Gold Coast is a city and local government area in the southeast corner of Queensland, Australia. It is the second most populous city in the state and the sixth most populous city in the country. Gold Coast City is renowned for its sunny subtropical climate, popular surfing beaches, expansive waterway and canal systems, a skyline dominated by high-rise apartment buildings, active nightlife and wide variety of tourist attractions. “km” redirects here. ... “Miles” redirects here. ... For other uses, see Brisbane (disambiguation). ... Map of Local Government Areas in Queensland The Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Queensland, Australia have been subject to periodic bouts of restructuring and rationalisation by the State Government, involving voluntary and involuntary amalgamation of areas. ... The Gold Coast City Council (or GCCC) is the local authority for the Gold Coast, Queensland and is the second largest local government in Australia based on the City’s resident population. ... State Electoral District is a term used to refer to a voting area within Australian states. ... The division of Albert is an electoral division in the state of Queensland, Australia. ... The district of Broadwater is an electoral division in the state of Queensland, Australia. ... The division of Burleigh is an electoral division in the Queensland Legislative Assembly, Queensland, Australia. ... Gaven is a seat of the Queensland Legislative Assembly. ... The district of Mudgeeraba is an electoral division in the state of Queensland, Australia. ... The Electoral division of Robina is a State Electoral District in the Queensland Legislative Assembly of Queensland, Australia. ... Surfers Paradise is an electoral district of the State of Queensland in Australia. ... The Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member districts called Divisions. ... The Division of Fadden is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. ... The Division of Moncrieff is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. ... The Division of McPherson is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. ... The Division of Forde is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. ... Celsius is, or relates to, the Celsius temperature scale (previously known as the centigrade scale). ... For other uses, see Fahrenheit (disambiguation). ... Celsius is, or relates to, the Celsius temperature scale (previously known as the centigrade scale). ... For other uses, see Fahrenheit (disambiguation). ... This article is about the unit of length. ... An inch (plural: inches; symbol or abbreviation: in or, sometimes, ″ - a double prime) is the name of a unit of length in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Slogan or Nickname: Sunshine State, Smart State Motto(s): Audax at Fidelis (Bold but Faithful) Other Australian states and territories Capital Brisbane Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Quentin Bryce Premier Anna Bligh (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 28  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $158,506 (3rd... Subtropical (or semitropical) areas are those adjacent to the tropics, usually roughly defined as the ranges 23. ... For other uses, see Surfing (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Canal (disambiguation). ... High-rise is a 1975 novel by J. G. Ballard. ... For other uses, see Nightlife (disambiguation). ... Tourist redirects here. ...

History

Main article: History of Gold Coast, Queensland

The Q1 building

Burleigh Heads c. 1939

Captain James Cook became the first European to note the region when he sailed along the coast on May 16, 1770 in the HM Bark Endeavour. This exploration was however focussed on areas south of Gold Coast region in the northern rivers of New South Wales. // Aboriginal history Archaeological evidence suggests that Aboriginal people had inhabited the Gold Coast region for around 23,000 years before European settlement. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1920x2560, 114 KB) Summary Taken by myself Sunday 16th October 2005 WikiCats Published in the Gold Coast Bulletin 5th January 2006 Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1920x2560, 114 KB) Summary Taken by myself Sunday 16th October 2005 WikiCats Published in the Gold Coast Bulletin 5th January 2006 Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old... Q1 (meaning Queensland Number One) is a skyscraper located in Surfers Paradise, the tourism hub in Gold Coast, Australia. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... For places with the same name or other meanings, go to Gold Coast (disambiguation) Glitz and palm trees The Gold Coast is a coastal region approximately 70 km south of Brisbane, Australia that, over the past 50 years, has coalesced from a collection of scattered villages into a city of... Captain James Cook may refer to: James Cook - British explorer, navigator, and map maker Captain James Cook (TV miniseries) - 1987 Australian television miniseries This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ... is the 136th day of the year (137th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the village in Queensland, see 1770, Queensland. ... HMB Endeavour was a small 18th century British sailing ship, famous for being the vessel commanded by Lt. ... “NSW” redirects here. ...

Captain Matthew Flinders, an explorer charting the continent north from the colony of New South Wales, sailed past in 1802. The region remained uninhabited by Europeans until 1823 when explorer John Oxley landed at Mermaid Beach, which was named after his boat, a cutter named Mermaid. Captain Matthew Flinders RN (16 March 1774 – 19 July 1814) was one of the most accomplished navigators and cartographers of his age. ... “NSW” redirects here. ... This article is about the person. ... For other uses see cutter (disambiguation) An American-looking gaff cutter with a genoa jib set This French yawl has a gaff topsail set. ...

The hinterland's red cedar supply attracted large numbers of people to the area in the mid 1800s. The western suburb of Nerang was surveyed and established as a base for the industry. Later in 1875, Southport was surveyed and established and quickly grew a reputation as a secluded holiday destination for the upper class Brisbane residents. Red Cedar may refer to: Australian Red Cedar, Toona australis Eastern Red Cedar, Juniperus virginiana Red Cedar, Acrocarpus fraxinifolius Western Red Cedar, Thuja plicata Michigan)]] Red Cedar River (Wisconsin) Cedar (disambiguation) Category: ... Nerang is a suburb of the Gold Coast, that lies upon the Nerang River. ... Southport is a coastal town near the mid-point of the Gold Coast, Australia and has one of the citys largest communities. ... For other uses, see Brisbane (disambiguation). ...

In 1925, tourism to the area grew rapidly when Jim Cavill established the Surfers Paradise Hotel, which transformed to Circle on Cavill neighbouring with Towers of Chevron Renaissance shopping mall and resort apartment complex. The population grew steadily to support the tourism industry and by the 1940s, real estate speculators and journalists were referring to the area as the "Gold Coast." The true origin of the name is still debatable. The name "Gold Coast" was officially proclaimed in 1958 when the South Coast Town Council was renamed "Gold Coast Town Council." ... Circle on Cavill is a commercial development and two residential towers built by the Sunland Group at the western end of Cavill Mall, between the Gold Coast Highway and Ferny Avenue, in Surfers Paradise on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. ... About Towers of Chevron Renaissance Towers of Chevron Renaissance are the three–tower residential resort sits above the Chevron Village, a cosmopolitan retail, dining and entertainment complex just meters away from most famous patrolled beach in Surfers Paradise, city of Gold Coast, Australia. ...

During the 1970s, real-estate developers gained a dominant role in local politics, and high-rises began to dominate the area now known as Surfers Paradise and later in 1981 the airport was established. In 1994 the Gold Coast City Council and the Shire of Albert amalgamated to create new city boundaries under the administration of the City of Gold Coast Council. Categories: Stub ...

Geography

The Gold Coast can be reached from Brisbane by Pacific Motorway M1 (blue) and Pacific Highway (Highway 1) from Sydney and Newcastle.

Aerial view of Gold Coast suburbs: Mermaid Waters (left) and Broadbeach Waters (right)

Gold Coast City stretches from Beenleigh on the southern fringe of Logan City, for approximately 60km (38 miles) south to Coolangatta situated on the New South Wales border, and extends west to the foothills of the Great Dividing Range in World Heritage listed Lamington National Park. Tweed Heads and sections of Beaudesert are also commonly referred to as being a part of 'The Gold Coast' region. However, they do not fall into the statistical boundaries of Gold Coast City. Download high resolution version (731x632, 59 KB)self drawn and released as public domain This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder. ... Download high resolution version (731x632, 59 KB)self drawn and released as public domain This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 492 pixelsFull resolution (1839 × 1130 pixel, file size: 462 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 492 pixelsFull resolution (1839 × 1130 pixel, file size: 462 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The references in this article would be clearer with a different and/or consistent style of citation, footnoting or external linking. ... Beenleigh, was once a separate town built on sugar and home to Australia’s oldest rum distillery; increasing development in south-east Queensland since the 1980s has seen it enveloped by Brisbane and the Gold Coast. ... Logan is a city and Local Government Area in South East Queensland, Australia. ... Coolangatta is a town located in the southernmost part of the Gold Coast, in Queensland, Australia. ... “NSW” redirects here. ... The Great Divide runs around the entire eastern and south-eastern edge of Australia The Great Dividing Range, also known as the Eastern Highlands, is Australias most substantial mountain range. ... A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a specific site (such as a forest, mountain, lake, desert, monument, building, complex, or city) that has been nominated and confirmed for inclusion on the list maintained by the international World Heritage Programme administered by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, composed of 21 State... Lamington is a national park in Queensland, Australia, lying on the Lamington Plateau 75 km south of Brisbane. ... Twin Towns, Tweed Heads. ... Beaudesert is a town of approximately 4000 persons in south-eastern Australia. ...

The Gold Coast is situated in the southeast corner of Queensland, to the south of Brisbane, the state capital. Due to continuous development in south-east Queensland over the past 30 years, the Gold Coast/Beenleigh/Logan City/Brisbane region is now a conurbation. The Gold Coast officially stretches from the south end of Logan City and Russell Island to the border with New South Wales. The southernmost town is Coolangatta which includes Point Danger and its lighthouse. Coolangatta is a twin city with Tweed Heads located directly across the border. At 28.1667° S 153.55° E, this is the most easterly point on the Queensland mainland (Point Lookout on the offshore island of North Stradbroke is slightly further east). Slogan or Nickname: Sunshine State, Smart State Motto(s): Audax at Fidelis (Bold but Faithful) Other Australian states and territories Capital Brisbane Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Quentin Bryce Premier Anna Bligh (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 28  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $158,506 (3rd... For other uses, see Brisbane (disambiguation). ... A conurbation is an urban area comprising a number of cities, towns and villages which, through population growth and expansion, have physically merged to form one continuous built up area. ... Logo of the Logan City Council Logan City is a city council in south-eastern Queensland. ... Russell Island in Redland Shire is the biggest of the southern Moreton Bay islands sandwiched between the mainland and North Stradbroke Island in the state of Queensland, Australia. ... “NSW” redirects here. ... Lighthouse at Point Danger, Coolangatta, Queensland - a memorial to Lieutenant James Cook of HM Bark Endeavour who named the Point and described the area during the voyage of 1770. ... Eddystone Lighthouse, one of the first wavewashed lighthouses For other uses, see Lighthouse (disambiguation). ... Tweed Heads is a town located in north-eastern New South Wales, Australia. ... Stradbroke Island was a large sand island in Moreton Bay near Brisbane, Queensland. ...

From Coolangatta, approximately forty kilometres of holiday resorts and surfing beaches stretch north to the suburb of Main Beach, and then further on Stradbroke Island. The suburbs of Southport and Surfers Paradise form the Gold Coast's commercial centre (latitude about 27.7 degrees south). The administrative area of the Gold Coast City Council continues north up to and including Beenleigh. Southport is a coastal town near the mid-point of the Gold Coast, Australia and has one of the citys largest communities. ... Categories: Stub ... The Gold Coast City Council (or GCCC) is the local authority for the Gold Coast, Queensland and is the second largest local government in Australia based on the City’s resident population. ... Beenleigh, was once a separate town built on sugar and home to Australia’s oldest rum distillery; increasing development in south-east Queensland since the 1980s has seen it enveloped by Brisbane and the Gold Coast. ...

The major river in the area is the Nerang River. Much of the land between the coastal strip and the hinterland was once wetlands drained by this river, but the swamps have been converted into man-made waterways (over 260 km ^[1], or over 9 times that of Venice, Italy) and artificial islands covered in upmarket homes. The heavily developed coastal strip sits on a narrow barrier sandbar between these waterways and the sea. The Nerang River is a river within Gold Coast City in south-eastern Queensland. ... A subtropical wetland in Florida, USA, with an endangered American Crocodile. ... For other uses, see Venice (disambiguation). ...

To the west, the city is bordered by a part of the Great Dividing Range commonly referred to as the 'Gold Coast hinterland'. A 206 km² section of the mountain range is protected by Lamington National Park and has been listed as a World Heritage area in recognition of its "outstanding geological features displayed around shield volcanic craters and the high number of rare and threatened rainforest species."^[2] The area is popular among bushwalkers and day-trippers. The Great Divide runs around the entire eastern and south-eastern edge of Australia The Great Dividing Range, also known as the Eastern Highlands, is Australias most substantial mountain range. ... Lamington is a national park in Queensland, Australia, lying on the Lamington Plateau 75 km south of Brisbane. ... Elabana Falls is in Lamington National Park, part of the Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves World Heritage site in Queensland, Australia. ... Beautiful natural scenes are common hiking destinations Hiking is a form of walking, undertaken with the specific purpose of exploring and enjoying the scenery. ...

Climate

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Urban structure

Main article: Suburbs of the Gold Coast, Queensland

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Waterways

Waterfront canal living is a feature of the Gold Coast, and most canal frontage homes have pontoons. The Gold Coast Seaway, between The Spit and South Stradbroke Island, allows vessels direct access to the Pacific Ocean from The Broadwater and many of the city's canal estates. Breakwaters on either side of the Seaway prevent longshore drift and the bar from silting up. A sand pumping operation on the Spit pipes sand under the Seaway to continue this natural process. Residential canals were first built on the Gold Coast in 1950s and construction continues to the present day. Early canals included Florida Gardens, Isle of Capri which were under construction at the time of the 1954 flood. Recently constructed canals include Harbour Quays and Riverlinks completed in 2007. There is over 890km of constructed residential waterfront land within the city that is home to over 80,000 residents. The Gold Coast Seaway is the main navigation entrance from the Pacific Ocean into the Gold Coast Broadwater and southern Moreton Bay. ... Southport Spit from the air The Southport Spit (also referred to as The Spit) lies opposite Southport to the north of Main Beach, Gold Coast. ... South Stradbroke Island is an Australian island in the state of Queensland, south of Brisbane and forms the northern end of Gold Coast. ... The Gold Coast Broadwater is a large estuary of water as large as Sydney Harbour in the central Gold Coast. ... Longshore drift (sometimes known as shore drift, LSD or littoral drift) is a geological process by which sediments such as sand or other materials, move along a beach shore. ...

Beaches

Entrance to Surfers Paradise beach.

Surfers Paradise skyline.

The city consists of 57 kilometres of coastline with some of the most popular surf breaks in Australia including, South Stradbroke Island, The Spit, Main Beach, Surfers Paradise, Broadbeach, Mermaid Beach, Nobby Beach, Miami, Burleigh Beach, Burleigh Heads, Tallebudgera Beach, Palm Beach, Curruminbin Beach, Tugun, Bilinga, Kirra, Coolangatta, Greenmount, Rainbow Bay, Snapper Rocks and Froggies Beach. Duranbah beach is one of the world's best known surfing beaches and is often thought of as being part of Gold Coast City, but is actually just across the New South Wales state border in Tweed Shire. Image File history File linksMetadata DSC02369. ... Image File history File linksMetadata DSC02369. ... Categories: Stub ... Image File history File linksMetadata SurfersParadiseSkylineAndBeach. ... Image File history File linksMetadata SurfersParadiseSkylineAndBeach. ... This is a list of areas associated with surfing. ... South Stradbroke Island is an Australian island in the state of Queensland, south of Brisbane and forms the northern end of Gold Coast. ... Southport Spit from the air The Southport Spit (also referred to as The Spit) lies opposite Southport to the north of Main Beach, Gold Coast. ... Main Beach is a suburb of the Gold Coast. ... Surfers Paradise by day during Schoolies week, in Cavill Mall. ... Broadbeach is a suburb of the Gold Coast. ... ca 1939 1990s September 2006 Burleigh Heads is a suburb of the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. ... Kirra is a beachside suburb of the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. ... Lighthouse at Point Danger, Coolangatta, Queensland - a memorial to Lieutenant James Cook of HM Bark Endeavour who named the Point and described the area during the voyage of 1770. ... Greenmount is a coastal headland on Queenslands Gold Coast, separating the long stretch of Coolangatta beach to the north and the small Rainbow Bay to the south. ... Snapper Rocks is a small rocky outcrop on the northern side of Point Danger at the southern end of Queenslands Gold Coast. ... For other uses, see Surfing (disambiguation). ... “NSW” redirects here. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ...

There are also beaches along many of the Gold Coast's 860km of navigable tidal waterways. Popular inland beaches include Southport, Budds Beach, Marine Stadium, Currumbin Alley, Tallebudgera Estuary, Jacobs Well, Jabiru Island, Paradise Point, Harley Park Labrador, Santa Barbara, Boykambil and Evandale Lake. Southport is a coastal town near the mid-point of the Gold Coast, Australia and has one of the citys largest communities. ...

Beach Safety and Management

While the beaches are beautiful and enticing, there are also inherent dangers, and the Gold Coast has Australia’s largest^[3] professional surf lifesaving service to protect people on the beaches and to promote surf safety throughout the community. Surf Ski Carnival in Alexandra Heads. ...

The Queensland Department of Primary Industries carries out the Queensland Shark Control Program (SCP) to protect swimmers from sharks. ^[4] No fatal shark attacks have occurred on protected ocean beaches, tidal waterways or canals on the Gold Coast since 1958 (however two fatal attacks have been recorded in inland lake areas that are separate from the tidal waterways network since 2000).^[5] Sharks are caught by using nets and baited drumlines off the major swimming beaches. Even with the SCP, sharks do range within sight of the patrolled beaches, lifeguards will clear swimmers from the water if it is considered that there is a safety risk. For other uses, see Shark (disambiguation). ... Beach patrols are groups of lifeguards usually hired to be responsible for public safety of those who visit a particular beach. ... For other uses, see Lifeguard (disambiguation). ...

Gold Coast Beaches have experienced periods of severe beach erosion. In 1967 a series of 11 cyclones removed most of the sand from Gold Coast beaches. The Government of Queensland engaged engineers from Delft University in the Netherlands to advise what to do about the beach erosion. The Delft Report^[6] was published in 1971 and outlined a series of works for Gold Coast Beaches including Gold Coast Seaway,^[7] works at Narrowneck that resulted in the Northern Gold Coast Beach Protection Strategy^[8] and works at the Tweed River that became the Tweed River Entrance Sand Bypassing Project.^[9] By 2005 most of the recommendations of the 1971 Delft Report had been implemented. The Gold Coast City Council commenced implementation of the Palm Beach, Protection Strategy^[10] but ran into considerable opposition from the community participating in a NO REEF protest campaign.^[11] The Gold Coast City Council then committed to completing a review of beach management practices to update the Delft Report. The Gold Coast Shoreline Management Plan^[12] will be delivered by a range of organisations including the EPA, Gold Coast City Council and the Griffith Centre for Coastal Management. Many stretches of the coastline of East Anglia, England, are prone to high rates of erosion, as illustrated by this collapsed section of the cliffs at Hunstanton, Norfolk. ... Queensland Government Logo The Government of Queensland is commonly known as the Queensland Government. ... Founded in 1842, the Delft University of Technology, in Delft, the Netherlands, is one of the oldest, largest, and most comprehensive technical universities in the Netherlands, with over 13,000 students and 2,100 scientists (including 200 professors). ... The Gold Coast Seaway is the main navigation entrance from the Pacific Ocean into the Gold Coast Broadwater and southern Moreton Bay. ... Narrowneck is the name of a narrow bit of coastline that separates the anabranch of the Nerang River from the southern end of Main Beach and the northern end of Surfers Paradise beach. ... This article is about the Tweed River in Australia. ... This article is about the Tweed River in Australia. ... The Gold Coast City Council (or GCCC) is the local authority for the Gold Coast, Queensland and is the second largest local government in Australia based on the City’s resident population. ... Palm Beach is a suburb of the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, between Tallebudgera Creek and Currumbin Creek. ... The Gold Coast Shoreline Management Plan (GCSMP) is an ICZM plan to manage the coastal resources of Gold Coast City. ... The Environmental Protection Agency (often abbreviated EPA) is a department of the state government of Queensland. ... The Gold Coast City Council (or GCCC) is the local authority for the Gold Coast, Queensland and is the second largest local government in Australia based on the City’s resident population. ... Griffith University is an Australian public university with five campuses in Queensland between Brisbane and the Gold Coast. ...

Gold Coast City Council is also investing into the quality and capacity of the Gold Coast Oceanway that provides sustainable transport along Gold Coast beaches. ^{[citation needed]} The Gold Coast City Council (or GCCC) is the local authority for the Gold Coast, Queensland and is the second largest local government in Australia based on the City’s resident population. ... The Gold Coast Oceanway is a shared use pedestrian and cyclist pavement connecting the Point Danger Lighthouse on the NSW and Queensland border to the Gold Coast Seaway. ... Girl on a bicycle in a car free area in Frankfurt Sustainable transport is a phrase which was coined in the late 20th century to describe all forms of transport which minimise emissions of carbon dioxide and pollutants. ...

The border between Queensland and New South Wales can be seen where the pine trees line the centre of the street.

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Governance

Main articles: Gold Coast City Council and Government of Queensland

The city is governed at the local level by the Gold Coast City Council. On 23 October 1958, local administrators established the Gold Coast Town Council. Only six months later, on 16 May 1959, the Queensland Government proclaimed the Gold Coast a city. In 1995, Albert Shire Council merged with the existing Gold Coast City Council to form a supra-local authority that maintained the existing name Gold Coast City Council. The Gold Coast City Council (or GCCC) is the local authority for the Gold Coast, Queensland and is the second largest local government in Australia based on the City’s resident population. ... Queensland Government Logo The Government of Queensland is commonly known as the Queensland Government. ... The Gold Coast City Council (or GCCC) is the local authority for the Gold Coast, Queensland and is the second largest local government in Australia based on the City’s resident population. ... is the 296th day of the year (297th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 136th day of the year (137th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The Crime and Misconduct Commission has held an inquiry into allegations of official misconduct against candidates who ran in the 2004 Council elections.^[13] The CMC found “secrecy, deceit and misinformation” had corrupted the electoral process during the 2004 Gold Coast City Council election.^[14]

Fourteen divisions represent Gold Coast, numbered from division 01 (based at Beenleigh) to division 14 (based at Coolangatta). Former Olympian Ron Clarke was elected mayor of the city in 2004. Former mayors of the city include Gary Baildon, Lex Bell, Ray Stevens, Ern Harley and Sir Bruce Small. Beenleigh, was once a separate town built on sugar and home to Australia’s oldest rum distillery; increasing development in south-east Queensland since the 1980s has seen it enveloped by Brisbane and the Gold Coast. ... Lighthouse at Point Danger, Coolangatta, Queensland - a memorial to Lieutenant James Cook of HM Bark Endeavour who named the Point and described the area during the voyage of 1770. ... Australian Ronald William Ron Clarke (born February 21, 1937) was one of the best known middle and long distance runners in the 1960s. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... Sir Bruce Small (11 December 1895 - May 1980) was a successful businessman in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, who developed Malvern Star bicycles into a household name in Australia, then retired to the Gold Coast, Queensland, where he developed property, and as mayor, promoted the area to Australia and the world as...

In July 2007 the queensland state government announced local government reforms for Queensland that included removing division 01 (Beenleigh) from Gold Coast City and adding it to Logan City. The new city boundaries will come into effect in association with the local government elections of March 2008 Slogan or Nickname: Sunshine State, Smart State Motto(s): Audax at Fidelis (Bold but Faithful) Other Australian states and territories Capital Brisbane Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Quentin Bryce Premier Anna Bligh (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 28  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $158,506 (3rd... Logo of the Logan City Council Logan City is a city council in south-eastern Queensland. ...

The city is represented at the state level by nine members in the Queensland Legislative Assembly. The seats they hold are: Broadwater, Burleigh, Currumbin, Gaven, Mudgeeraba, Robina, Southport and Surfers Paradise. The Legislative Assembly. ... The district of Broadwater is an electoral division in the state of Queensland, Australia. ... Gaven is a seat of the Queensland Legislative Assembly. ...

Federally, Gold Coast is represented by four members in the House of Representatives, whose seats are Fadden (northern), Moncrieff (central), McPherson (southern) and Forde (western). Historically, the Gold Coast has remained a very safe conservative electorate. Three of the Gold Coast electorates (Fadden, Moncrieff and McPherson) have returned only Liberal Party representative since 1986. Type Lower house Speaker of the House David Hawker, Liberal since November 16, 2004 Members 150 Political groups Liberal Party (74) ALP (60) National Party (12) Country Liberal Party (1) Last elections 9 October 2004 Meeting place Parliament House, Canberra, ACT Web site House of Representatives Entrance to the House... The Division of Fadden is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. ... The Division of Moncrieff is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. ... The Division of McPherson is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. ... The Division of Forde is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. ... The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party. ...

Southport Courthouse is the city's major courthouse and has jurisdiction to hear petty criminal offences and civil matters up to AU$250,000. Indictable offences, criminal sentencing and civil matters above AU$250,000 are heard in the higher Supreme Court of Queensland which is located in Brisbane. There are subsidiary Magistrates Courts, also located at the northern and southern suburbs of Beenleigh and Coolangatta. Southport Courthouse Southport Courthouse is the Gold Coasts major courthouse and has jurisdiction to hear petty criminal offences and civil matters up to AUD$250,000. ... Au. ... The Supreme Court of Queensland, which is based at the Law Courts Complex, is the superior court for the Australian State of Queensland. ... Beenleigh, was once a separate town built on sugar and Australia’s oldest rum distillery; increasing development in south_east Queensland since the 1980s has seen it enveloped by Brisbane and the Gold Coast. ... Coolangatta is a town located in the southernmost part of the Gold Coast, in Queensland, Australia. ...

Numinbah Correctional Centre, located in the city's hinterland suburb of Numinbah Valley, is an open-custody prison farm. The centre is a minimum security prison accommodating for up to 104 male prisoners and in a separate annex, twenty-five female prisoners. ^[15] ‹ The template below (Expand) is being considered for deletion. ...

Economy

The Dreamworld Tower, tourism is vital in the Gold Coast economy, the area boasting no less than 5 major theme parks.

According to a study^[16] completed by the Centre for Economic Policy Modelling (CEPM) at the University of Queensland, Gold Coast regional gross domestic product for financial year ending June 30, 2002 was nearly AU$8.9 billion. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1060x1408, 210 KB) Created by myself. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1060x1408, 210 KB) Created by myself. ... Dreamworld is a theme park situated on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. ... Ferris wheel Amusement park is the more generic term for a collection of amusement rides and other entertainment attractions assembled for the purpose of entertaining a fairly large group of people. ... The University of Queensland (UQ) is the longest-established university in the state of Queensland, Australia, a member of Australias Group of Eight, and the Sandstone Universities. ... This article is about GDP in the context of economics. ... is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ...

Main industry sectors contributing to the regional gross domestic product included property services, construction, retail trade, business services, transport, tourism (accommodation, cafes and restaurants), finance & insurance, health services, education, wholesale trade and entertainment.^{[citation needed]} This article is about GDP in the context of economics. ...

Tourism

The Gold Coast hosts over 830,000 international tourists a year and approximately 3.6 million domestic overnight visitors. ^{[citation needed]} Almost half of the international tourists to the Gold Coast are from Japan and New Zealand but the region is also getting increased visitation from places such as India, the Middle East and China. ^{[citation needed]}

Film production

Gold Coast City is the major film production centre in Queensland and has accounted for 75%^[17] of all film production in Queensland since the 1990s, with an expenditure of around $150 million per year. Gold Coast is the third largest film production centre in Australia behind Sydney and Melbourne. Warner Brothers have large studios located just outside of the city, at Oxenford which have been the filming locations for films such as the Scooby Doo films and The House of Wax (2005). This article is about the metropolitan area in Australia. ... This article is about the Australian city; the name may also refer to City of Melbourne or Melbourne city centre. ... Warner Bros. ... Scooby-Doo is a 2002 live-action film, based on the popular Hanna-Barbera Saturday morning cartoon of the same name. ... House of Wax can refer to: House of Wax, a 1953 3D horror film starring Vincent Price. ...

Warner Roadshow Studios are situated adjacent to the Warner Bros Movie World Theme Park at Oxenford. The Studios consists of eight sound stages, production offices, editing rooms, wardrobe, construction workshops, water tanks and commissary. These sounds stages vary in size and have an overall floor area of 10,844 sq metres, making Warner Roadshow Studio one of the largest studio lots in the Southern Hemisphere. Recent productions include Scooby Doo and The House of Wax. The Queensland Government actively supports the film and television production industry in Queensland and provides both non-financial and financial assistance through the Pacific Film and Television Commission. Oxenford is a suburb of the Gold Coast in the state of Queensland, Australia. ... Scooby-Doo IS THE SHIT is a short ass-running American animated television series produced for your mom Saturday morning television in several different versions from 1969 to the present. ...

Culture

Sport and Recreation

Main article: Sports on the Gold Coast, Queensland

The Gold Coast is represented in 3 national competitions by the following teams: Glitz and palm trees. ...

These three teams all have their first season in 2007 and are the first national teams in many years to be situated on the Gold Coast. The Gold Coast Titans are an Australian professional rugby league football team based on the Gold Coast in Queensland. ... The National Rugby League (NRL) is the top league of professional rugby league football clubs in Australasia. ... Wally Lewis passing the ball in Rugby League State of Origin. ... The Gold Coast Blaze is a future team in Australias National Basketball League (NBL). ... The National Basketball League is Australias top-level professional basketball competition. ... This article is about the sport. ... The East Coast Aces are an Australian rugby union club that play in the Australian Rugby Championship. ... The Australian Rugby Championship (ARC) is a domestic rugby union football club competition in Australia. ... For other uses, see Rugby (disambiguation). ...

Rugby league is the biggest spectator sport on the Gold Coast and the Gold Coast Titans are the most popular sporting team based on the Gold Coast.

The Gold Coast does not host a team in the AFL but from 2007 three AFL premiership matches involving the North Melbourne Kangaroos will be played at Carrara Stadium. This article is about the national league in Australian rules football. ... North Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Kangaroos, is an Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League. ... Carrara Stadium or Carrara Sports Complex is a sporting venue on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia, located in the suburb of Carrara. ...

The Gold Coast has also been mentioned as a prime candidate for hosting an A-League team when the competition is expanded. ^[18] Former WWE Superstar Nathan Jones comes from the Gold Coast, as does swimmer Grant Hackett. Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ... Nathan Darren Jones (born August 21, 1970 in Gold Coast, Queensland) is an Australian professional wrestler, mixed martial artist and actor. ... Grant George Hackett (born May 9, 1980) is an Australian swimmer who won the mens 1500 metres freestyle race at both the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney and the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. ...

There are many recreational activities situated on the Gold Coast ranging from (famously) surfing to fishing and boating to golf. The Gold Coast boasts numerous golf links, including Hope Island, Sanctuary Cove and The Glades. A links golf course, sometimes referred to as a seaside links is the oldest style of golf course, first developed in Scotland. ... Hope Island is an area in the city of the Gold Coast that is located roughly north of Runaway Bay. ... Sanctuary Cove is a gated community, in the suburb of Hope Island in the Gold Coast area of Queensland, Australia. ... The Glades is a nickname given to areas in western Palm Beach County, Florida and southern New Jersey along the Delaware Bay. ...

There is a range of sporting facilities on the Gold Coast from the Carrara Stadium, Carrara Indoor Sport Centre, Nerang Velodrome and the Sports Super Centre. Some of these Facilities are being superseded by newer and larger capacity facilities. Two examples of these are the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre to play host to a Gold Coast Basketball team and Skilled Park to host NRL games. Carrara Stadium or Carrara Sports Complex is a sporting venue on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia, located in the suburb of Carrara. ... The Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre in Broadbeach, Gold Coast was opened on 29 June 2004 at a cost of $127 million and is linked by a covered walkway to Conrad Jupiters. ... Skilled Park is a new stadium under construction at Robina, a suburb of the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. ... The National Rugby League (NRL) is the top league of professional rugby league football clubs in Australasia. ...

Events

The All-Star Parade

Lexmark Indy 300 2006

The Lexmark Indy 300 is a car racing event held annually, usually in October. The course ventures through the streets of Surfers Paradise and Main Beach. The Indy 300 comprises many other events such as the Indy Undie Ball and the Miss Indy Competition. The V8 Supercars event also coincides with the Indy 300, using the same track route. Image File history File links The_All-Star_Parade_in_Progress. ... Image File history File links The_All-Star_Parade_in_Progress. ... The parks entrance gate. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Lexmark_indy_champ_car2_2006. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Lexmark_indy_champ_car2_2006. ... Right The Lexmark Indy 300 Champ Car event takes place on a street circuit at Surfers Paradise in Queensland, Australia. ... Right The Lexmark Indy 300 Champ Car event takes place on a street circuit at Surfers Paradise in Queensland, Australia. ... Surfers Paradise by day during Schoolies week, in Cavill Mall. ... Main Beach is a suburb of the Gold Coast. ... V8 Supercars is a touring car racing category. ...

The Magic Millions carnival is the brainchild of entrepreneurs Gerry Harvey (of Harvey Normans) and John Singleton. In 2005 John Singleton won the 3 yearr Old Trophy with Tippitaka and proceeded in true Singo-Style to shout the entire bar at the Gold Coast Turf Club. ^{[citation needed]} He then backed up in 2006 to win the 2yr Old Classic with Mirror Mirror. There is plans to relocate and build a state of the art new racetrack at Palm Meadows which will incoporate the Magic Million sale with facilities for up to 4000 horses. The current race track is too small and can not handle the amount of horses for sale at the carnival. ^{[citation needed]} There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... Gerry Harvey Gerry Harvey is an Australian entrepreneur. ... John Daniel Singleton (born January 6, 1968 in Los Angeles, California) is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. ...

Each June, Coolangatta hosts the Wintersun Festival, a two-week 1950s and 1960s nostalgia festival with free entertainment and attractions, including hot rods, restored cars and revival bands playing music of the era. Coolangatta is a town located in the southernmost part of the Gold Coast, in Queensland, Australia. ... Coolangatta is a town located in the southernmost part of the Gold Coast, in Queensland, Australia. ... T-Bucket hot rod Hot rods are older, often historical, cars. ...

Each July, more than 16,000 congregate on the Gold Coast from around the world to participate in the Gold Coast Marathon. There are six events, including the 42.2km Marathon, 21.1km Half Marathon, 10km Run, 7.5km Walk and Junior Dash races for the kids over 2.25km and 4km. Regarded as the premier marathon in Australia, the Gold Coast Airport Marathon is also recognised worldwide for its fast, flat and scenic course and technical excellence. It is also the largest annual community sporting event held on the Gold Coast. The Gold Coast Marathon is run in July of each year in Queensland, on Australias Gold Coast. ...

Media

The daily, local newspaper is The Gold Coast Bulletin which is published by News Corporation. The Gold Coast Sun and Gold Coast Mail are other local newspapers. The Gold Coast Bulletin is the principal daily newspaper of Australias Gold Coast region. ... 1211 Avenue of the Americas (Sixth Avenue), where News Corporation is based News Corporation (abbreviated to News Corp) (NYSE: NWS, NYSE: NWSa, ASX: , LSE: NCRA) is an Australian media conglomerate company and one of the worlds largest. ... The Gold Coast Mail is a daily newspaper serving Australias Gold Coast region, owned by the Tweed Newspaper Company. ...

Gold Coast is unique in that it is officially in the television broadcast licence areas of both Brisbane (metro) and Northern New South Wales (regional). The Brisbane networks are Seven, Nine and Ten. The regional affiliates are Prime Television, NBN Television and Southern Cross Ten. Also broadcasting to the area are the ABC and SBS television services. Subscription television services Foxtel (via cable) and Austar (via satellite) are also available. The Seven Network is an Australian television network, owned by the Seven Media Group. ... The Nine Network, or Channel Nine, is an Australian television network based in Willoughby, a suburb on the North Shore of Sydney. ... Network Ten, or Channel Ten, is one of Australias three commercial television networks, available in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth in Australia. ... Prime Television is an Australian television network affiliated to the Seven Network in regional New South Wales, the ACT, and Victoria and in Western Australia as Golden West Network. ... NBN Television is an Australian television network owned by PBL Media that is based in Newcastle, Australia. ... Southern Cross Ten are a network of Network Ten affiliates in Queensland, New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory, Victoria and South Australia. ... The ABC or Australian Broadcasting Corporation is the national, Australia. ... The Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) is one of two government funded Australian public broadcasting radio and television networks, the other being the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). ... Foxtel is a subscription television company in Australia, formed through a joint venture between Telstra and News Corporation. ... An Austar Remote Austar is an Australian telecommunications company. ...

Major FM radio stations include, 88 BeachFM (tourist info., Top 40), 89.3 4CRB-FM (Christian), 90.9 SEAFM (Top 40, pop), 91.7 Coast FM (contemporary, ABC local news and information), 92.5 Gold 92.5 (mix of 70s, 80s, 90s, and Top 40), 93.5 SBS (Brisbane), 94.1 Jazz Radio (jazz, blues and swing music), 97.7 JJJ Triple J (alternative and chart music), 102.9 Hot Tomato (Top 40, pop), 104 4MBS Classic, 105.7 Radio Metro (dance, pop, R&B, and left field), 106 ABC Classic FM, and 107.3 LifeFM (Christian). Several Brisbane AM and FM radio stations can also be received in various areas. The abbreviations FM, Fm, and fm may refer to: Electrical engineering Frequency modulation (FM) and its most common applications: FM broadcasting, used primarily to broadcast music and speech at VHF frequencies FM synthesis, a sound-generation technique popularized by early digital synthesizers Science Femtometre (fm), an SI measure of length... Top 40 is a radio format based on frequent repetition of songs from a constantly-updated list of the forty best-selling singles. ... ABC News is a national news service produced by the News and Current Affairs division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. ... For other uses, see Jazz (disambiguation). ... Blues music redirects here. ... Swing music, also known as swing jazz, is a form of jazz music that developed during the 1920s and had solidified as a distinctive style by 1935 in the United States. ... Double J redirects here. ...

Tourism and Landmarks

Tourism is Gold Coast City's main industry, generating total revenue of $2.5 billion per annum. Gold Coast is the most popular Queensland tourism location.^[19] with over 13,000 available guest rooms contributing over $335 million to the local economy each year. Accommodation options available range from backpacker hostels to five star resorts and hotels. The most common style of accommodation is three and four star self-contained apartments. Backpacker may refer to: Look up backpacker in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Major tourist attractions include internationally renowned surf beaches, World Heritage listed ^{[citation needed]} hinterland national parks, and theme parks including, Dreamworld, Sea World, Wet'n'Wild Water World, Warner Bros. Movie World, WhiteWater World, Currumbin Sanctuary, Fleays Wildlife Park, Australian Outback Spectacular and Paradise Country. The Gold Coast also serves as a gateway to further tourist destinations within Queensland and Northern New South Wales, including direct flight access to the Great Barrier Reef ^{[citation needed]}, with flights departing daily to Lady Elliot Island. Dreamworld is a theme park situated on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. ... Sea World is a marine park on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. ... WetnWild Water World entrance The Wave Pool Wet n Wild Water World (formerly named Cades County, then Cades County Wet n Wild, then simply Wet n Wild circa 1987 after a licensing agreement was reached with the Six Flags chain of water parks in the USA... The parks entrance gate. ... The Cave of Waves heated wave pool The Supertubes Hydrocoaster and The Green Room being constructed WhiteWater World is a new water park located on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia that opened to the public on December 8, 2006. ... The Great Barrier Reef is the worlds largest coral reef system,[1][2] composed of roughly 3,000 individual reefs and 900 islands stretching for 2,600 kilometres (1,616 mi) over an area of approximately 344,400 square kilometres (132,974 sq mi). ... Lady Elliot Island as seen from the air. ...

Q1

Since its opening in 2005 the Q1 building has been a popular destination for tourists and locals alike. The observation deck at level 77 is the highest of its kind in Queensland and offers expansive views in all directions. The three Towers of Chevron Renaissance have also become a local landmark. Q1 (meaning Queensland Number One) is a skyscraper located in Surfers Paradise, the tourism hub in Gold Coast, Australia. ... About Towers of Chevron Renaissance Towers of Chevron Renaissance are the three–tower residential resort sits above the Chevron Village, a cosmopolitan retail, dining and entertainment complex just meters away from most famous patrolled beach in Surfers Paradise, city of Gold Coast, Australia. ...

Meter Maids

Bikini-clad Meter Maids were introduced in Surfers Paradise in 1965 in an attempt to put a positive spin on new parking regulations. To avoid tickets being issued for expired parking, the Meter Maids dispense coins into the meter and leave a calling card under the windscreen wiper of the vehicle. The Maids are still a popular part of the Surfers Paradise culture but the scheme is now run by private enterprise. A parking attendant vehicle in San Francisco A parking attendant is a member of a traffic control deparment or organization who issues tickets for parking violations. ...

Education

Bond University in Robina

The Gold Coast's education infrastructure includes: Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2016x1008, 383 KB) Bond University Taken by myself on 19th September 2006 WikiCats I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2016x1008, 383 KB) Bond University Taken by myself on 19th September 2006 WikiCats I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version... Bond University is a private university located in Robina, Queensland, Australia. ... Robina is the third largest suburb on the Gold Coast of Australia, and is the terminus point for the QR CityTrain Gold Coast Line from Brisbane. ...

• Universities - Two major university campuses (Bond University at Robina and Griffith University, incorporating the Griffith Schools of Medicine and Dentistry and Oral Health at the Gold Coast Hospital and the main campus at Southport) and the smaller campus of Central Queensland University at Southport
• TAFE - four campuses at Southport, Ridgeway (Ashmore), Benowa and Coolangatta
• Schools - Many primary and secondary schools, both public and private and of a variety of denominations.

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Infrastructure

Health

The Gold Coast Hospital at Southport is the city’s major teaching and referral hospital and the third largest in Queensland, attending to over 58,000 cases a year ^[20], and overseeing other services of the Gold Coast Health Service District as its head office. It is the only public hospital in the city. Gold Coast Hospital Gold Coast Hospital at Southport is the Gold Coast’s major teaching and referral hospital and the third largest in Queensland. ... Southport is a coastal town near the mid-point of the Gold Coast, Australia and has one of the citys largest communities. ...

A number of private hospitals also exist throughout the city, notably Allamanda Private Hospital located at Southport, Pindara Hospital at Benowa and John Flynn Gold Coast Private Hospital at Tugun in the city's south. Southport is a coastal town near the mid-point of the Gold Coast, Australia and has one of the citys largest communities. ... Benowa is a Gold Coast suburb west of Surfers Paradise. ... Tugun is a suburb of the City of the Gold Coast, in the state of Queensland, Australia. ...

Transport

Main article: Transport on the Gold Coast, Queensland

The Gold Coast Highway

The Gold Coast has a wide range of public transport modes including buses, rail and monorail. The car is the dominant mode of transport for Gold Coast but with the increasing population that leads to more traffic congestion. ^{[citation needed]} This has led to the Queensland State Government and Gold Coast City council placing more effort into providing public transport including a new Ferry service and the proposed Rapid Transit System.^[21] The Gold Coast's main provider of public bus services is Surfside Buslines. ^{[citation needed]} The Gold Coast has a wide range of public and private Transport options from cars and bikes to buses, rail and monorail. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1712x2288, 2302 KB) Tong GFDL (self made) I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1712x2288, 2302 KB) Tong GFDL (self made) I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... The Gold Coast Highway in Queensland, Australia link the suburbs that comprise the Gold Coast. ...

Gold Coast Airport is located at Coolangatta, approximately 22 kilometres south of Surfers Paradise. Services are provided to interstate capitals and major cities as well as to major New Zealand cities. Services are also available to some Asian countries and when the new extended runway is completed at the end of 2007 more Asian countries will be available. ^{[citation needed]} A new terminal is also under way and should be completed by 2009. ^{[citation needed]} Gold Coast Airport, or Coolangatta Airport, (IATA: OOL, ICAO: YBCG) is an Australian domestic and international airport on the Gold Coast and is located some 80 kilometres (50 mi. ... Coolangatta is a town located in the southernmost part of the Gold Coast, in Queensland, Australia. ...

Sealife in an aquarium at Sea World.

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Utilities

Electricity

Electricity for the Gold Coast is sourced from Powerlink Queensland at bulk supply substations which is provided via the National Electricity Market from an interconnected multi-State power system. In the early 1990s Australian governments commenced a program of deregulation of the electricity sector, which is progressively being introduced in multiple phases known as tranches. The Government-owned electricity corporation Energex distributes and retails electricity, natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and value-added products and services to residential, industrial and commercial customers in South-East Queensland. The National Electricity Market (NEM) is the name of the Australian electricity distribution grid and wholesale electricity market. ... The word tranche is French for slice. ... Energex is a corporation owned by the Government of Queensland. ...

Water supply

The Hinze Dam 15 km southwest of Nerang is the population's main water supply. The Little Nerang Dam which feeds into Hinze Dam can supplement part of the city area's water needs, and both are managed by the city council directorate Gold Coast Water. Reforms of the way in which the water industry is structured have been announced by the State Government, with transfer of ownership and management of water services from local government to the state occurring in 2008-09. Gold Coast City Council also sources water from Wivenhoe Dam, west of Brisbane for northern suburbs when the Hinze Dam, at one-tenth of Wivenhoe's capacity, becomes low. Water shortage and water restrictions have been current local issues, and a few new Gold Coast residential areas have recently included dual reticulation in their planning and development to supply water from a new water recycling plant being built concurrently. This will make available highly treated recycled water for use around the home in addition to potable water. The Gold Coast has received world recognition for this scheme in its Pimpama-Coomera suburbs.^{[citation needed]} Gold Coast Water has also been recognised for its world leading HACCP water quality management system by the World Health Organisation which published Gold Coast Water's system as a good model for managing water quality and safety from catchment to tap. A desalination plant is currently under construction at Tugun to supplement Southeast Queensland via a water grid. The Hinze Dam supplies most of the water provided to Gold Coast City in Queensland, Australia. ... The Little Nerang Dam a secondary source of water supply to Gold Coast City in Queensland, Australia. ... Gold Coast Water logo Gold Coast Water is responsible for the provision of potable and recycled water products and wastewater services throughout the Gold Coast with a vision to create a sustainable waterfuture for the City. ... The Gold Coast City Council (or GCCC) is the local authority for the Gold Coast, Queensland and is the second largest local government in Australia based on the City’s resident population. ... Lake Wivenhoe is an artifical lake formed by the Wivenhoe Dam on the Brisbane River, about 80 kilometres (or 50 miles) from Brisbane, the capital of the State of Queensland, Australia. ... For other meanings of the acronym WHO, see WHO (disambiguation) WHO flag Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the World Health Organization (WHO) is an agency of the United Nations, acting as a coordinating authority on international public health. ... The Gold Coast desalination project is a proposed desalination plant to supply water to the Gold Coast and South East Queensland to be built at Tugun. ... Tugun is a suburb of the City of the Gold Coast, in the state of Queensland, Australia. ...

Future projects

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• A desalination plant is currently being built in Tugun.
• Raising Hinze Dam
• SEQ Water pipeline ^{[citation needed]}

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Public Transport

• Gold Coast Rapid Transit System a light rail or bus rapid transport system running mainly along Smith Street and Gold Coast highway from Southport down to Coolangatta is expected to start construction in 2008.

• The existing heavy rail Gold Coast line will be progressively extended to Coolangatta.

Roads The Gold Coast Rapid Transit System is a proposed rapid transport system for the Gold Coast, Australia. ... The Gold Coast (Robina) railway line is an interurban railway line in Queensland, Australia connecting Brisbane with the Gold Coast. ...

The Pacific Motorway will be upgraded between Nerang and Tugun to a four-lane corridor in both directions, with the Tugun Bypass to be completed in 2008. The Pacific Motorway is a 102 km long motorway in Australia between Brisbane, Queensland, and the New South Wales-Queensland border at Coolangatta. ... The Tugun Bypass has been identified as an augmentation of the traffic flow arrangements along the Gold Coast Highway passing through seaside suburbs on the southern Gold Coast, Australia. ...

Sister cities

According to the Gold Coast City Council Website

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Gallery

References

• Gold Coast City Council. Boating section. Retrieved on March 30, 2005.
• Australian Sisters City Association. Register of Sister Cities Affiliations (register_of_affiliations.doc). Retrieved on March 30, 2005.
• Tourism Queensland Local Government Area Profile. The Gold Coast Region (EA48E99BD71C5B381C3B294DB531EAD5.pdf). Retrieved on December 20, 2005.
• Gold Coast City Council. History and Heritage Section. Retrieved on January 3, 2006.
• Gold Coast City Council Library Services. Local Studies Library. Retrieved on January 3, 2006.
• The State of Queensland (Department of State Development, Trade and Innovation). State Development Centre, Gold Coast. Retrieved on August 13, 2006.
• Gold Coast City Council. History. Retrieved on November 22, 2006.

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External links

• Gold Coast travel guide from Wikitravel
• Gold Coast City Council
• Official Gold Coast tourism resource - Very GC
• Official State Tourism site - Gold Coast visitor resource
• ABC Coast FM Radio
• TransLink - Public Transport - Bus Train Ferry
• Coastal Watch webcams
• Gold Coast Australia
• Aerial view of the Gold Coast at Google Local showing waterways and mountains
• Gold Coast Sporting Hall of Fame
• Gold Coast property discussion forum