Playground equipment and park facilities will be greatly improved with the City today endorsing tighter design parameters for the popular outdoor play spaces.The city has around 2,300 parks, with Council spending $73 million annually on maintaining and upgrading amenities. Lifestyle Chair Hermann Vorster said new design principles would ensure future parks met the highest standards to ensure value for Gold Coast residents and ratepayers. “We want to continue to be the best in Australia for beaches, outdoor lifestyle and our parks,’’ he said.“Safety is the number one priority, followed by accessibility, cost and sustainability.’’Cr Vorster said the new Park Design Guideline (PDG) had been trialled for two years in some of the Gold Coast’s most popular parks including Broadwater Parklands, Palm Beach Parklands, Damian Leeding Park, Pimpama’s Forest Green Playground and Aquila Park.“Without these guidelines, the City runs the risk of wasting money on inappropriate designs, costly maintenance and a poor overall look for our parks.’’Key elements of the guideline include design principles, general design guidelines, park categories, key design objectives and park data sheets.  For information on City Parks visit: cityofgoldcoast.com.au/parks

The new gallery combines both, with work starting on reconfiguring the carparking today.“I can confirm that when HOTA Gallery is completed in late 2020, we will enjoy an additional 3500sqm of green sp…

The ultimate street party is back for 2018– and back on its ‘island home’.Celebrate GC has been part of the Gold Coast cultural landscape for six years, bringing festival vibes with live music, local …

The Gold Coast has claimed the title of one of the world’s top event destinations for the second year.The City has won a major award from the prestigious International Festival and Events Association …

The Gold Coast community continues to reap the benefits of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games with more than 100 life-saving defibrillators being distributed to community organisations in coming w…

The 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games continues to deliver major legacy benefits for our city – with 700 athletes and their supporters about to arrive.The Australian Transplant Games will be held acr…

Gold Coast community groups are $315,000 better off with Mayoress Ruth Tate today finalising the beneficiaries from the 2018 Gold Coast Mayoress Charity Foundation.“I thank every Gold Coaster who has …

  Economy, Planning and Environment Committee Chair, Councillor Cameron Caldwell, said the initiative is a fantastic way to get children outdoors during the school holidays.“Gold Coast kids …

Gold Coast beaches will be even safer with the announcement today a new tower will be built north of the sand pumping jetty at The Spit.Tower 46 will be built early next year and will give greater lif…