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Media releases
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Wednesday
5 August 2020Beaches receive boost ahead of summer
10.43amEnough sand to fill 16 Olympic sized swimming pools will be pumped from Tallebudgera Creek to Burleigh Heads over the next two months as part of the City’s coastal management program.
The annual ‘beach boost’ dredging program...
Friday
31 July 2020Hop back on board Hopo
10.58amThe City’s first ever ferry service is back, with two new locally built vessels taking to the water.
Mayor Tom Tate and Anthony Ardern made the announcement today, with the regular service set to resume tomorrow.
Tuesday
21 July 2020First look at new Miami Aquatic Centre
11.10amThe $18 million redevelopment of the Miami Aquatic Centre is on track, with Mayor Tom Tate and swimming champion Giaan Rooney inspecting works at the facility together today.
The shell of the new 50 metre Olympic pool is nearing completion, the...
Thursday
16 July 2020Free outdoor and online fitness classes available year-round
9.54amThe City’s new-look Active & Healthy program is out now with more than 180 classes on offer each week across the city.
Mayor Tom Tate launched the release of the new program with a visit to a group fitness class in...
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...
