Meter Maids at war over Games ceremony Gold Coast Bulletin
The Meter Maid concept was originally introduced to Surfers Paradise in 1965 as a PR stunt to combat the negative publicity created when parking meters were erected on the main strip the year prior. The maids are now seen strutting in gold lycra bikinis and an Akubra hats, but back then donned gold lamé bikinis and tiaras.
Meter maid fundraiser to save Gold Coast institution The Courier Mail
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Meter Maids and Courtesy Maids Gold Coast City Libraries
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Gold Coast Don't miss out on the headlines from Gold Coast. Followed categories will be added to My News. The iconic Surfers Paradise Meter Maids are no longer strutting their stuff on the streets - with no return date. Meter Maids Estefania Marquez and Kelly Maybury. Picture: Nigel Hallett
Gold Coast meter maids have found their biggest fan and he follows them around Daily Mail Online
Annette Bryant (nee Welch), the first and original Meter Maid of the Gold Coast. Picture: Facebook Family friend Duncan McInnes confirmed she had passed away this week. Harking back to her days as the city's first-ever Meter Maid, he said: "She was a great sort, a very gregarious woman and very popular in town.
Gold Coast's Meter Maids 'booted out of city' for Commonwealth Games Daily Mail Online
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Meet the Meter Maids TOO SEXY for the Commonwealth Games Daily Star
They are a fixture on the bustling streets of Australia's Gold Coast, blonde, tanned meter maids who top up parking meters to prevent motorists from getting costly fines. 13 May 2010 • 7:00am
Gold Coast’s iconic meter maids could be axed Escape
Book Accommodation Surfers Paradise Meter Maids Meter Maids were introduced in the 1960s by the local progress association amid fears the installation of parking meters would drive tourists away. The job of the meter maids was to put coins into expired parking meters ensuring that no one got a parking fine.
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Mayor Tom Tate said the meter maids had a valued place in the Gold Coast's history but were no longer part of the image the city was trying to project. "The meter maids are part of our history but we've long since moved on," he said. "We're now a grown-up city with higher aspirations for the way the world sees us."
Meter Maids in hot demand despite council crackdown on Gold Coast Gold Coast Bulletin
Gold Coast The mystery behind where the Gold Coast's iconic meter maids went to Despite their iconic status, it's been a tough few decades for the golden girls of the city. So where are they now? Ann Wason Moore @AnnWasonMoore 3 min read September 16, 2022 - 8:02AM Gold Coast Bulletin Gold Coast Don't miss out on the headlines from Gold Coast.
Gold Coast Meter Maids owner furious at exemployees 'belittling' her brand Daily Mail Online
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The mystery behind where the Gold Coast’s iconic meter maids went to The Courier Mail
Surfers Paradise Meter Maids are bikini -clad women who operate in Surfers Paradise — a surfing, entertainment and tourism centre on the Gold Coast of Queensland, Australia.
Stunning Gold Coast meter maids cry foul over Commonwealth Games MEAWW
VISIT OUR ONLINE STORE Iconic Surfers Paradise Meter Maids Since 1965. Dressed in gold lame bikinis and tiaras Meter Maids have strolled the streets of Surfers Paradise feeding expired parking meters, & are now an international celebration of Surfers Paradise and the Gold Coast
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Meter Maids were employed by the Surfers Paradise Progress Association, but Courtesy Maids and Golden Girls were employed by the City Council to provide general information to tourists. The Public Relations Section within Council had been formed in 1962 and Courtesy Maids were permanently attached to the Tourist Information Centre in 1967.
Meter Maids push ahead with beachside food delivery service on the Gold Coast Gold Coast Bulletin
About Gold Coast Meter Maid. In 1965, the Surfers Paradise Meter Maids were introduced to help beat the negative feelings toward parking meters that were introduced. These ladies spent their day strolling the streets and putting coins into expired parking meters to save people from receiving a fine. However, the Gold Coast City Council.