Local Law Amendment - Parks and Reserves 2016

The City of Gold Coast (City) is responsible for a network of high-quality parks, open spaces and recreational facilities throughout the Gold Coast.

Amendments have been proposed to the local law relating to commercial fitness activities in parks.

The amendments are about creating a balance between people who want to use our parks on a commercial basis with the need to provide public space for the wider community to to enjoy.

A summary of the ammendments are listed here.

For further information on the subordinate local law, review the following documents:

• Parks and Reserves (Amendment) Subordinate Local Law (No.1) 2016 (the proposed subordinate local law)
• Copy of the existing Subordinate Local Law No. 9.1 (Parks and Reserves) 2008 (with the proposed tracked amendments)

• Public Interest Test Plan

• Copy of Schedule 1A (of the proposed subordinate local law) - the list of Excluded Parks for Commercial Fitness Activities.

• Consultation notification.

To have your say about the proposed amendments and the public interest test plan:

• Complete the online submission form (below), or
• Download a printable submission form in PDF or WORD format, which can be:

1. Scanned and emailed to gchaveyoursay@goldcoast.qld.gov.au,
2. Posted to Chief Executive Officer, City of Gold Coast, PO Box 5042 QLD 9729
3. Delivered in person to a Customer Service Counter at:

• Nerang - 833 Southport Nerang Road, Nerang
• Surfers Paradise - 8 Karp Court, Bundall.

Hard copies of submission forms and associated documents are also available at City of Gold Coast Customer Service Centres at the above locations:

Community engagement runs from Friday 8 July 2016 to Thursday 28 July 2016.

We look forward to receiving your comments and feedback.