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okwithmydecay@leminal.space Joined: 2025-09-13

More than 120,000 locals have signed petitions opposing a proposed Trump-branded tower in Surfers Paradise, arguing the project threatens the Coast’s identity, infrastructure and public beachfront.

Mantzy81@aussie.zone Joined: 2025-03-09

I mean, it's tacky even for the Gold Coast, and that's saying something.

SaneMartigan@aussie.zone Joined: 2025-05-27

I can't help but think they're then going to draw a big S over that line in the sand making $ .

OriginEnergySux@lemmy.world Joined: 2026-02-02

Meanwhile the Sunshine Coast always getting overlooked for the Goldy:

Strayce@lemmy.sdf.org Joined: 2023-06-09

"Six star hotel"

What exactly the fuck does that mean?

deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz Joined: 2023-06-17

Everything's covered in tacky gold leaf.

pHr34kY@lemmy.world Joined: 2023-07-02

They missed two important details:

Trump never pays up.
Lots of people will want to bomb it.

There is absolutely nothing in this for Australia.

fizzle@quokk.au Joined: 2025-11-21

Sadly I don't think petitions count for much.

No1@aussie.zone Joined: 2023-06-21

Only the uber rich can afford it and peasants are only welcome as ~~slaves~~ workers.

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