How we're honouring World War I personnel throughout the city

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Gold Coast Weekly | Issue #14 | Get Ready

While the Gold Coast is known for it's sunny climate, we also experience our fair share of natural disasters.

Issue #14: How prepared are you and your family for severe weather? In this week's edition, we're inviting you to take our Get Ready survey, bringing you details on how we're honouring World War I personnel and reminding you to report graffiti around the city.

Do you have a plan to protect what is most important to you?

While the Gold Coast is a famous holiday destination, renowned for its sunny weather, it also has its fair share of natural disasters.

Being prepared for these disasters can help safeguard your family, pets and property against the impacts of severe storms, cyclones, floods, bushfires and pandemics.

Households that are well prepared before a natural disaster occurs are more resilient and are able to recover faster.

Do you have a plan to protect what is most important to you? Do you know the risks in your local area? We are inviting you to take the Disaster Preparedness Survey before 8 May, for your chance to win a $500 Eftpos Voucher* (Terms and conditions apply)

Your views will help us shape the City’s future Disaster Management programs .

Street signs to honour World War I personnel

We are proud to remember and honour World War I service personnel through the Streets of Remembrance project.

The Streets of Remembrance project has been developed to build community spirit and honour World War I service and auxiliary personnel with a Gold Coast connection.

Through extensive research, the project identified 23 local streets which were named after, or have an important link, with people who served in World War I. Paying tribute to their service, these streets have had their signs rebadged in time for ANZAC Day 2022.

Streets rebadged with the Australian Defence Force ‘Rising Sun’ emblem honour World War I service personnel and streets rebadged with an image of a poppy (a symbol of remembrance) honour local pioneer families whose family members served in World War I.

Graffiti - you report it, we remove it

Have you noticed graffiti in your neighbourhood? Play your part in helping us keep our city clean and report any graffiti in your area. You report it, we remove it. It’s that easy.

Our City maintenance teams remove graffiti from public property, Energex assets, along with private property if it is accessible from public land.

Promptly removing graffiti heavily reduces the likelihood of more graffiti occurring. Reporting graffiti around you is quick and once lodged, is removed within five business days.

It's easy to report graffiti, you can:

Visit our website.
Call the Graffiti Hotline on 07 5667 5974.
Email graffiti@goldcoast.qld.gov.au.
Use the new and updated City of Gold Coast mobile app.

A&H deep water running

23 April, 7am-7.30am

Deep water running is the perfect choice for those with injuries or limitations. These beginner classes introduce you to the joy of working out and improving mobility without any worries about strain or injury.

Where: Mudgeeraba Aquatic Centre

Cost: $3

Watergum Cane Toad Tadpole Trapping & Info Session

27 April, 7pm-8.30pm

Trap tadpoles by the thousand and learn how to rid your properties of toads to contribute to neighbourhood eradication of this dangerous pest.

Where: Carrara Community Centre, Carrara

Cost: Free

CBD Sundown: Laneway Cabaret

29 April, 6pm-9pm

A night of surprise and delight awaits you in the Southport CBD with mini-cabarets including aerialists, acrobatics, juggling, roving performers and local DJ's.

Where: Regent Lane, Southport

Cost: Free

Events

Road Closure Notifications

Coolangatta
Where: Petrie Street, between Boundary Street and Eden Avenue

When: 19 April to 14 May 2022, 12am to 11.30pm

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

World Earth Day

Today, 22 April, marks World Earth Day. This year's theme is 'Invest In Our Planet. What Will You Do?'. We are all in this together - everyone has a responsibility to invest in our planet. The City undertakes many initiatives to both protect and conserve our nature. To find out more about Earth Day events, activities, and what you can do to make a difference, visit their website.

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