Gold Coast Mayor calls for higher-density development to address land shortage

Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate has come out in support of higher-density development to address the region's land shortage. More than 6,500 new homes are needed each year to accommodate the growing population, and construction on former canefields in Norwell Valley has been put forward as a solution. But other local councillors, including Cr Mark Hammel, have dismissed that proposal because the location is prone to flooding. Read more - ABC News article