Infrastructure
One million residents will call the Gold Coast home by 2046. With the region’s population forecast to reach 6 million by 2046 across 12 local government authorities.
Our regional plan - Shaping SEQ – is guiding investment and development across SEQ to leverage benefits from its scale and agglomeration, and deliver equitable and sustainable outcomes for the entire region.
Shaping SEQ is important as it's the foundation upon which our future City Plan will be built.
Infrastructure investment
Key infrastructure projects
These will connect regionally significant areas within the Gold Coast to each other, the rest of South East Queensland and beyond, include:
- Coomera Connector
- Extension of light rail from Broadbeach to Coolangatta
- New high-frequency public transport (Broadbeach via Bond University to Robina)
- Heavy rail extension to Gold Coast Airport.
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Carter's Basin market release
The site release will seek a commercial marina and associated land side facilities. It will create opportunities for marine tourism businesses and a mixed-use development, including a hard lift loading/unloading capability.
Market processTourism
Gold Coast Music/Town Hall
The Surfers Paradise Transit Centre is earmarked for redevelopment into a new venue for audiences of up to 3000 people.
UpcomingEntertainment
Screen Industry Precinct
The northern Gold Coast screen production opportunity is a greenfield site investment for a major studio complex in Yatala.
Market processScreen
The Spit
One of the last untouched coastal holdings is The Southport Spit, an area of 201ha on the northern stretch of the Gold Coast’s beaches.
UpcomingTourism