Paradise Point Boat Ramp upgrade complete

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The Paradise Point Boat Ramp is open following the completion of upgrade works in July 2026.

The $1.65 million Gold Coast Waterways Authority (GCWA) project replaced the ageing facility to improve safety and make launching and retrieving vessels easier.

What’s been delivered

The upgraded facility includes:

  • A new three-lane boat ramp
  • A centrally located floating walkway
  • Renewed infrastructure to support safer, easier launching and retrieval.

Why the upgrade was needed

The previous ramp had served the community for more than 23 years. Wear and movement between deck planks had created uneven surfaces in sections of the ramp.

Paradise Point is one of the Gold Coast’s busiest boat ramps, with more than 350 vessel launch and retrieval movements recorded over a single weekend. The upgrade provides a safer, more reliable facility for local boaters and visitors.

Thank you to the community for your patience during construction.

Project details

Investment: $1.65 million
Construction commenced: April 2026
Completed: July 2026
Status: Complete and open for use

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Acknowledgement of Country

The Gold Coast Waterways Authority acknowledges and pays respect to the traditional custodians, the Yugambeh peoples of South East Queensland, including the Kombumerri, Mununjali, Wangerriburra, Bullongin and other clans, and their Elders past, present and emerging. We recognise their unique and ongoing spiritual and cultural connection with the land and waters of the Gold Coast area.

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