Our NaturallyGC Junior Wild Defenders program empowers kids and young people to take action in preserving nature on the Gold Coast. Learn about the importance of our flora and fauna, and our environment by checking out our interactive and fun educational booklets.

Each booklet includes several challenges and tasks so kids can explore nature and conservation-based topics through on ground action, drawing, design, art, building, photography, quizzes and getting crafty.

Complete a topic to collect a cool Wild Defender badge. Once you've completed all 12 topics and have all the badges, you become an Official Junior Wild Defender.

Explore other ways to get the family involved in our NaturallyGC Program and encourage your child to make a positive impact on the environment today. 

Gold Coast seniors are invited to come along to learn strategies on how to stay safer at home and in the community. Topics include personal safety, home and vehicle security, how to recognise scams and keeping cyber safe.

Presenters will include representatives from the Queensland Police Service and the Office of Fair Trading.

These free sessions will be held on:

• 29 April 2022 at the Helensvale Library and Cultural Centre from 10:30am to 12:30pm.
• 15 June 2022 (World Elder Abuse Awareness Day) at the Hinterland District Netball Association, Firth Park from 1:30pm to 3:30pm.

To secure your place visit our website. For more information about the sessions please email us at communitysafety@goldcoast.qld.gov.au.

Enjoy an evening with ‘Those Two Girls’, Lise Carlaw and Sarah Wills as they chat with good friend and 102.9 Hot Tomato radio host, Emily-Jade O’Keeffe about their new book Forty Favours the Brave.

Where: Robina Auditorium, Robina

Cost: Free, register online

Learn valuable tips and be shown how to clean your bike, repair punctures, adjust your brakes and maintain the chain. Come away knowing how to ride the roads confidently, safely and have fun while doing it.

Where: Carrara Community Centre, Carrara

Cost: Free, register online

This year's champaionships are held on the land of the Kombumeri clan, right here on the Gold Coast. Experience on-court competition, Inspiration & Motivation sessions and a Jr. NBA run training camp.

Where: Runaway Bay Stadium

Join a film screening featuring short documentaries on some of Qld’s most intriguing plants and animals including the Glossy Black Cockatoo and the Ormeau Bottle Tree.

Where: Robina Community Centre Auditorium

Cost: Free, register online

Palm Beach
Where: Moresby Avenue, between Moresby Avenue and Merauke Avenue

When: 1 April - 31 May, 9am to 2.30pm

To view all the road closures taking place on the Gold Coast visit our Media Centre or Department of Transport and Main Roads.

A friendly reminder to put your bins out - our kerbside collection services will continue to operate as normal on public holidays. Place your bins kerbside the night before collection as times may change over the holidays. Not sure on your allocated collection day? Find yours with the bin day finder and recycling calendar.