Given the Prime Minister’s recommendation that non-essential gatherings of more than 500 people should not go ahead from Monday (16/3) in a bid to contain the corona virus, it is likely a number of upcoming events will be impacted.We are working with event organisers to assess the impacts of this recommendation while carefully monitoring this evolving situation in an effort to keep people informed following this advice.

The City continues to work under the guidance provided by the Australian Department of Health and Queensland Health in managing the risks associated with Coronavirus (COVID-19).

The City is calling on all Gold Coasters to help make the city sparkle this Clean Up Australia Day.1 March 2020 marks the 30th anniversary for Clean Up Australia Day – the nation’s largest community b…

The City has today celebrated an important milestone with construction of the Home of The Arts Gallery reaching its highest point.The $60.5 million HOTA Gallery is the tallest building structure the C…

The City has today sworn in Miami High School’s Narii Hamill Salmon as the Junior Mayor.Mr Hamill Salmon said he was honoured to be elected to the role and looked forward to a year of fresh opportunit…

Almost 3,000 Gold Coasters will become Australian citizens at a mega ceremony today.Mayor Tom Tate will swear in 1,455 people at 11am and 1,453 people at 3pm at two ceremonies at the Gold Coast Sports…

The immediate floodwater threat is now easing for Oxenford, Hope Island and Helensvale. We urge the community to stay vigilant.For information visit the City's Facebook page or the dashboard…

The sandbag centres at Bilinga and Burleigh Heads will close at 5pm today.The Pimpama centre at 232 Old Pacific Highway, next door to Council's Coomera depot, will remain open until 6pm. &nb…

Update - The Coomera Indoor Sports Centre refuge has now closed. The City has opened Coomera Indoor Sports Centre at 35 Beattie Road, Coomera as a place of refuge this afternoon.If you have evacu…