Head to the Christmas Carols this weekend! 🎅

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Looking for an adventure? Take the scenic route out to Springbrook National Park and try out one of our nature tracks and trails.

Issue #48: In this week's edition, we invite you to share hopes and dreams for 2032 and beyond. Plus, plan ahead with your Christmas clean up and try out one of our bike workshops.

Get on board for the green and gold runway to Brisbane 2032

We want your help to develop the Brisbane 2032 Legacy Plan, so get on board the green and gold runway to Brisbane 2032 and have your say on how we make the most of the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Plans are now underway to ensure Brisbane 2032 is a Games for all Queenslanders.

The Brisbane 2032 Legacy Plan will define how we take advantage of the Olympic and Paralympic Games to drive opportunities that ensure lasting benefits for Queensland and Australia over the next 20 years – 10 years to the Games and 10 years after.

So, what do you want to see achieved while hosting Brisbane 2032?

All Gold Coast, Brisbane and Australian residents are invited to have their say by sharing a message for the Legacy Forum delegates about their hopes and dreams for 2032 and beyond.

Having a Christmas clean up?

Good news! The City’s waste and recycling centres are open every day excluding Christmas Day.

To avoid long queues and congestion, be sure to visit your nearest waste and recycling centre outside of peak times including 10am to 2pm daily, weekends and public holidays.

As always, remember to sort your waste and recycling before you arrive and please put anger away: violence and aggression are never okay.

Household waste, recycling and green organics bins will be collected as usual by the City’s kerbside collection services over the Christmas-New Year period including public holidays and Christmas Day.

Collection times may be earlier than usual so please put your bins out the night before. You can check your bin day via our website or the City App.

Upskill with bike workshops

From training wheels to two wheels, head along to one of our bike workshops designed for all ages and abilities.

All workshops are led by accredited instructors and cover tips to make you a safer, more confident cyclist. Including topics such as:

cleaning your bike
repairing tyre punctures
adjusting your brakes
maintaining your chain
road awareness
bike handling skills.

Whether you are a beginner who wishes to learn or you simply want to refresh your riding skills, you can learn valuable tips and enjoy the many benefits cycling can provide.

Movies under the Stars: Dr Seuss' The Grinch

16 December, 7pm to 9pm

Grab your stash of who-hash with your family and friends to watch Dr Seuss' The Grinch for the perfect evening under the stars.

Where: Albert Park, 33 Fremar Street, Broadbeach Waters

Cost: Free

Carols in Coomera

17 December, 4:30pm to 6:30pm

Bring the whole family along to enjoy all the Christmas classics, as well as a festive kids show, food trucks and all the way from the North Pole, Santa himself!

Where: Coomera Sports Park, 53 Beattie Road, Coomera

Cost: Free

Carols on the Beach

18 December, 4pm to 8pm

Your all-time favourite Christmas carols will be performed in a jolly celebration of song and dance by an all-Aussie line-up with one special guest, travelling all the way from the North Pole!

Where: Surfers Paradise Beach, 2 Esplanade, Surfers Paradise
Cost: Free

Big Bash League

29 December, 5pm

Big Bash League is back at Metricon! In what is sure to be a cracking game of Cricket, the Brisbane Heat are taking on the Sydney Thunder for a Christmas holiday special!

Where: Metricon Stadium, Nerang Broadbeach Rd, Carrara

Cost: $8 - $45

Events

Our Southport Customer Service Centre has reopened

Welcome back!

Our Southport Customer Service Centre has now reopened after refurbishment.

We look forward to seeing you back at our 47 Nerang Street location.

Thank you for your patience.

Festive season opening hours

City service centres are OPEN.

Customer service centres, contact centre, aquatic centres, major sporting venues and community centres remain open for customers during the festive season (except public holidays).

Libraries and sporting venues will operate on amended hours.

For further information phone 1300 465 326 or visit our website.

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