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Reply #60 - Jan 31^st, 2016 at 8:14pm

Sir Grappler Truth Teller OAM wrote on Jan 31^st, 2016 at 7:53pm:

Kinda reminds you of the old 'Arbeti Macht Frei' sign.....

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Yes!

I've always thought the same.

I first saw the Auschwitz sign a couple of years ago, and the Surfers Paradise sign came to mind as soon as I passed under it.

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Reply #61 - Jan 31^st, 2016 at 8:19pm

Sophia wrote on Jan 31^st, 2016 at 3:55pm:

What a disappointment that was. Expecting something really arty, colourful, very much a touristy enticing place, since we were there last in 2012, and all that temp fencing and digging up of Caville Avenue, only to find in the last few days whilst up there for a flying visit, that it was all dull grey tiling, with verandahs of restaurants encroaching upon it, making it look smaller and insignificant.

Fair go ... that's surfers, not 'the gold coast'. The Gold Coast has so much more to offer than Surfers. Most locals only ever visit surfers when interstate friends come to visit. I'm approx. a 30 min walk from surfers and I only get there once or twice year. I'd recommend Burleigh over surfers any day of the week. Hinterland is great, Southport Parklands, Straddie ... unless you're 18 and into clubbing, surfers is the last place I'd recommend.

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Reply #62 - Jan 31^st, 2016 at 9:04pm

John Smith wrote on Jan 31^st, 2016 at 8:19pm:

Sophia wrote on Jan 31^st, 2016 at 3:55pm:

What a disappointment that was. Expecting something really arty, colourful, very much a touristy enticing place, since we were there last in 2012, and all that temp fencing and digging up of Caville Avenue, only to find in the last few days whilst up there for a flying visit, that it was all dull grey tiling, with verandahs of restaurants encroaching upon it, making it look smaller and insignificant.

Fair go ... that's surfers, not 'the gold coast'. The Gold Coast has so much more to offer than Surfers. Most locals only ever visit surfers when interstate friends come to visit. I'm approx. a 30 min walk from surfers and I only get there once or twice year. I'd recommend Burleigh over surfers any day of the week. Hinterland is great, Southport Parklands, Straddie ... unless you're 18 and into clubbing, surfers is the last place I'd recommend.

I think you summed it up well John, but I have always had a thing for Surfer's Paradise, back in the days of the 1960's, but then again, I was a young teen and it did appeal to me then, as it appeals to teens of today.
But, I am still disappointed with Caville Avenue looking so dull.

Anyway, I think Burleigh is beautiful, and as we have our place near Runnaway Bay, that area appeals to me moreso for shopping, like Harbour Town, and in that Swarovski shop had these amazing earings that were $245, down to $62, and I just had to have them!

And the most amazing thing, I asked how long it had been going for, and was told 6 months, is a tram from Broadbeach to...umm...I forgot....was it Southport? But a tram! Wow, becoming so Melbournized eh? Grin

Here it is, probably the most colourful thing going through Surfers at this point in time Grin

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Reply #63 - Jan 31^st, 2016 at 10:07pm

Sophia wrote on Jan 31^st, 2016 at 9:04pm:

And the most amazing thing, I asked how long it had been going for, and was told 6 months, is a tram from Broadbeach to...umm...I forgot....was it Southport?

At the moment it's Broadbeach to The new gold coast hospital. It's been running for well over a year now.

Stage II is in planning, extending south from Broadbeach to the airport and north from the hospital to Helensvale train station.

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Reply #64 - Jan 31^st, 2016 at 10:19pm

John Smith wrote on Jan 31^st, 2016 at 10:07pm:

Sophia wrote on Jan 31^st, 2016 at 9:04pm:

And the most amazing thing, I asked how long it had been going for, and was told 6 months, is a tram from Broadbeach to...umm...I forgot....was it Southport?

At the moment it's Broadbeach to The new gold coast hospital. It's been running for well over a year now.

Stage II is in planning, extending south from Broadbeach to the airport and north from the hospital to Helensvale train station.

Over a year it's been running? Better tell the lady at the information desk in the middle of Caville Avenue that fact!

That is impressive, when it goes from the airport.
Right now, it is $10 for a day ticket to travel all day on the tram and buses. And it extends to the next day till 3pm (well that is what I was told at the info desk at the Coolangatta Airport.

The shuttle bus was $21 per person, so this tram and bus for $10 pp will be a hit.

It's incredible how time (and increasing population) make for changes, and very well needed changes.

With this stage II in plan, how long do you think it will be before it eventually be done?

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Reply #65 - Jan 31^st, 2016 at 10:24pm

Sophia wrote on Jan 31^st, 2016 at 10:19pm:

Better tell the lady at the information desk in the middle of Caville Avenue that fact! Smiley

they normally hire backpackers who have only been here for a few weeks Cheesy

I rode the tram on opening day ... it was well over a year ago

Sophia wrote on Jan 31^st, 2016 at 10:19pm:

That is impressive, if it goes from the airport.

stage one should have been airport to surfers .... of course the politicians got it wrong .... again

Sophia wrote on Jan 31^st, 2016 at 10:19pm:

With this stage II in plan, how long do you think it will be before it eventually be done?

originally the plans were that it be completed before the 2018 commonwealth games, however the govt. pulled some funding (they've now given some funding back) that delayed everything ... they'll need to get a move on if that is still the deadline they hope to achieve

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Reply #66 - Jan 31^st, 2016 at 11:16pm

Well, the promotion for the 2018 games is ummm....much like the Caville Mall....played down a bit...this is all I saw of it, with not much else written, except for a year on a surfboard. But I suppose they will liven things up a bit as the date gets nearer?

This was an interesting bit of info with photo, there are all these old photos near the surf life savers hut, here is Caville Avenue (or Caville Mall) back in the days of au-naturale, in 1918, so when the games happen in 2018, this photo was taken 100 years ago. Fascinating to compare.

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