Spit Master Plan
Next phase of Spit Master Plan Implementation powers ahead
Planning and design works are underway to create a new outdoor destination for locals and visitors to enjoy at The Spit. A new pontoon and jetty are planned for the northern end of Marine Stadium as part of the $30.7 million Spit Works Program approved by the...
Preparations underway for next Spit Master Plan project
From next Monday there’ll be some survey work in Marine Stadium to prepare for a new project being delivered as part of the implementation of the Spit Master Plan. A rig will be taking geological samples from the seabed and two adjacent sites on land to help...
SPIT WORKS PROGRAM
The Gold Coast Waterways Authority was created in December 2012 by the Gold Coast Waterways Authority Act (2012) (the Act.) The Implementation of The Spit Master Plan Act 2020 introduced amendments to the Act which provide for GCWA to facilitate the implementation of...
Spit Master Plan projects injecting $5 million into local economy
We’re excited to be bringing the community’s vision for The Spit to life. Work starts next week on the Moondarewa Spit foreshore improvements and the Seaway Promenade and will be finished in time for the Christmas holidays. The construction tender has been awarded to...
The Spit’s first project clearing the path to jobs creation
Gold Coasters and visitors can look forward to some fresh ways to exercise on The Spit with works progressing on a new shared cycle and pedestrian path. Running from the Muriel Henchman precinct to Doug Jennings park, construction group Hazell Bros has started pouring...
The Spit Public Realm Guidelines available for comment
Momentum is building on the delivery of The Spit Master Plan as the Queensland Government works to ensure this Gold Coast jewel is transformed into an iconic public space attracting visitors from across the country and the world. The public realm guidelines, released...
Design tender awarded to Southport-based firm
Creative challenge set for Spit Master Plan projects Creating welcoming spaces with a uniquely Gold Coast identity is the challenge that’s been set for the team awarded the tender to design the Moondarewa Spit foreshore parkland improvements and the Seaway Promenade....
Spit master plan implementation bill passed
The Implementation of The Spit Master Plan Bill 2019 passed in Queensland Parliament, unlocking up to 1800 jobs for the Gold Coast. The Implementation of The Spit Master Plan Bill 2019 supports the government’s plan – designed over 18 months in consultation with the...
Spit master plan works power into the new year
Work is powering ahead on more projects for The Spit master plan with tenders about to be called for detailed design works for the Moondarewa Spit upgrade and the Seaway Promenade. The Queensland Government is investing more than $5 million in the Moondarewa Spit...
Jobs to flow with Spit Master Plan implementation
The next stage of the Queensland Government’s plan to revitalise The Spit has been delivered with the introduction of the Implementation of The Spit Master Plan Bill 2019 into the Queensland Parliament. As part of the Bill, we’ll be charged with delivering some of the...
Expressions Of Interest called for Spit public space design works
The implementation of The Spit master plan continues with preliminary designs for two community projects open for expressions of interest (EOI). The preliminary design packages released today will keep plans on track for the Moondarewa Spit foreshore parkland...