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Media releases
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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.
Wednesday
25 September 2019Sports venue sees a million through the doors since GC2018
12.00pmOne million people have passed through the doors of the Gold Coast Sports and Leisure Centre since the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games, with almost 650,000 to date this year.
The Carrara venue generated $46million for the economy in the...
Friday
20 September 2019Fresh sporting hubs for city’s north and south
11.00amTwo significant pieces of city infrastructure got the go ahead today, with contracts awarded for the construction of the Pimpama Sports Hub and the major refurbishment of the Miami Aquatic Centre.
Mayor Tom Tate said the $80 million, 14 hectare Pimpama...
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...
