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Media releases
View the latest media releases from City of Gold Coast. Scroll through the list below, or search by keyword or date range to find a particular news item. To stay up to date subscribe to our RSS feed for our latest news.
Enquiries from media should be directed to media1@goldcoast.qld.gov.au or phone 07 5581 7941. For interviews or comments from the Mayor, please contact Lisa Grundy on lgrundy@goldcoast.qld.gov.au or phone 07 5581 7941.
Tuesday
17 September 2019New beach cleaning tractor delivers squeaky clean finish
9.44amThe Gold Coast’s famous beaches are set for a deep clean with the arrival of the City’s newest beach cleaning tractor, dubbed the ‘Barber’.
Mayor Tom Tate said the new and improved beach tractor would leave no stone unturned, cleaning to...
Thursday
12 September 2019Gallery and Green Bridge rising up
11.42amThe city’s evolving cultural precinct is taking shape, with two key projects now well underway.
The new $60.5million HOTA gallery and $19.5 million Green Bridge from Chevron Island are tracking well, with a progress report presented to the City’s Transport and...
Friday
6 September 2019New Music Advisory Group to elevate City’s music plan
10.39amThe Gold Coast took another huge leap towards becoming a world-class live music destination with the announcement today that a new Music Advisory Group is being formed.
Mayor Tom Tate said the City’s focus on the music industry was already yielding...
Green waste bins now on offer citywide
10.12amGreen waste bins now on offer citywide
Every household on the Gold Coast can now get a green waste bin to recycle their garden waste.
It’s expected that hundreds of tonnes of green waste will be diverted from landfill each year...
Thursday
8 August 2019Celebrate National Science Week with Science Spectacular
12.49pmYour local library will become a science hub during National Science Week.
Kicking off on 9 August, Science Spectacular is a week-long program of activities to give Gold Coasters the opportunity to do science, meet scientists and explore technologies at their library.
Chair...
Tuesday
6 August 2019Nominate an everyday hero for a Safer Suburbs Award
12.29pmDo you know an active community member, organisation or business striving to enhance safety in our city? Nominations are now open for the 2019 Safer Suburbs Awards.
Deputy Mayor Donna Gates is calling on Gold Coasters to nominate an ‘everyday hero’...
