Springbrook Cableway

On 28 July 2026, Council resolved to discontinue the City’s investigations into a potential cableway at Springbrook.

Prior to this decision, we investigated a cableway concept in the Springbrook hinterland as an ecotourism and managed-access initiative, and explored whether a cableway could:

  • support environmentally responsible access to the Springbrook plateau
  • assist with managing visitation to sensitive natural environments
  • support environmental education, conservation, regeneration and long-term environmental protection
  • improve accessibility for a broader range of visitors
  • create opportunities for Aboriginal cultural experiences and participation
  • contribute to the local ecotourism economy.

A 2020 high-level pre-feasibility assessment found the concept could deliver ecotourism, economic and cultural benefits; however, no route corridor was identified at that time, preventing further detailed investigations and meaningful consultation with Aboriginal groups and the broader community.

In December 2025, Council approved the progression of work to identify proposed cableway route corridors and to undertake meaningful consultation with the community and Aboriginal groups.

We undertook early community engagement via an independently delivered telephone survey in March 2026 to understand community sentiment of a cableway concept for the hinterland. This information provided a very accurate snapshot of opinions of the Gold Coast and hinterland community.

In May 2026, following a multi-criteria assessment of both Springbrook and Tamborine Mountain, Council endorsed Springbrook as the preferred study area for further assessment. Council also conducted further work to identify a short list of potential corridors for a cableway.

Specialised engagement was then undertaken in July 2026 with the Springbrook community, with 615 letters sent to residents and businesses in Springbrook, inviting them to participate in 1:1 feedback interviews.

At their meeting on 28 July 2026, Council resolved to discontinue the City's investigations into a potential Springbrook cableway. This included discontinuing further community consultation.

Council also resolved that all material prepared through the course of the investigations be provided to proponents who have expressed interest in the construction and/or operational management of a Springbrook cableway. Those materials will include the reports on the two phases of community consultation, with participants' privacy protected.


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On 28 July 2026, Council resolved to discontinue the City’s investigations into a potential cableway at Springbrook.

Prior to this decision, we investigated a cableway concept in the Springbrook hinterland as an ecotourism and managed-access initiative, and explored whether a cableway could:

  • support environmentally responsible access to the Springbrook plateau
  • assist with managing visitation to sensitive natural environments
  • support environmental education, conservation, regeneration and long-term environmental protection
  • improve accessibility for a broader range of visitors
  • create opportunities for Aboriginal cultural experiences and participation
  • contribute to the local ecotourism economy.

A 2020 high-level pre-feasibility assessment found the concept could deliver ecotourism, economic and cultural benefits; however, no route corridor was identified at that time, preventing further detailed investigations and meaningful consultation with Aboriginal groups and the broader community.

In December 2025, Council approved the progression of work to identify proposed cableway route corridors and to undertake meaningful consultation with the community and Aboriginal groups.

We undertook early community engagement via an independently delivered telephone survey in March 2026 to understand community sentiment of a cableway concept for the hinterland. This information provided a very accurate snapshot of opinions of the Gold Coast and hinterland community.

In May 2026, following a multi-criteria assessment of both Springbrook and Tamborine Mountain, Council endorsed Springbrook as the preferred study area for further assessment. Council also conducted further work to identify a short list of potential corridors for a cableway.

Specialised engagement was then undertaken in July 2026 with the Springbrook community, with 615 letters sent to residents and businesses in Springbrook, inviting them to participate in 1:1 feedback interviews.

At their meeting on 28 July 2026, Council resolved to discontinue the City's investigations into a potential Springbrook cableway. This included discontinuing further community consultation.

Council also resolved that all material prepared through the course of the investigations be provided to proponents who have expressed interest in the construction and/or operational management of a Springbrook cableway. Those materials will include the reports on the two phases of community consultation, with participants' privacy protected.


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