Free Trees

Every year our Free Tree Program gives our residents the opportunity to choose from a selection of native trees and shrubs to plant in their own backyard.

Our 2023 collection dates and locations are now available.

Residents can collect up to 3 free trees per household which must be planted within your own property.

If you will be collecting trees for more than one property, you will need to provide a current rates notice for each property.

Benefits of growing local native plants:
• attract native birds to your garden
• native plants are adapted to the local conditions and often need less water
• provide the most suitable source of food and habitat for local wildlife.

Traffic offences near schools

Just a reminder for the start of the school year.

Top offences

It is an offence to stop:

• 20 metres before or 10 metres after a sign posted pedestrian or supervised children’s crossing
• 20 metres before or 10 metres after a bus stop or within a bus zone (bayed area)
• within 10 metres of an intersection or corner
• on a footpath or nature strip within a built-up area
•  in a way that restricts access to a driveway
•  in a no parking zone for more than 2 minutes, in a no stopping zone, or on a yellow painted line
• double parked at any time, as it blocks visibility and causes cars to overtake each other to proceed,creating a traffic hazard.

Rates and Water Enquiry

Pay your rates and water bills and manage your account online at

Rates & water 

Helpful information for updating your details, paying your account, pensioner concessions and payment plans

U3A Broadbeach Activities 2023

Looking for activities for the over fifties, U3A Broadbeach, University of the Third Age welcomes new members looking to socialise, learn and have fun.

This local not for profit organisation is based at Bavia House in Broadbeach with plenty of parking. 

Visit U3A Broadbeach for further information and to read the latest news. 

Gold Coast Light Rail Stage 3- Broadbeach to Burleigh Heads

Monthly construction update.

January and February 2023

North construction area - Hooker Boulevard, Broadbeach to Dawn Parade, Miami

Construction has now resumed for 2023 with works continuing across the Gold Coast Light Rail Stage 3 (GCLR3) alignment. 

For further information visit Gold Coast Light Rail Stage 3

Lake Hugh Muntz

Results from recent water quality sampling indicates that the algae levels in lake Hugh Muntz have dropped below the Amber Alert Level and the lake is now in the Green Surveillance Mode.

This is the second time over the last 5 years the algal levels have been in the Green Surveillance Mode and the first time during the Summer months.

Visit Lake Hugh Muntz to view the most up to date water quality results.

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