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See all media releasesLifeguard services and City parking - statement from CEO
27 March 2020Statement from City of Gold Coast CEO, Dale Dickson:
Lifeguard Services
The City of Gold Coast’s professional lifeguard service will continue to operate business as usual at this time.
We are aware that ...
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Alerts - 42 today
See full calendarTemporary Road Closure - Reedy Creek
Day 423 of 483
Streets affected: Old Coach Road (half road closure with hold and release and/or portable traffic lights) between Kingsmore Boulevarde and Tallebudgera Creek Road
Start date: 1 February 2019
End date: 29 May 2020
Duration 1: 6:30am – 6:30pm (Hold and Release)
Duration 2: 6:30pm - 6:30am (Portable Traffic Lights)
Reason: Old Coach Road upgrade including major earthworks and realignment project
south
Temporary Road Closure - Yatala
Day 304 of 357
Streets affected: Pearson Road between Darlington Drive and Computer Road (shoulder, half road, full road, verge/footpath closure with hold and release for 2 minutes maximum)
Also affected: Link Drive, Dixon Street
Start date: 1 June 2019
End date: 22 May 2020
Duration 1: 12am – 11:59pm (Full Road Closure)
Duration 2: 6:30am - 6:30pm (Half Road with Hold and Release)
Reason: Upgrading of existing road infrastructure at the intersection
north
Temporary Road Closure - Surfers Paradise
Day 225 of 551
Streets affected: Gold Coast Highway (lane, shoulder, verge/footpath closure) between Clifford Street and Aubrey Street
Also affected: Markwell Avenue (full road closure - Western side of Remembrance Drive) between Remembrance Drive and End of road
Also affected: Via Roma (lane, verge/footpath, parking lane closure with hold and release for 2 minutes maximum) between Remembrance Drive and St Pauls Place
Start date: 19 August 2019
End date: 19 February 2021
Duration 1: 9am – 3pm (Gold Coast Highway)
Duration 2: 8pm - 5am (Markwell Avenue)
Duration 3: 12am - 11:59pm (Via Roma)
Reason: To facilitate the construction works on the Isle of Capri Decongestion Project
north
Temporary Road Closure Helensvale
Day 217 of 339
Streets affected: Dreamworld Parkway (lane closure) between Nells Court and Tamborine Oxenford Road
Start date: 26 August 2019
End date: 30 July 2020
Duration: 8pm - 5am
Reason: Exit 57 /Tamborine Oxenford Road upgrade works
north
Temporary Road Closure Helensvale
Day 217 of 339
Streets affected: Dreamworld Parkway (lane closure) between Nells Court and Tamborine Oxenford Road
Start date: 26 August 2019
End date: 30 July 2020
Duration: 8pm - 5am
Reason: Exit 57 /Tamborine Oxenford Road upgrade works
north
Temporary Road Closure Helensvale
Day 217 of 339
Streets affected: Dreamworld Parkway (lane closure) between Nells Court and Tamborine Oxenford Road
Start date: 26 August 2019
End date: 30 July 2020
Duration: 8pm - 5am
Reason: Exit 57 /Tamborine Oxenford Road upgrade works
north
Temporary Road Closure Helensvale
Day 210 of 332
Streets affected: Dreamworld Parkway (lane closure) between Nells Court and Tamborine Oxenford Road
Start date: 26 August 2019
End date: 30 July 2020
Duration: 8pm - 5am
Reason: Exit 57 /Tamborine Oxenford Road upgrade works
north
Temporary Road Closure Helensvale
Day 210 of 332
Streets affected: Old Pacific Highway (lane closure) between Global Plaza and Tamborine Oxenford Road
Start date: 26 August 2019
End date: 30 July 2020
Duration: 8pm - 5am
Reason: Exit 57 /Tamborine Oxenford Road upgrade works
north
Temporary Road Closure Helensvale
Day 210 of 332
Streets affected: Old Pacific Highway (lane closure) between Tamborine Oxenford Road and Watersports Lane
Start date: 26 August 2019
End date: 30 July 2020
Duration: 8pm - 5am
Reason: Exit 57 /Tamborine Oxenford Road upgrade works
north
Temporary Road Closure Application Ormeau Hills
Day 101 of 183
Streets affected: Dalma Street (full road closure local traffic access only) between Tillyroen Road and end of road
Start date: 21 December 2019
End date: 20 June 2020
Duration: 6.30am - 6.30pm
Reason: Stormwater connection for new development
north
Temporary Road Closure Application Ormeau Hills
Day 101 of 183
Streets affected: Dalma Street (full road closure local traffic access only) between Tillyroen Road and end of road
Start date: 21 December 2019
End date: 20 June 2020
Duration: 6.30am - 6.30pm
Reason: Stormwater connection for new development
north
Temporary Road Closure Application Broadbeach
Day 69 of 92
Streets affected: Chelsea Avenue (half road closure with traffic control – expect delays) between Gold Coast Highway and Surf Parade
Start date: 22 January 2020
End date: 22 April 2020
Duration: 6.30am - 6.30pm
Reason: Safe movement of construction related vehicles and deliveries
south
Temporary Road Closure Application Helensvale
Day 49 of 61
Streets affected: The Close and West River Links Boulevard (half road closure with traffic control – expect delays) between :
1. West River Links Boulevard
2. Onshore Place and River Links Boulevard
Start date: 11 February 2020
End date: 11 April 2020
Duration: 6.30am - 6.30pm
Reason: Demolition and construction of footpath
north
Temporary Road Closure Application Bilinga
Day 42 of 158
Streets affected: Golden Four Drive (full road closure local traffic access only) between Gibson Street and Graham Street
Start date: 17 February 2020
End date: 24 July 2020
Duration: 12am - 12am
Reason: Road reconstruction
south
Temporary Road Closure Application Biggera Waters
Day 40 of 91
Streets affected: Marine Parade (Reduced lanes) between Central Street and Whiting Street
Start date: 20 February 2020
End date: 20 May 2020
Duration: 6.30am - 6.30pm
Reason: Oversiz trucks delivering construction materials
north
Temporary Road Closure Application Robina
Day 38 of 197
Streets affected: Stadium Drive (full road closure local traffic access only) between East Lane and end of road
Start date: 22 February 2020
End date: 5 September 2020 (Various dates through out period)
Reason: EVENT 2020 NRL Season
south
Temporary Road Closure Application Miami
Day 36 of 67
Streets affected: Nundah Avenue (full road closure local traffic access only) between Evendale Crescent and Gold Coast Highway
Start date: 24 February 2020
End date: 30 April 2020
Duration: 12am - 11.59pm
Reason: Upgrade and refurbishment of stormwater system
south
Temporary Road Closure Application Ashmore
Day 31 of 32
Streets affected: Intersection of Ashmore Road, Freeda Street and Glenmore Drive (Reduced lanes) between:
1. Tannock Street and Reed Street
2. Ashmore Road and Girral Avenue
3. Ashmore Road and Ainsley Avenue
Start date: 29 February 2020
End date: 31 March 2020
Duration: 6.30am - 5.30pm
Reason: Intersection upgrade
central
Temporary Road Closure - Main Beach
Day 28 of 120
Streets affected: Waterways Drive (traffic control on site - expect delays) between Gold Coast Highway and Macarthur Parade
Also affected: Macarthur Parade and Rankin Parade
Start date: 3 March 2020
End date: 30 June 2020
Duration: 6:30am – 6:30pm
Reason: To facilitate works for road upgrade
north
Temporary Road Closure - Currumbin Waters
Day 22 of 22
Streets affected: Galleon Way (half road closure with traffic control – expect delays) between Armada Crescent and Brigantine Court
Start date: 9 March 2020
End date: 30 March 2020
Duration: 9am – 2:30pm
Reason: Install coloured surfacing works to roadway
south
Temporary Road Closure - Burleigh Heads
Day 15 of 16
Streets affected: Upper and Lower East Street (full road closure local traffic access only) between Era Avenue and West Street
Start date: 16 March 2020
End date: 31 March 2020
Duration: 6:30am – 6:30pm
Reason: Road reseal
south
Temporary Road Closure - Helensvale
Day 15 of 32
Streets affected: Mildura Drive (half road closure with traffic control – expect delays) between Lambton Street and Ridgevale Drive
Also affected: Enfield Place and Gosford Court
Start date: 16 March 2020
End date: 16 April 2020
Duration: 7am – 5pm
Reason: To facilitate water main replacement
north
Temporary Road Closure - Robina
Day 15 of 15
Streets affected: Markeri Street (half road closure with traffic control – expect delays) between Robina Parkway and Caulfield Street
Start date: 16 March 2020
End date: 30 March 2020
Duration: 9am – 2:30pm
Reason: To facilitate manhole inspections
south
Temporary Road Closure - Robina
Day 14 of 15
Streets affected: Christine Avenue (half road closure with traffic control – expect delays) between Bayswater Avenue and Bridgewater Drive
Also affected: South Bay Drive (half road closure with traffic control – expect delays) between Emily Way and Varsity College carpark
Start date: 17 March 2020
End date: 31 March 2020
Duration: 9am – 2pm
Reason: Traffic Light maintenance
south
Temporary Road Closure - Main Beach
Day 13 of 23
Streets affected: Gold Coast Highway (half road closure with traffic control – expect delays) between Waterways Drive and Tedder Avenue
Start date: 17 March 2020
End date: 9 April 2020
Duration: 7pm – 4am
Reason: Removal and reinstatement of VMS outreach (board)
north
Temporary Road Closure - Stapylton
Day 13 of 75
Streets affected: Greyhound Road (full road closure local traffic access only) between Burnside Road and End of road
Start date: 18 March 2020
End date: 31 May 2020
Duration: Midnight – 11:59pm
Reason: To facilitate civil works
north
Temporary Road Closure - Coolangatta
Day 12 of 16
Streets affected: Garrick Street (full road closure local traffic access only) between Lanham Street and Tweed Street
Start date: 19 March 2020
End date: 3 April 2020
Duration: 6:30am – 5pm
Reason: Road reseal
south
Temporary Road Closure - Surfers Paradise
Day 12 of 16
Streets affected: Surfers Paradise Boulevard (full road closure local traffic access only) between Staghorn Avenue and Cypress Avenue
Also affected: Palm Avenue - Eastbound (half road closure with traffic control – expect delays) between Surfers Paradise Boulevard and Ferny Avenue
Start date: 19 March 2020
End date: 3 April 2020
Duration: 9am – 2pm
Reason: To facilitate a safe work environment to hoist steel beam from truck
north
Temporary Road Closure - Broadbeach
Day 12 of 32
Streets affected: Sunshine Boulevard (half road closure with traffic control – expect delays) between Hooker Boulevard and Melody Street
Start date: 19 March 2020
End date: 19 April 2020
Duration: 9am – 2:30pm
Reason: Replacement of loop detectors
south
Temporary Road Closure - Currumbin Waters
Day 11 of 34
Streets affected: Guineas Creek Road (half road closure with traffic control – expect delays) between Coolgardie Street and K P McGrath Drive
Start date: 19 March 2020
End date: 22 April 2020
Duration: 8pm – 5am
Reason: Replacement of detector loops
south
Temporary Road Closure - Carrara
Day 10 of 18
Streets affected: Pappas Way (full road closure local traffic access only) between Levestam Court and Nielsen Road
Also affected: Greenbank Circuit (full road closure local traffic access only) between Pappas Way Roundabout and Calliandra Court
Also affected: Nielsens Road (half road closure with traffic control – expect delays) between Spencer Road and Hickey Way
Start date: 20 March 2020
End date: 7 April 2020
Duration: 6pm – 6am
Reason: To facilitate road profiling and wearing course layering
north
Temporary Road Closure - Ashmore
Day 10 of 56
Streets affected: Bronberg Plaza Access Road (full road closure local traffic access only) between Slatyer Avenue and End of road
Start date: 20 March 2020
End date: 15 May 2020
Duration: 6pm – 5am
Reason: To facilitate works of the Bronberg Plaza Access Road crossing upgrade.
Also affected: Slatyer Avenue (half road closure with traffic control – expect delays) between Camellia Avenue and Benowa Road 6am to 6pm
north
Temporary Road Closure - Palm Beach
Day 10 of 14
Streets affected: Townson Avenue (full road closure local traffic access only) between Nineteenth Avenue and Barracuda Court
Also affected: Twelfth Avenue, Kalang Street, Nineteenth Avenue
Start date: 20 March 2020
End date: 3 April 2020
Duration: 6:30pm – 6:30am
Reason: Pavement resurfacing
south
Temporary Road Closure - Nerang
Day 8 of 36
Streets affected: Bluebelle Drive (full road closure local traffic access only) between Lily Crescent and End of road
Start date: 23 March 2020
End date: 27 April 2020
Duration: Midnight – 11:59pm
Reason: Stormwater installation and road widening including extension of Cul-de-sac
north
Temporary Road Closure - Ashmore
Day 8 of 32
Streets affected: Sweetgum Street (full road closure local traffic access only) between Parasol Street and Raffia Street
Streets affected: Parasol Street (full road closure local traffic access only) between Benowa Road and Sweetgum Street
Start date: 23 March 2020
End date: 23 April 2020
Duration: 7am – 5pm (Sweetgum St); 9am - 2:30pm (Parasol St)
Reason: Water main replacement
north
Temporary Road Closure - Pimpama
Day 7 of 25
Streets affected: Gainsborough Drive (half road closure with traffic control – expect delays) between Kinglake Crescent and Halcyon Drive
Start date: 24 March 2020
End date: 17 April 2020
Duration: 8am – 3pm
Reason: Guardrail repair works
north
Temporary Road Closure - Broadbeach
Day 6 of 7
Streets affected: Chelsea Avenue (full road closure local traffic access only) between Gold Coast Highway and Surf Parade
Start date: 25 March 2020
End date: 31 March 2020
Duration: 6:30am – 6:30pm
Reason: Local access maintained for large concrete pour
south
Temporary Road Closure - Yatala
Day 6 of 17
Streets affected: Stanmore Road (half road closure with traffic control – expect delays) between Pagan Road and Turner Avenue
Start date: 25 March 2020
End date: 10 April 2020
Duration: 9am – 3pm
Reason: Rectification works at the weigh-in-motion site
north
Temporary Road Closure - Broadbeach
Day 1 of 5
Streets affected: Second Avenue (full road closure local traffic access only) between Gold Coast Highway and Surf Parade
Start date: 30 March 2020
End date: 3 April 2020
Duration: 5:30am – 6:30pm
Reason: To facilitate a safe environment during large concrete pour and installation of tower crane
south
Temporary Road Closure - Elanora
Day 1 of 11
Streets affected: Guineas Creek Road (shoulder, parking lane closure) between Riverside Drive (East end) and Riverside Drive (West end)
Start date: 30 March 2020
End date: 9 April 2020
Duration: 6:30am – 2:30pm
Reason: Kerb and Channel replacement
south
Water Interruption - Currumbin
11.00am - 1.00pm
Streets affected: Boundary Street, Jewel Street
Cause: Repair water service
W/O 20584838
Notif 1000659143
south
Temporary Road Closure - Surfers Paradise
Day 0 of 4
Streets affected: Gold Coast Highway (half road closure with traffic control – expect delays) between Admiralty Drive and Ferny Avenue
Start date: 30 March 2020
End date: 3 April 2020
Duration: 9pm – 4am
Reason: To facilitate the commissioning of WIMS (Heavy Vehicle Monitoring System)
north
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