansdale
Police release images of two suspects and offer a $1 million reward over the 2002 murders of two men from the Queensland–NSW border region.
Gold Coast council takes housing affordability ruling to High Court, warning of statewide impacts
By Dominic Cansdale
Gold Coast City Council is taking its fight over whether luxury apartments can improve "housing choice and affordability" to the High Court.
Sweat and spectacle of theatre makes it 'immortal' but challenges lurk
By Dominic Cansdale
Australia's musical theatre industry is facing mounting financial pressures, but performers and producers say the physical, immersive experience of live theatre is irreplaceable.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-21/gold-coast-draculas-says-musical-theatre-immortal/107054610
Luxury tower 'affordability' claim rejected in landmark court ruling
By Dominic Cansdale
A landmark court ruling casts doubt over Gold Coast high-rise approvals, finding luxury apartments cannot justify exceeding height limits on the basis of "housing choice and affordability".
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-15/gold-coast-high-rise-approvals-thrown-into-doubt/107032372
#HousingPolicy #LocalGovernment #HousingConstructionIndustry #UrbanDevelopmentandPlanning #DominicCansdale
Trams are running but the Gold Coast's light rail fight is not over
By Dominic Cansdale
After four years of disruption and a $1.55 billion price tag, the Gold Coast light rail stage 3 has opened. But debate continues over the city's transport future.
#PublicTransport #RailTransportIndustry #UrbanDevelopmentandPlanning #DominicCansdale
MS hasn't stopped Kate modelling but she still questions fashion's disability 'ethos'
By Dominic Cansdale
A group of aspiring models from across Australia are forging new social connections and tapping into confidence through fashion. But there's still plenty more "exposure" needed for models living with a disability.
#Disabilities #Fashion #MultipleSclerosis #Work #HumanInterest #DominicCansdale