For a City that owes its existence and livelihood to tourism, it’s a little surprising that some Gold Coast residents would push for a ban on short-term holiday accommodation. As reported in today’s Gold Coast Bulletin:

The Short Term Accommodation Taskforce last Friday recommended to seek approval from the State Government for a Temporary Local Planning Instrument which would ban renting accommodation in residential areas for fewer than 30 days, with exemption for yet-to-be designated tourist areas.

Sensibly, the City Council isn’t prepared to risk the Coast’s reputation as a party town:

City Council wobbles on party house ban

Rather than discouraging tourism through banning so-called party houses, the Council’s efforts would be better directed at lobbying the Government for more police officers to deal with any trouble makers staying in party houses.