A POTENTIAL Gold Coast cruise ship terminal (CW 01 Nov 2018) has received a vote of support from the city’s Mayor, who recently won a third term. Despite COVID-19 crippling the industry, and fierce opposition from locals and fellow politicians, Tate described the project as “long-term”, and likened it to...
A POTENTIAL Gold Coast cruise ship terminal (CW 01 Nov 2018) has received a vote of support from the city’s Mayor, who recently won a third term.
Despite COVID-19 crippling the industry, and fierce opposition from locals and fellow politicians, Tate described the project as “long-term”, and likened it to the city’s airport.
The terminal would be built at The Spit in Southport (pictured), cost between $463 million and $600 million, and allow for vessels carrying up to 4,000 passengers (CW 19 Nov 2018).
Previous studies have indicated a cruise ship terminal could reverse fledgling domestic tourism numbers in the city by latching onto Australia’s cruise boom (CW 06 Jun 2017).
Mayor Tate said the decimation of the industry by coronavirus should result in nothing other than the postponement of the project.
“If it means that industry is decimated and is not economically viable then we should postpone it,” he said.
“We asked for the terms of reference, we got it and then just to turn back on it is like we’re wasting our time.”
