A controversial $2 million greenback piece of public artwork put in on the M1supposed to welcome drivers to the Gold Coastis prone to be torn down.
The placement and ongoing prices of the Yatala gentle set up have been closely criticized – and have even change into an issue for police.
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Gold Coast City Council thought it was their lightbulb second – an artwork set up welcoming all to the Gold Coast.
However the set up obtained removed from glowing opinions.
“It is a full waste of cash and people yellow Yatala lights have been at all times simply an insane resolution on anybody’s half,” mentioned one native.
The set up is made up of 97 yellow and grey gentle poles alongside the M1 at Yatala.
When lit up they’re supposed to spell out ‘Gold Coast’ – however solely whenever you’re standing a distance away, in pitch black circumstances, by the busy M1.
Suffice it to say, all drivers ever noticed was a stack of metal and a flash of vivid lights.
“They even talked about shifting it, which was going to be an abominable value,” mentioned one other native.
One thing the set up has attracted is hoons – with reviews of as much as 300 reckless drivers in entrance of the lights in latest weeks.
Queensland Police revealed on Monday that they switched the sunshine set up off on the weekend to cease the damaging stunts.
On Tuesday, Gold Coast Metropolis Council really helpful the set up be torn down.
“Assume if we’d like any extra sign that it is time for Yatala lights to be turned off for good and faraway from the location, that is the sign,” Cr Mark Hammel mentioned.
The set up value the town $2.1 million and can value much more to take away.
“It’s $2 million wasted for my part,” Hammel mentioned. “As a divisional councilor for that space, I’ve no real interest in any new public artwork installations to suggest the doorway to the town.
“Let’s simply depart it at that.”
In a single native’s phrases, “it is simply an unbelievable bureaucratic load of garbage”.
-with Josh Ribarich
