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| Logie awards will be hosted on the Gold Coast for four years | Logie awards will be hosted on the Gold Coast for four years |
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| The Gold Coast will host the Logies for the next four years, Queensland premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced. | The Gold Coast will host the Logies for the next four years, Queensland premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced. |
| The holiday strip will become home to the awards from next year, with Star Casino to host the event. | The holiday strip will become home to the awards from next year, with Star Casino to host the event. |
| “It is going to be fantastic. In fact, why don’t we rename it the Goldies,” she told Nine’s Today program. | “It is going to be fantastic. In fact, why don’t we rename it the Goldies,” she told Nine’s Today program. |
| Palaszczuk said Victoria had been gazumped by her government after withdrawing public support for the awards night to be held in its traditional Melbourne home. | |
| “I think they’re just a bit upset frankly,” she said after the announcement on Friday. | |
| “Just wait until you see the flow-on impacts, Queensland will be showcased ... it’s the Gold Coast, it’s Star, it’s everything that our state has to offer.” | |
| Palaszczuk estimated the deal would bring $40m to Queensland over the four years, confirming promotion of the state through television and other mediums was a factor of the agreement. | |
| Gold Coast mayor Tom Tate, who on Monday said the Logies would be a perfect fit as a “tacky industry” coming to a “tacky city”, had changed his tune on Friday. | |
| “You know I like doing cut-throughs, and now that we’re awarded this prestigious event, it’s come to a prestigious city,” Tate said. | |
| Palaszczuk chided Today host Karl Stefanovic over his threat to boycott the awards if they were shifted from Melbourne, which has long hosted the event. | |
| “Come on Karl, you are a Queenslander deep down. I need you to come,” she said. | “Come on Karl, you are a Queenslander deep down. I need you to come,” she said. |
| “I am not one of these people, Premier, who floats with the breeze on this,” Stefanovic responded. | “I am not one of these people, Premier, who floats with the breeze on this,” Stefanovic responded. |
| Stefanovic repeated his criticism of Victorian premier Daniel Andrews for witthdrawing taxpayer support for the event. | Stefanovic repeated his criticism of Victorian premier Daniel Andrews for witthdrawing taxpayer support for the event. |
| “Daniel Andrews had an absolute shock losing it, you must feel like you have picked up a coup,” he told Palaszczuk. | “Daniel Andrews had an absolute shock losing it, you must feel like you have picked up a coup,” he told Palaszczuk. |
| The mayor of the Gold Coast, Tom Tate, said on Monday the Logies would be a perfect fit for his “tacky” city. | The mayor of the Gold Coast, Tom Tate, said on Monday the Logies would be a perfect fit for his “tacky” city. |
| Palaszczuk said the Logies, coming on the heels of next year’s Commonwealth Games, would help attract tourists to the Gold Coast. | Palaszczuk said the Logies, coming on the heels of next year’s Commonwealth Games, would help attract tourists to the Gold Coast. |
| “I think it is a great opportunity, it brings the tourism and the people and the glamour and the glitz. We know that the Gold Coast can put that on. | “I think it is a great opportunity, it brings the tourism and the people and the glamour and the glitz. We know that the Gold Coast can put that on. |
| “I think it is a legacy as well after the Commonwealth Games that we can attract these big events.” | “I think it is a legacy as well after the Commonwealth Games that we can attract these big events.” |