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See all media releasesGold Coast chases direct flights from Thailand
12 September 2018Mayor Tom Tate has met with Thailand’s Tourism and Sport Minister, seeking direct flights for the Gold Coast.
“We presented the city’s capacity as a sports training and events destination, as ...
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Alerts - 52 today
See full calendarTemporary road closure Yatala
Day 316 of 537
Streets affected: Stanmore Road (half road closure with hold and release for 2 minutes maximum) between Peachey Road and Enkleman Road
Start date: 10 November 2017
End date: 30 April 2019
Duration: 6.30am - 4.27pm
Reason: Upgrade to 4 lane road with off road shared path
north
Temporary Road Closure Currumbin
Day 106 of 184
Streets affected: Boundary Street and Hayter Street (half road closure with hold and release for 2 minutes maximum) between Jewel Street / Boundary Street and Hayter Street / Judeller Road
Start date: 8 June 2018
End date: 8 December 2018
Duration: 6.30am - 6.30pm
Reason: Storm water pipeline construction
south
Temporary Road Closure Miami
Day 82 of 152
Streets affected: Mountain View Avenue (full road closure access to local traffic, emergency services and deliveries only) between Honeyeater Drive and Nobby Parade
Start date: 2 July 2018
End date: 30 November 2018
Duration: 6:30am - 6:30pm
Reason: Installation of major stormwater culvert
south
Temporary Road Closure Miami
Day 82 of 152
Streets affected: Mountain View Avenue (full road closure local traffic access only) between Honeyeater Drive and Nobby Parade
Start date: 2 July 2018
End date: 30 November 2018
Duration: 6.30am - 6.30pm
Reason: Installation of major stormwater culvert
south
Temporary Road Closure Pimpama
Day 52 of 61
Streets affected: Rifle Range Road (half road closure with hold and release for 2 minutes maximum) between The Heights Boulevard and Coomera Springs Boulevard
Start date: 1 August 2018
End date: 30 September 2018
Duration: 7.00am - 5.00pm
Reason: Upgrade of intersection with lateral shift
north
Road closure - Southport
Day 49 of 302
Streets affected: Davenport Street (full road closure local traffic access only) between Nerang Street and Young Street
Start date: 4 August 2018
End date: 1 June 2019
9 days only between dates
Duration: 12:30pm - 11:00pm
Reason: Chinatown Markets for 2018/19
north
Temporary road closure - Ormeau
Day 41 of 62
Streets affected: Goldmine Road (shoulder closure with hold and release for 2 minutes maximum) between Cane Road and end of street
Start date: 12 August 2018
End date: 12 October 2018
Duration: 6:30am - 6:30pm
Reason: Development works
north
Temporary Road Closure - Springbrook
Day 36 of 62
Streets affected: Kuralboo Street (verge/footpath closure) between Forestry Road and Gwongarella Road
Start date: 17 August 2018
End date: 17 October 2018
Duration: 7am - 5pm
Reason: Car park construction works
north
Road closure - Elanora
Day 36 of 46
Streets affected: Guineas Creek Road (lane, verge/foothpath and bicycle lane closure) between Wilpark Crescent and Coolgardie Street
Start date: 17 August 2018
End date: 1 October 2018
Duration: 9:00am - 2:30pm
Reason: Construction of kerb ramps, kerb relocation, foothpath and signal relocation.
south
Temporary Road Closure
Day 34 of 62
Streets affected: Rifle Range Road and The Heights Boulevard, Pimpama (half road closure with hold and release for 2 minutes maximum) between Coomera Springs Boulevard, Bull Road and White Avenue
Start date: 19th August 2018
End date: 19th October 2018
Duration: 6:30am - 6:00pm
Reason: Traffic signal installation
north
Temporary Road Closure - Ormeau
Day 33 of 42
Streets affected: Goldmine Road (partial lane, shoulder, verge/footpath, half road closure with hold and release for 2 minutes maximum) between Minka Lane and Pindar Avenue
Start date: 20 August 2018
End date: 30 September 2018
Duration: 6:30am - 6:30pm
Reason: Development Works (167-183 Goldmine Road) - Road Widening
north
Temporary Road Closure - Arundel
Day 32 of 41
Streets affected: Captain Cook Drive (partial lane closure, verge/footpath closure) between Gold Coast Highway and Kendor Street
Start date: 21 August 2018
End date: 30 September 2018
Duration: 9am - 2:30pm
Reason: Gas main works
north
Temporary Road Closure - Pimpama
Day 25 of 61
Streets affected: Yawalpah Road (half road closure with hold and release for 2 minutes maximum, verge/footpath) between Attenborough Road and Old Pacific Motorway / Q-Rail Overpass
Start date: 28 August 2018
End date: 27 October 2018
Duration: 6:30am - 6pm
Reason: Removal of centre island and ride widening works for development
north
Temporary road closure - Robina
Day 23 of 32
Streets affected: Robina Town Centre Drive (lane closure with hold and release for 2 minutes maximum ) between Collyer Quays and Eastlake Accomodation
Start date: 30 August 2018
End date: 30 September 2018
Duration: 7:00am - 2:30pm
Reason: Repainting a pedestrian crossing
south
Temporary road closure - Oxenford
Day 21 of 30
Streets affected: Harriet Lane (full road closure local traffic access only) between Cathmor Court and end of street
Start date: 1 September 2018
End date: 30 September 2018
Duration: 12:00am - 12:00am
Reason: Stormwater and sewer works
north
Temporary road closure - Coomera
Day 21 of 61
Streets affected: Foxwell Road (full road closure with hold and release for 2 minutes maximum) between Colman Road and Tooraneedin Road
Start date: 1 September 2018
End date: 31 October 2018
Duration: 6:30am - 6:30pm
Reason: Construction for development works
north
Temporary road closure - Southport
Day 21 of 29
Streets affected: Brolga Avenue (lane closure with hold and release for 2 minutes maximum) between Warehouse Road and intersection
Start date: 1 September 2018
End date: 29 September 2018
Duration: 6:30pm - 6:30am
Reason: Pavement and concrete maintenance works to intersection
north
Temporary Road Closure - Gaven
Day 20 of 64
Streets affected: Millaroo Drive, Millenium Circuit, Phillip Gray Road, Heslop Road, Smith Street, Kingston Drive, Habana Street (bike lane, verge/footpath)
These three (3) dates only:
Sunday 2 September 2018
Sunday 7 October 2018
Sunday 4 November 2018
Duration: 7am - 9:30am
Reason: Conduct the safe movement of cyclists during the race
north
Temporary road closure - Hope Island
Day 19 of 62
Streets affected: Marina Quays Boulevard (full road closure with detours in place) between Mervyn Thomas Drive and Sickle Avenue
Start date: 3 September 2018
End date: 3 November 2018
Duration: 12.00am - 12.00pm
Reason: Installation of two roundabouts, kerb and channel realignment
north
Temporary road closure - Coomera
Day 19 of 43
Streets affected: Foxwell Road (change to travelled path (through traffic)) between Pacific Motorway and George Alexander Way
Start date: 3 September 2018
End date: 15 October 2018
Duration: 12.00am - 12:00pm
Reason: Stage 3C, 3D and 3E road works
north
Temporary road closure - Norwell
Day 19 of 54
Streets affected: Pimpama Jacobs Well Road (half road closure with hold and release for 2 minutes maximum) between Norwell Road (intersection)
Start date: 3 September 2018
End date: 26 October 2018
Duration: 7:00am - 5:00pm
Reason: Horizontal underground drilling for installation of cross road culvert
north
Temporary road closure - Southport
Day 18 of 18
Streets affected: Gold Coast Highway (lane closure with hold and release for 2 minutes maximum) between Marine Parade
Start date: 4 September 2018
End date: 21 September 2018
Duration: 8:30am - 2:30pm
Reason: Replacement of electrical pits and installation of two traffic signals
north
Temporary road closure - Southport / Surfers Paradise
Day 18 of 23
Streets affected: Gold Coast Highway (closure of turn lane into Mitchell Park) between North Street and Railway Street
Start date: 4 September 2018
End date: 26 September 2018
Duration: 9:00pm - 6:00pm
Reason: Infrastructure set up/dismantle to facilitate ITU World Championships 2018 Event
north
Temporary road closure - Pimpama
Day 16 of 86
Streets affected: Rifle Range Road (half road closure with hold and release for 2 minutes maximum) between Bull Road and Coomera Springs Boulevard
Start date: 5 September 2018
End date: 30 November 2018
Duration: 6:30am - 6:00pm
Reason: Landscaping and watering of trees and grass
north
Temporary road closure - Pimpama
Day 17 of 57
Streets affected: Rifle Range Road (half road closure with hold and release for 2 minutes maximum) between Bull Road and Coomera Springs Boulevard
Start date: 5 September 2018
End date: 31 October 2018
Duration: 6:30am - 6:00pm
Reason: Installation of noise walls
north
Temporary road closure - Upper Coomera
Day 16 of 24
Streets affected: Reserve Road (lane closure) between Lawson Street and Old Coach Road
Start date: 6 September 2018
End date: 29 September 2018
1 day only between dates
Duration: 7:00am - 4:00pm
Reason: Guardrail removal
north
Temporary Road Closure - Mermaid Waters
Day 16 of 92
Streets affected: Lakeview Boulevarde (partial lane closure, shoulder and verge/footpath closure) between Hooker Boulevarde and Lakeview Boulevarde
Start date: 6 September 2018
End date: 6 December 2018
Duration: 8am - 4pm
Reason: Hedge trimming maintenance works
south
Temporary road closure - Pimpama
Day 15 of 55
Streets affected: Rifle Range Road (half road closure with hold and release for 2 minutes maximum) between Coomera Springs Boulevard and The Heights Boulevard
Start date: 7 September 2018
End date: 31 October 2018
Duration: 6:30am - 6:00pm
Reason: Traffic signal installation
north
Temporary Road Closure - Robina
Day 14 of 92
Streets affected: Scottsdale Drive between Christine Avenue and Laurel Oaks Drive; Laurel Oak Drive between Scottsdale Drive and Mountain Ash Circuit (parking lane/bay with hold and release for 2 minutes maximum)
Start date: 8 September 2018
End date: 8 December 2018
Duration: 6:30am - 6:30pm
Reason: Occasional hold & release to assist large construction vehicles out of development site. Parking lane closure for civil works only.
south
Temporary Road Closure - Ormeau
Day 14 of 54
Streets affected: Goldmine Road (verge/footpath, half road closure with hold and release for 2 minutes maximum) between Casius Way and Cane Road
Start date: 8 September 2018
End date: 31 October 2018
Duration: 6:30am - 6:30pm
Reason: Road widening works for new subdivision at 203 Goldmine Road
north
Temporary Road Closure - Surfers Paradise / Main Beach
Day 12 of 61
Streets affected: Various streets including Gold Coast Highway, The Esplanade (lane, partial lane, bike lane, shoulder, half road, full road, verge/footpath, parking lane/bay, metered parking/loading zone closure with hold and release for 2 minutes maximum) between various roads
Construction start date: 10 September 2018
Event start date: 19 October 2018
Event end date: 21 October 2018
Deconstruction end date: 9 November 2018
Duration: 6am - 5pm
Reason: 2018 Vodafone Gold Coast 600
north
Temporary Road Closure - Southport
Day 12 of 40
Streets affected: Lind Avenue (full road closure local traffic access only) between Brooke Avenue and Brooke Avenue; Brooke Avenue (shoulder, bike lane, verge/footpath) between Lind Avenue and Lind Avenue
Start date: 10 September 2018
End date: 19 October 2018
Duration: 7am - 5pm
Reason: To facilitate water main replacement
north
Temporary road closure - Arundel
Day 12 of 12
Streets affected: Jarvis Place (full road closure local traffic access only) between Canada Place and end of street (cul-de-sac)
Start date: 10 September 2018
End date: 21 September 2018
Duration: 7:00am - 5:00pm
Reason: Profile and replace asphalt wearing layer to pavement
north
Temporary road closure - Pimpama
Day 11 of 31
Streets affected: Jacobs Well Road (full road closure local traffic access only) between Depot Road and Old Pacific Highway
Start date: 11 September 2018
End date: 11 October 2018
Duration: 6:30am - 6:30pm
Reason: Installation of new water main/repair of sewer main
all regions
Temporary Road Closure - Coomera
Day 10 of 31
Streets affected: Kerkin Road South (half road closure with hold and release for 2 minutes maximum) between Edwardson Drive and Finnegan Way
Start date: 12 September 2018
End date: 12 October 2018
Duration: 6:30am - 6:30pm
Reason: Roundabout construction for development
north
Temporary road closure - Pimpama
Day 9 of 31
Streets affected: Gainsborough Drive (full road closure local traffic access only) between Gainsborough Drive (east of retail/service station entrance and Bunderoo Circuit
Start date: 13 September 2018
End date: 13 October 2018
Duration: 12:00am - 12:00pm
Reason: Road upgrade
north
Temporary Road Closure - Mermaid Beach
Day 9 of 79
Streets affected: Atlantic Avenue (full road closure with detour) between Gold Coast Highway and Avanti Street
Start date: 13 September 2018
End date: 30 November 2018
Duration: 7am - 4pm
Reason: Drainage pipe upgrade
south
Temporary Road Closure - Nerang
Day 6 of 184
Streets affected: Lavelle Street (full road closure) between Price Street and Nerang Street
Start date: 16 September 2018
End date: 18 March 2019
Duration: 4am - 2pm
Reason: Full road closure to facilitate the safe operation of the Nerang Street markets
north
Temporary Road Closure - Palm Beach
Day 5 of 9
Streets affected: 165 Jefferson Lane (full road closure with detour) between Eleventh Avenue and Ninth Avenue
Start dates: 17/18/21/24/25 September 2018
End dates: 17/18/21/24/25 September 2018
Duration: 6:30am - 4pm - only 3 hours per day
Reason: Construction activities
south
Temporary road closure - Miami
Day 5 of 20
Streets affected: Oceanic Drive and Sunshine Boulevard (partial footpath/shoulder closure) between Splice Street and Bowline Road
Start date: 17 September 2018
End date: 6 October 2018
Duration: 7:00am - 4:00pm
Reason: Bus stop upgrades
south
Temporary road closure - Nerang
Day 5 of 12
Streets affected: Billabirra Crescent (half road closure with hold and release for 2 minutes maximum) between Lawnhill Drive and Reeves Street
Start date: 17 September 2018
End date: 28 September 2018
Duration: 7:00am - 5:00pm
Reason: Asphalt works
north
Temporary Road Closure - Southport
Day 5 of 5
Streets affected: Gold Coast Highway (lane, verge/footpath closure) between Ada Bell Way and Marine Parade
Start date: 17 September 2018
End date: 21 September 2018
Duration: 6pm - 3:30am
Reason: Change out and repair electrical components for VMS signs.
north
Temporary Road Closure - Arundel
Day 4 of 31
Streets affected: Captain Cook Drive (lane closure) between Gold Coast Highway and Demand Avenue
Start date: 18 September 2018
End date: 18 October 2018
Duration: 9am - 2:30pm
Reason: Gas main investigations
north
Temporary road closure - Burleigh Heads
Day 3 of 15
Streets affected: Third Avenue (full road closure local traffic access only) between Gold Coast Highway and The Esplanade
Start date: 19 September 2018
End date: 3 October 2018
1 day only between dates
Duration: 6:00am - 4:00pm
Reason: Pole replacement
south
Temporary road closure - Mudgeeraba
Day 3 of 42
Streets affected: Robert Street (half road closure with hold and release for 2 minutes maximum) between School Street and and Railway Street
Start date: 19 September 2018
End date: 30 October 2018
Duration: 6:30am - 5:00pm
Reason: Removal of pavers from intersection and replace with asphalt.
north
Temporary Road Closure - Broadbeach
Day 3 of 6
Streets affected: Surf Parade (lane closure with hold and release for 2 minutes maximum) between Chelsea Avenue and Rosewood Avenue
Start date: 19 September 2018
End date: 24 September 2018
Duration: 7am - 5pm
Reason: Road resurfacing
south
Temporary Road Closure - Gilston
Day 2 of 2
Streets affected: Gilston Road (lane closure) between Alexander Drive and Winderadeen Drive
Start date: 20 September 2018
End date: 21 September 2018
Duration: 9am - 5pm
Reason: Guardrail repairs
north
Water Interruption - Southport
Day 2 of 2
Streets affected: Anne Street, Blake Street
Cause: Replace water valves
Ispot/Pathway: 71717983
W/O: 60005630
Notif: 1000497305
Start time and date: 9.00pm, 20 September 2018
End time and date: 2.00am, 21 September 2018
central
Water Interruption - Burleigh Heads
Day 2 of 2
Streets affected: Tweed Street, Burrabee Street, George Street East, Cotton Street, Peggs Road
Cause: Testing water valves
Ispot/Pathway: 71747214
W/O: 10549977
Notif: 1000502894
Start time and date: 11.00pm, 20 September 2018
End time and date: 2.00am, 21 September 2018
south
Water interruption - Mermaid Beach
9.00am - 2.00pm
Streets affected: Hedges Avenue between Peerless Avenue and Alexandra Avenue
Cause: New connection to water main
Ispot/Pathway: 71520374
W/O: 52009649
Notif: 1000459324
south
Water Interruption - Carrara
9.00am - 2.00pm
Streets affected: Gooding Drive, Palm Meadows Drive
Cause: Replacing water hydrants
Ispot/Pathway: 71426574
W/O: 60005356
Notif: 1000498150
central
Water Interruption - Bundall
9.00am - 2.00pm
Streets affected: Slatyer Avenue, Racecourse Drive, Mentone Avenue, Heeb Street, Raymond Avenue, Richmond Avenue, Jaguar Drive, Cadillac Court
central
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