I wonder how this Mr Littler will feel if they dig up the street out
front of his business for a year or so?

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LIGHT RAIL DOWN TO BURLEIGH HEADS AND AIRPORT A PIPE DREAM AFTER
LATEST BUREAUCRATIC STALL

Luke Mortimer, Gold Coast BulletinApril 25, 2019 12:00am
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COOLANGATTA businesses are ready to reap the benefits of a light rail
connection — if it ever comes to fruition.

Bureaucratic back-and-forth has stalled construction of a tram line
from Broadbeach to Burleigh Heads [4] and it may not be ready before
2023.

This means a further connection to Coolangatta via Gold Coast Airport
remains something of a pipedream for now.

It’s “completely unacceptable”, said restaurateur Scott
Littler, owner of Choofas Smokehouse & Seafood in Coolangatta.

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Mr Littler urged politicians at a state and federal level — who are
at an impasse over funding — to “get it built already”.

He said businesses in Coolangatta have been united in their desire
to see the project [6] come to pass.

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“The rail line is a way to increase the accessibility of Brisbane
people to the coast and now they’ve delayed it. I just find it
absolutely bizarre,” he said.Gold Coast Light Rail Stage 3A artist
impressions and stations between Broadbeach and Burleigh Heads

“Everyone down here is of the same opinion. People coming from the
north are a significant portion of the viability of the businesses on
the southern end of the Gold Coast.

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“We have a lot of regulars that come down, but we don’t see them
during school holidays because the traffic is so bad. The rail system
would allow easy access here.”

Ian Grace, vice president of the Greater Southern Gold Coast Chamber
of Commerce, said a rail connection to Coolangatta would likely be a
boon for business, though some worry about a drop in trade during
construction.Gold Coast Light Rail Stage 3A artist impressions of a
Miami North stop.

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He applauded Mayor Tom Tate, who called on the Morrison Government
and Shorten Opposition to make a pre-election funding commitment.

“Once things start getting delayed you have this roll-on effect.
From a tourism perspective, the sooner we move forward the better,”
he said.

“It’s about opening up the Gold Coast. You’ll get much more
back-and-forward travel on the coast. It’ll be more of a unified
city.”

In 2016, Gold Coast City Council endorsed planning for Stage 3 of the
light rail from Broadbeach South to Coolangatta via Gold Coast
Airport.

The NSW Government plans to connect a light rail line from Tweed
Heads to the Gold Coast line.

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