COMMUNITY
Meet the Board
The Board is committed to setting priorities locally. Meet The Board sessions are held regularly throughout the Gold Coast to provide community members with the opportunity to provide their input on planning for the waterways now and into the future. According to the...
Name Our RangerBot Competition!
We have a new team member joining us in July and we’re inviting all Gold Coast primary school students to help name our new underwater RangerBot with the winner to receive a waterways prize pack valued at almost $600. RangerBot is a novel, vision-based robotic tool...
New-style moorings to protect environment
We’ve taken the first steps towards introducing Environmentally Friendly Moorings (EFMs) into Gold Coast waters. As part of our Buoy Mooring Management Strategy , and in partnership with Healthy Land and Water (HLW,) we’ve supported the installation of 22 EFMs in the...
Consultation: New Survey Open Online
We hope everyone is taking care of themselves and their loved ones. We’re trying to do more of our business online during this time. We've put a new survey up online and would like to invite you to fill it out if possible. We’re planning for the future and would love...
Landmark light study protects blooming seagrass
Study into light sensitivity of Gold Coast seagrass meadows to guide improved management A landmark study into the light sensitivity of Gold Coast seagrass meadows has pinpointed how much light these vital sea life breeding and feeding grounds need to grow and thrive....
Marinas19 set to anchor on the Gold Coast
In less than two weeks, marina operators and users will descend on the Gold Coast for the Marinas19 International Conference and Trade Exhibition. We’re excited to partner with Marinas19 to promote best practice in managing our beautiful waterways. “On the Gold Coast,...
Big Bird’s take-off escalates Gold Coast climate change research
Research into the impacts of wild weather and climate change on the Gold Coast is being stepped up with the launch of a bright yellow monitoring buoy nicknamed ‘Big Bird’. ‘Big Bird’s’ launch formally marks the establishment of the Coastal Engineering Research Field...
Have Your Say on the Coomera River Speed Trial (South Branch) – Survey
In July 2018, GCWA commenced a 12-month speed limit trial on the Coomera River (South Branch). Provision for the trial is set out in the Speed Limits and Behaviour Management Strategy 2018-2020 approved by the GCWA Board. The Strategy is a result of community...
LATEST NEWS
COVID-19 update from GCWA
The safety, health and wellbeing of the community and our team is our number one priority. We are monitoring the novel coronavirus closely and adhering to the advice of Queensland Health and the Australian Government. We’ll be doing our bit to minimise the...
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...
COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions
We’re receiving lots of enquiries about what COVID-19 means for our waterways. We’ve answered the most commonly asked questions for you below. Q Am I still able to go boating? From Saturday 2 May, you are able to leave your home for some recreational...
Training ensures Gold Coast first-strike pollution response is world class
Our Waterways Team undergoes regular training to make sure it keeps pace with innovation and changes in technology used to respond to reports of oil pollution in Gold Coast waters. It’s part of the team’s brief to act as first-strike responders in the event of...
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...
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...
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...
Meet The Board | March 2020 Update
We wanted to minimise any potential risk of the novel coronavirus being transmitted at our quarterly community meeting. As such, we made the decision to cancel our Meet The Board on Monday 16 March. We put the call out to you all and asked if you have any questions...
PROJECT NEWS
West Crab Island channel dredging supports our waterways city’s marine industries
GCWA is pushing ahead with dredging works on the Gold Coast, ensuring vital transport links remain open for our waterways city’s marine industries. “Dredging is starting in the West Crab Island Channel in the section from the Ephraim Island bridge down to the...
Sand Bypass System Jetty Upgrade Reaches The Half-Way Mark
A major upgrade to the Gold Coast’s Sand Bypass System jetty has just passed the half-way mark, with 5 out of the 10 concrete slabs poured. Once complete, the $3.35 million project will enable critical maintenance works to be carried out effectively and safely on the...
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 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...
Dredging completion delivers Christmas present for boaties
South Wave Break Island channel dredging works completed ahead of schedule Boaties have received an early Christmas present with dredging work in the South Wave Break Island channel on the Gold Coast being finished sooner than originally planned. Dredging works...
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...
Works underway to improve access to Sand Bypass System jetty
We’re making some more improvements to the Sand Bypass System jetty with a new access ramp being included in works underway at The Spit. The ramp’s been designed to meet current accessibility codes and standards and should be open to the public by December 2020. The...
Powerful upgrade to give Sand Bypass System a new lease of life
The Gold Coast’s Sand Bypass System is about to receive a new lease of life with work underway on upgrading its high voltage switch gear. We’ll invest about $1.9 million in upgrade works over the next 12 months. The upgrade is expected to generate about 20 direct and...