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.
Tuesday
19 November 2019Gold Coast aims to break world record for most sand angels
10.54amForget snow angels – the Gold Coast will set out to break the world record for Most People Making Sand Angels Simultaneously this summer.
Gold Coasters are encouraged to lend a hand in the sand and show off their sand-angel making...

Thursday
14 November 2019City focussed on growing volunteer network post-Games
2.19pmA plan to encourage residents to become volunteers has today been endorsed by the Lifestyle and Community Committee in an effort to grow the city’s volunteer base.
The Volunteering Legacy Action Plan was formed as part of the GC2018 Volunteering Legacy...

Tuesday
12 November 2019City natural area closures - bushfire risk
12.14pmDue to the ongoing bushfire risk a number of the City’s natural area parks are temporarily closed until declared safe.
We ask all community members to observe signage, barriers and direction from rangers. Please do not enter closed areas.
A full list...

Friday
8 November 2019Green Bridge nears completion as final girder installed
10.59amA 44-metre long steel box girder has successfully been placed on the $19.5 million Green Bridge to HOTA bringing a new connection to Chevron Island and Surfers Paradise to reality.
The final – and longest – girder was placed last week...

Thursday
31 October 2019World-first floating design for Gold Coast dive attraction
12.09pmA world-first floating reef will be built on the Gold Coast by a team of international experts as the city’s dive attraction takes another step towards becoming a reality.
Mayor Tom Tate and Member for Gaven Meaghan Scanlon today awarded the...

Wednesday
30 October 2019Surf network surges into Miami
11.00amAustralia’s largest and fastest publicly owned Wi-Fi network just got bigger, with the Surf network rolling into Miami along the beachfront from Thorn Park to the headland.
Users will be connected to speeds close to 30mbs, fast enough to watch two...
