Gold Coast Themes
BOLD FUTURE is broken into nine key areas that are important to the Gold Coast's future. These are:
- Our energy future
- Our economic future
- Our beaches future
- Our cultural future
- Our environmental future
- Our transport future
- Our land use future
- Our community future
- Our water future
Our energy future
How should the Gold Coast community respond to climate change and what are our energy alternatives for the future?
Climate change has raised the awareness in the community of the energy we use and the impact that has on our city. We need to investigate alternatives for our future energy use.
Read trends and issues paper on ‘Our energy future’ [PDF 120KB]Watch expert DVD on 'Our energy future' [15.6 MB, 8:00 mins]
Our economic future
How can we achieve economic growth and a liveable city for everyone?
Gold Coast City competes for investment and talent based on the qualities of the city, which includes not only a great lifestyle but a community that is creative and connected.
Read trends and issues paper on ‘Our economic future’ [PDF 150KB]Watch expert DVD on 'Our economic future' [12.5 MB, 6:25 mins]
Our beaches future
How can we balance equitable access with the preservation of our beaches?
The Gold Coast beaches are an integral part of our daily life, we use them for sport, social gatherings, tourism attractions and as a key element in the city's design.
Read trends and issues paper on ‘Our beaches future’ [PDF 1680KB]Watch expert DVD on 'Our beaches future' [11.5 MB, 5:00 mins]
Our cultural future
How can the Gold Coast grow a culturally vibrant city?
Our city has a strong emphasis on lifestyle, the outdoors and sport but how can we continue to foster and grow a culturally diverse city that supports art projects, interaction, stimulation and connectivity?
Read trends and issues paper on ‘Our cultural future’ [PDF 1400KB]Our environmental future
How can we maintain a healthy environment on the Gold Coast and protect the natural assets that are a unique part of the city?
Gold Coast City has an enviable environment with minimal heavy industry. Keeping that clean environment, natural assets and open space will be important to our future as an appealing place to live, work and visit.
Read trends and issues paper on ‘Our environmental future’ [PDF 1570KB]Watch expert DVD on 'Our environmental future' [19 MB, 9:00 mins]
Our transport future
How can we achieve a connected Gold Coast for everyone?
The connected city is an appealing city in which to live since it is one where people get around easily and meet face to face using an integrated, and efficient public transport system as well as roads.
Read trends and issues paper on ‘Our transport future’ [PDF 228KB]Our land use future
As one of the fastest growing regions in Australia, how can the Gold Coast design a city that will make living here better in 2037?
As our population grows, Gold Coast City will need to look at housing stock, higher density living, the design of buildings, public spaces and recreational amenities as underpinning the decisions that will impact the future image of the city.
Read trends and issues paper on ‘Our land use future’ [PDF 1580KB]Watch expert DVD on 'Our land use future' [16 MB, 7:00 mins]
Our community future
How can we make the city more affordable, accessible and fair for everyone to live in?
It is the community spirit, networks and relationships of a city's people that offer a place to belong in a community. Will Gold Coast City have a future that offers access, equity and provide an enriching city environment for all?
Read trends and issues paper on ‘Our community future’ [PDF 1300KB]Watch expert DVD on 'Our community future' [15 MB, 5:30 mins]
Our water future
How will we achieve the right balance between our traditional planning and innovative new ways to manage our precious resource – water?
Diversity of water sources and sustainable solutions will become a way of life to ensure water supply is adequate for the needs of our growing population and our environment – achieving the right balance of supply and demand as we grow as a city.
