Transport solution or character-killer? Gold Coast weighs up light rail as council elections loom

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Transport solution or character-killer? Gold Coast weighs up light rail as council elections loom
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Gold Coast residents attack the extension of light rail to Palm Beach and Burleigh during a heated public meeting.

The Gold Coast is a city on a surge. Its population is set to grow to 1 million people by 2041, not only driving demand for housing and public transport, but also creating a question of character.Some residents vented anger over the extension of light rail through Palm Beach and Burleigh Heads at the heated public meeting

"I've lived in Coolangatta and Palm Beach since 1959 and I've seen a lot of mistakes made," resident Janet Faye told Tuesday night's meeting in Currumbin. "How am I going to get my boards through those [light rail] doors if there's no carparking? I'm sorry, I'm not ready to quit my surfing just yet."

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