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Media releases
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Wednesday
1 July 2020City powers up with electric vehicles
10.50amThe City has introduced six fully electric vehicles to the Council fleet in an effort to reduce its carbon footprint.
The vehicles form part of the City’s Energy Management Program which helped see Council’s solar network more than double over the...
Tuesday
23 June 2020City on the road to reducing carbon footprint
10.55amThe City of Gold Coast is trialling a new road recycling technology which halves the greenhouse gas emissions normally produced during conventional asphalting.
Foamed asphalt is an innovative technology which recycles 100 per cent of the existing road to create a...
Monday
22 June 2020City Budget 20 - 21 paves roads to recovery
10.44amThe City of Gold Coast Budget will pave the way for the rebuilding of the Gold Coast’s economy in an effort to protect residents and businesses in a post pandemic year.
Mayor Tom Tate described the $1.7 billion budget, handed down...
Friday
12 June 2020City Services Update
2.10pmLifeguards
- City lifeguards will reinstate flags on beaches from Saturday 20 June.
Libraries
- Library members can order and collect on-hold books from Monday 22 June (via appointment only) at all libraries except Robina and Palm Beach.
- From Saturday 11 July people can visit a...
New road surveying technology to improve public safety
12.12pmGold Coast residents may notice unique camera-wielding buggies scaling City footpaths as part of a new pavement assessment technology the City has adopted.
The specialised camera technology is designed to obtain detailed video imaging to help prioritise roads and footpaths that...
Wednesday
3 June 2020City services starting to open as restrictions ease
8.00amMayor...
