Media releases

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Enquiries from media should be directed to media@goldcoast.qld.gov.au or phone 07 5581 7941. For interviews or comments from the Mayor, please contact Warwick Sinclair on wsinclair@goldcoast.qld.gov.au or phone 07 5581 5225.

Thursday

21 February 2019

Solar power generates ratepayer savings

4.09pm

The City has saved ratepayers $21million in energy costs thanks to its energy management initiatives.

Mayor Tom Tate today inspected solar panels on the roof of the City’s Waterside office block in Bundall, one of 20 solar sites now operational as...

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City opens sand bagging depots

1.09pm

As a precautionary matter, we have opened three sandbagging facilities across the city to assist concerned residents. There is currently no immediate threat from Cyclone Oma.

Locations are:
- Coomera – 232 Old Pacific Highway, Pimpama. The site is located in an area...

Wednesday

20 February 2019

Cyclone Oma warning: Stay away from rock walls

3.04pm

Local Disaster Management chair Tom Tate has urged all Gold Coasters to stay away from rock walls and the seaway as large swells start to hit our coastline.

“Our emergency services staff, including City officers and the State Government, are making...

Tuesday

19 February 2019

Safety the focus for Gold Coast seniors

10.34am

The City is boosting its support for seniors through dedicated information sessions about avoiding on-line scams, personal safety and home security.

Mayor Tom Tate said the Mayoral Safer Suburbs Forum was today briefed on the latest measures aimed at protecting our...

Monday

18 February 2019

City prepared for large swells as conditions worsen

2.13pm

The Gold Coast is well prepared for large swells expected to impact our beaches later this week.

“The sand dredging and pumping we have done over the past two years has added millions of cubic metres of sand to our beaches,’’...

Protecting the heart of our community

1.39pm

Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate has used Valentine’s Day as a platform to promote the installation of 13 new Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) across the city.

“Today is all about hearts. In this case, saving lives through simple initiatives like this,’’...

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