Why not an ILS with the intercept at 5 miles. The STAR could run over the coast and come in on a 30 degree intercept. That with some sort of HIAL/HIRL would get you in 99/100. However I think the hills there may cause a problem with terrain infringement.
It's awesome in Australia how Airports fork out millions on carparks and flash terminals but aren't interested in putting anything into aviation infrastructure.......which is the whole point of an airport in the first place.
So until we have bodies scattered all over the country side around Cooly then it's all we can expect.....welcome to Australia
Unfortunately that is so true. Whilst not wanting to wish it upon anyone a major accident into a hill or a high rise is what is required to shake up CASA and the government. Trying to justify why heavy jets are doing non precision approaches in heavy rain manoeuvring at 4 miles dodging buildings and hills would be an interesting testimony to hear in a Royal Commission. As the Gold Coast keeps expanding the airport is only going to get busier with bigger aircraft using it.