City of Gold Coast
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The City of Gold Coast is the local government area spanning the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia and surrounding areas. With a population of 606,774,[1] it is the second most populous local government area in the State of Queensland (City of Brisbane being the largest).[1] Its council maintains a staff of over 2,500. It was established in 1948, but has existed in its present form since 2008. It is on the border with New South Wales with the Tweed Shire to the south in New South Wales.[2]
History
Early history
By the late 1870s, the
On 31 March 1903, following the enactment of the Local Authorities Act 1902, the divisions became shires. On 12 June 1914, the Town of Coolangatta was created from part of the Shire of Nerang, and on 12 April 1918, Southport became a town.[3]
Development and growth
On 9 December 1948, as part of a major reorganisation of local government in
On 23 October 1958, the Town of the South Coast adopted the name of
A regional authority
On 19 March 1992, the
In 2007, as part of a report recommending massive amalgamation of local government in Queensland, the
Heritage listings
The Gold Coast has many
- Currumbin
- Main Beach
- Pimpama
- Numinbah Valley
- South Stradbroke Island
- Southport
- Springbrook
- Surfers Paradise
- Tallebudgera
- Willow Vale
Suburbs and localities
Council
Gold Coast City Council | |
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Leadership | |
Deputy Mayor | Donna Gates, Independent |
Structure | |
Seats | 15 elected representatives, including a mayor and 14 councillors |
Political groups |
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Elections | |
Last election | 16 March 2024 |
Gold Coast City Council is divided into 14 wards (known as divisions), each electing one councillor at elections held every four years. The present mayor is Tom Tate who was first elected on 28 April 2012 and re-elected in 2016, 2020 and 2024.[5][6][7]
Current composition
The current council, elected in 2024, is:
Ward | Councillor | Party | |
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Mayor | Tom Tate | Independent LNP | |
Division 1 | Mark Hammel | Independent | |
Division 2 | Naomi Fowler | Independent LNP | |
Division 3 | Donna Gates | Independent | |
Division 4 | Shelley Curtis | Independent LNP | |
Division 5 | Peter Young | Independent | |
Division 6 | Brooke Patterson | Independent LNP | |
Division 7 | Joe Wilkinson | Independent LNP | |
Division 8 | Bob La Castra | Independent LNP | |
Division 9 | Glenn Tozer | Independent | |
Division 10 | Darren Taylor | Independent LNP | |
Division 11 | Dan Doran | Independent LNP | |
Division 12 | Nick Marshall | Independent | |
Division 13 | Josh Martin | Independent | |
Division 14 | Gail O’Neill | Independent |
Past councillors
2016−present
Year | Div 1 | Div 2 | Div 3 | Div 4 | Div 5 | Div 6 | Div 7 | Div 8 | Div 9 | Div 10 | Div 11 | Div 12 | Div 13 | Div 14 | ||||||||||||||
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Councillor | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor | |||||||||||||||
2016 | Donna Gates (Ind.) | William Owen Jones (Ind. LNP) | Cameron Caldwell (Ind. LNP) | Kristyn Boulton (Ind.) | Peter Young (Ind.) | Dawn Crichlow (Ind.) | Gary Baildon (Ind.) | Bob La Castra (Ind. LNP) | Glenn Tozer (Ind. LNP/Ind.) | Paul Taylor (Ind. LNP) | Hermann Vorster (Ind. LNP) | Pauline Young (Ind.) | Daphne McDonald (Ind.) | Gail O'Neill (Ind.) | ||||||||||||||
2020 | Mark Hammel (Ind.) | Donna Gates (Ind.) | Cameron Caldwell (Ind. LNP) | Brooke Patterson (Ind. LNP) | Ryan Bayldon-Lumsden (Ind. LNP) | Darren Taylor (Ind. LNP) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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2024 | Naomi Fowler (Ind. LNP) | Shelley Curtis (Ind. LNP) | Joe Wilkinson (Ind. LNP) | Dan Doran (Ind. LNP) | Nick Marshall (Ind.) | Josh Martin (Ind.) |
Election results
2024
Party | Votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change | ||
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Independent LNP | |||||||
Independent | |||||||
Independent UAP | 0 | ||||||
Animal Justice | 0 |
2020
Population
Populations are provided below for the Gold Coast (Southport/Coolangatta, South Coast, Gold Coast) and Albert entities. As Albert included the entire Logan City area prior to 1978, figures are only provided from the 1976 census.
Year | Population (Gold Coast) |
Annual growth (%) |
Population (Albert) |
Annual growth (%) |
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1933 | 6,046 | N/A | ||
1947 | 13,888 | 6.12 | ||
1954 | 19,807 | 5.20 | ||
1961 | 33,716 | 7.90 | ||
1966 | 49,481 | 7.97 | 6,437 | N/A |
1971 | 66,697 | 6.15 | 10,165 | 9.57 |
1976 | 87,510 | 5.58 | 24,268 | 19.01 |
1981 | 117,824 | 6.13 | 54,870 | 17.72 |
1986 | 130,304 | 2.03 | 92,766 | 11.07 |
1991 | 157,857 | 3.91 | 143,697 | 9.15 |
Year | Population | Annual growth (%) |
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1991 | 301,554 | 6.21 |
1996 | 375,175 | 4.47 |
2001 | 441,736 | 3.32 |
2006 | 507,876 | 2.83 |
2011 | 494,501 | Beenleigh left in deamalgamation |
2016 | 551,721 | 2.49 |
Demographics
Selected historical census data for City of Gold Coast local government area | ||||||
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Census year | 2001[8] | 2006[9] | 2011[10] | 2016[11] | ||
Population | Estimated residents on census night | 426,661 | 472,279 | 494,501 | 555,721 | |
LGA rank in terms of size within Queensland | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | |||
% of Queensland population | 11.9% | 12.1% | 11.41% | 11.82% | ||
% of Australian population | 2.27% | 2.38% | 2.3% | 2.38% | ||
Dwelling structure | ||||||
Dwelling type | Separate house | 58.5% | 58.9% | 60.4% | 58.3% | |
Semi-detached, terrace or townhouse | 16.0% | 16.6% | 18.8% | 20.6% | ||
Flat or apartment | 22.1% | 22.6% | 19.6% | 19.9% |
Libraries
The first municipal library on the Gold Coast opened in the
The City of Gold Coast has 12 libraries at Broadbeach, Burleigh Heads, Burleigh Waters, Coolangatta, Elanora, Helensvale, Mermaid Waters, Nerang, Palm Beach, Robina, Runaway Bay, Southport and Upper Coomera.[13] There is a special needs library within Nerang Library[14] and a Local Studies Library (on the first floor of Southport Library).[15] The council also operate a mobile library service.[13]
In 2018, the mobile library provides a fortnight service to Alberton, Ashmore, Benowa, Bonogin, Cedar Creek, Coomera, Currumbin Valley, Gilston, Jacobs Well, Mudgeeraba, Ormeau (4 visits), Paradise Point, Pimpama (3 visits), Tugun, Steiglitz, Tallebudgera Valley, and Woongoolba.[16] The Gold Coast City Library is a member of the Queensland Public Libraries Association.[17]
Key projects
- Gold Coast University Hospital
- Tugun Desalination Plant
- Raising of Hinze Dam
- Southport Broadwater Parklands
- Gold Coast Rapid Transit System
- Gold Coast Ferry Service
- Gold Coast Regional Botanic Gardens
- Evandale Cultural Precinct including the Home of The Arts cultural centre and a greenbridge from Evandale Parklands to Chevron Island[18]
- Mermaid Waters Library
- Gold Coast Shoreline Management Plan
Notable personnel
Notable people who work for or who have worked for the City of Gold Coast include:
- Guillermo Capati PSM, 1994–2017, managed the city's water and wastewater needs, long-term water planning and recycled water.[19][20] Capati was awarded a Public Service Medal (PSM) during the 2013 Australia Day Honours for outstanding public service to the sustainable water future of the Gold Coast and broader South East Queensland region.[21]
International relations
The City of Gold Coast has relationships with the following cities:[22]
Sister City Agreements
- Beihai, China
- Da Nang, Vietnam (Friendship agreement)
- Zhuhai, China
- Tainan, Taiwan[23]
- Taipei, Taiwan[24]
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States[25]
- Takasu, Japan
- Nouméa, New Caledonia[26]
- Netanya, Israel[27]
- Chengdu, China
- Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan (Friendship Agreement)
Other Partnerships
See also
- Gold Coast Art Centre
- Gold Coast City Art Gallery
- List of Gold Coast suburbs
References
- ^ a b c d "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017–18: Population Estimates by Local Government Area (ASGS 2018), 2017 to 2018". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018.
- State of Queensland. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
- ^ "SOUTHPORT A TOWN". Daily Standard (Brisbane, Qld. : 1912 – 1936). 13 April 1918. p. 7. Archived from the original on 22 December 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
- ^ "External Boundaries of Local Authorities" (PDF). Electoral and Administrative Review Commission. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 February 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
- ^ "2020 Gold Coast City Council - Mayoral Election". July 2019. Archived from the original on 28 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ "2012 Gold Coast City – Mayoral Election – Election Summary". results.ecq.qld.gov.au. Archived from the original on 1 April 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- ^ "2016 Gold Coast City Council – Mayoral Election – Election Summary". results.ecq.qld.gov.au. Archived from the original on 21 March 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (9 March 2006). "Gold Coast (C)". 2001 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Gold Coast (C)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Gold Coast(C)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Gold Coast(C)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
- ^ "Public Libraries on the Gold Coast". Gold Coast Stories. 28 May 2018. Archived from the original on 8 March 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ a b "Libraries". City of Gold Coast. Archived from the original on 26 March 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- ^ "Libraries". Special Needs Library. City of Gold Coast. Archived from the original on 23 March 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- ^ "Libraries". Local Studies Library. City of Gold Coast. Archived from the original on 21 April 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- Gold Coast City Council. Archived from the original(PDF) on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ Queensland Public Libraries Association: Membership Archived 14 January 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
- ^ "The evolution of the Gold Coast's bold new Home Of The Arts cultural precinct". NewsLeads. 28 May 2021. Archived from the original on 15 March 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
- ^ "Australia Day 2013 Honours List". The Sydney Morning Herald. 25 January 2013. Archived from the original on 14 June 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
- ^ "Filipino awarded with Australian public service medal". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on 22 December 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
- ^ "Australia Day 2013 Honour List, p.396" (PDF). Governor-General of Australia website. 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 March 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ "Sister cities and international partnerships". City of Gold Coast. Archived from the original on 13 February 2015.
- ^ "Alliance Cities | City of Tainan, Taiwan". www.tainan.gov.tw. 9 May 2011.
- ^ "International Sister Cities | City of Taipei, Taiwan". www.tcc.gov.
- ^ "Sister Cities | City of Fort Lauderdale, FL". www.fortlauderdale.gov. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ "Les villes jumelles". Ville de Nouméa (in French). Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ "ערים תאומות". netanya.muni.il (in Hebrew). Netanya. Archived from the original on 17 December 2019. Retrieved 24 February 2020.