Paper Petition

The Petition of residents of the State of Queensland draws to the attention of the House that: The Gold Coast Harbour Vision 2020 Project – Report No. 1 prepared by Gold Coast City Council officers recommends, inter alia, the following:– • An increase in the size of Wavebreak Island from 37.15 ha to 95 ha • A bridge connecting Labrador to The Spit via Wavebreak Island • Development of Wavebreak Island for low, medium and high rise residential, retail and commercial purposes • Further marina development and moorings in the Broadwater • Commercial use of the Southport foreshore for cafe’s, restaurants, taverns and an events park/amphitheatre for outdoor entertainment.

Your petitioners therefore request the House to: Advise the Gold Coast City Council that the House will not agree to the recommendations contained in the Gold Coast Harbour Vision 2020 Project – Report No. 1 and is against any commercial development of the Broadwater (including Wavebreak Is) and the western foreshore and any further reclamation.