STREET TALK

ARE THE METER MAIDS A GOOD WAY TO PROMOTE THE GOLD COAST? Octavia Whittaker, Hope Island: Of course, they are an icon of the Gold Coast. Michael Hackett, Runaway Bay: Absolutely, positively they are. Even if the girls don’t put dollars in the metres anymore they came here in the 70s and I sure hope they never leave. Warren Davie, Robina: They aren’t important and I don’t know if they are doing much to promote the city but that doesn’t mean we have to get rid of them. Brendan Baxter, Victoria: I’m here for the weekend and I haven’t seen one yet. I’ve got my eyes peeled and I hope they are still around.