Trump Tower planned for Surfers Paradise will be Australia’s tallest building and ‘best resort’, local developer claims

Gold Coast mayor says he looks forward to considering a formal development application'

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The Trump Organization has announced plans to build a tower on Australia's Gold Coast - a project its local partner claims will be the tallest building and the best" resort in the country.

The US president's business arm said the Trump International Hotel & Tower Gold Coast will be his brand's first project in Australia, releasing a statement on Monday to announce the landmark development" would rise in the heart of Surfers Paradise ... one of the world's most iconic beachfront destinations".