FAQs

No, but the public transport infrastructure delivery within the corridor has the potential to offer significant neighbourhood benefits to accompany growth. It carefully considers the interface between these projects, to aim for the best possible outcomes for the corridor.

To ensure the Broadbeach to Burleigh Heads corridor continues to thrive into the future, Council endorsed a guiding Framework in 2021 to support city growth benchmarks, help realise the benefits of the growing area and continue to make the area a great place to live, work and visit.

The Neighbourhood Framework and ongoing Station Neighbourhood concept planning seeks to influence the direction of future planning, including the proposed New Planning Scheme.   

For further details on the New Planning Scheme click here.

The Neighbourhood Framework has been compiled by the City, informed by research to date and developed with the community to understand their views, values and vision for the Broadbeach to Burleigh Heads corridor. 

The Neighbourhood Framework seeks to uphold the unique character of each Station Neighbourhood within the corridor and captures the community’s values and priorities to guide planning for the delivery of housing, employment, infrastructure, open spaces and public amenity.

To view the complete version of the Neighbourhood Framework you can click here.

A Station Neighbourhood is the area around light rail public transport stations, with the boundaries usually around 10 minutes walking distance from that station. This may be impacted by other things such as canals, roads and intended land use. 

The corridor’s Station Neighbourhoods combine to form the entire Neighbourhood Framework area, or ‘corridor’. Some areas are part of two or more Station Neighbourhoods as stations are closer to each other than 10 minutes’ walk.

There are multiple opportunities for you to have your say throughout the process.    

You can have your say by taking part in the community survey (21 April to 12 May 2026). Survey feedback for this phase of the engagement will focus on the remaining Station Neighbourhoods of Mermaid Beach, Mermaid Beach South, Miami, and Burleigh Heads.

From June to September 2026, Neighbourhood Framework Community Reference Groups (CRGs) will be involved in concept planning for the remaining Station Neighbourhoods under the Framework. You can apply to be a Neighbourhood Framework CRG member by completing the separate expression of interest (EOI) survey. The City seeks to work with the Neighbourhood Framework CRGs to develop remaining detailed Station Neighbourhood Concept Plans based on the Neighbourhood Framework, to accommodate growth and deliver on community priorities.

A Community Reference Group (CRG) is a formal group of community members, whose role is to provide local knowledge and share community aspirations and priorities to inform the project. The Neighbourhood Framework CRG consists of interested stakeholders such as those that live, own property, operate a business in the area or hold a recognised community role. 

The purpose of the Neighbourhood Framework Community Reference Groups is to facilitate a two way conversation with community representatives to support planning for the Station Neighbourhoods.

The Neighbourhood Framework is the result of previous investigations by Council into the planning, environmental, social and economic factors of the area surrounding the extension to the light rail. Council had previously endorsed a ‘vision’ and a set of ‘principles’ for the planning of the corridor based on some of this previous work which were used in the production of the document.

The opportunity existed for early and more collaborative community engagement to guide future planning activities for Station Neighbourhoods, which led to the approach adopted, starting with the initial community survey in 2021. Feedback from the survey was used to finalise the Neighbourhood Framework document published in 2021. 

Building on the Neighbourhood Framework, concept planning was undertaken for the Nobby Beach, Miami North, Christine Avenue and Second Avenue Station Neighbourhoods in 2021-22. The City worked with CRGs to develop detailed Station Neighbourhood Concept Plans which capture place-specific considerations for accommodating growth and delivering on community priorities in these areas. Concept plans were published in 2022, with Council resolving for them to be integrated through the preparation and drafting of a new Planning Scheme (NPS) in 2026. 

The goal for future planning is to accommodate our growing community while building upon four characteristics that make the Gold Coast the great place it is: 

1.    Environment: ensure we protect our exceptional natural environment of beaches, waterways and green space, and encourage high-quality built environment outcomes. 

2.    Opportunity: ensure we create places that are liveable and cherished by people right throughout the Gold Coast. 

3.    Diverse identity: ensure we protect the identity of our differing neighbourhoods and places. 

4.    Economic opportunity: ensure we grow the economy to provide employment and social uplift and affordable housing that is well serviced by public transport. 

We currently have two planning projects open for feedback.

The Local Growth Management Strategy (LGMS) sets the overall direction for how the city will grow over the next 20 years, including where growth could happen over time.

The Neighbourhood Framework focuses on the local level, shaping how this growth could look in specific neighbourhoods in the Broadbeach to Burleigh Heads corridor. 

Both projects seek to inform the new Planning Scheme program with outcomes to guide future development across the city.

For further details on the LGMS and New Planning Scheme click here.

For information about project delivery visit gclr3.com.au (External link) or contact the TMR Project Team on gclr3@tmr.qld.gov.au (External link) or 1800 312 600.

Your feedback will help us understand the communities sentiment and concerns with planning for the future of these station neighbourhood corridors. 

If you have a particular question around these station neighbourhood concept plans, email gchaveyoursay@goldcoast.qld.gov.au