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Annual Report (2023-2024)

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2023/24

2021/22

2020/21

2019/20

2018/19

2017/18

2016/17

2015/16

2014/15

2013/14

August 2017: Buoy Mooring Management Strategy
July 2014: Buoy Mooring Review – Consultation Outcomes and Recommendations, GCWA
July 2014: Buoy Moorings – Review of Mooring Infrastructure Technology, RPS APASA Pty Ltd
October 2017: Dredging – Navigation Channels, Anchorages and Destinations Plan
December 2010: Report for Gold Coast Waterways Access Needs Study – Final Report
January 2016: Labrador Channel Extension Project, Aurecon
February 2016: Labrador Channel Extension GCWA Response to Final Report
January 2016: Media Release ‘Independent review on Labrador Channel Extension released’, Hon. Mark Bailey MP
Marine Facilities and Infrastructure
Gold Coast Superyacht Guide – the quick guide to bringing superyachts into our waterways city
Gold Coast Marine Plant Habitat and Monitoring Program – (SRMP-002)
Gold Coast Seagrass Sensitivities and Resilience (SRMP-003), GCWA & Griffith University
Review of known shorebird habitats, distribution and threats in Gold Coast waterways
October 2017: Evolution of the Broadwater
Gold Coast Speed Limits
Who’s Who in the Blue October 2022
August 2019: Speed Limits Trial Coomera River (South Branch)
February 2018: Speed Limits and Behaviour Management Strategy 2018-2020, GCWA
August 2016: Vessel Wave Wake Study relevant to the Speed and Behaviour Management Strategy for GCWA
March 2019: Assessment of Congestion and Conflicting Use Management for the Gold Coast Waterways.Volume 1: Technical Report
March 2019: Assessment of Congestion and Conflicting Use Management for the Gold Coast Waterways. Volume 2: Discussion Paper
Sep 2017: Socio-economic uses and economic value study of the Gold Coast Waterways, NCEconomics and GCWA
Stakeholder Engagement Report – Top of The Spit Precinct Plan
Waterways Connect Survey Results 2023
Stakeholder Engagement Report – SPIT WAIF
Communications and Stakeholder Engagement Consultation Report: Muriel Henchman Park Improvements
Communications and Stakeholder Engagement Consultation Report: Marine Stadium Jetty and Pontoon
Risk Appetite Statement
GCWA Risk Management Framework
Risk Management Policy

GCWA Customer Service Standards
June 2020 SDS Survey summary report

Waterways Management Plan 2024-2028
Strategic Plan (2024 – 2028)
Gold Coast Waterways Management Strategy 2021-2030
Reclamation of land under tidal waters Board Policy – V2.2
Tidal Works Board Policy V1.1
Operational Policy Doug Jennings Park and WBI 2.2
Operational Policy-Compliance and Enforcement
Complaints about the CEO Policy
Privacy Policy
Complaint Management Policy
Fraud and Corruption Policy
Public Interest Disclosure Policy
Code of Conduct
Climate Change Policy
Risk Management Policy
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