New owners reveal master plan for collapsed Arundel Hills Country Club

The new owners of the former Arundel Hills Country Club have unveiled their master plan for the 67ha site to Gold Coast City Council. See the plans

The new owners of a former derelict Gold Coast golf course have unveiled plans to transform the site into a green oasis of parks, recreation, wetlands and low-density housing.

The plans do not include a golf course.

Sale of the former Arundel Hills Country Club site was settled on Thursday.

New owners, Arundel Estates, lodged a master plan application with Gold Coast City Council on Friday afternoon, which earmarked 68 per cent of the 67ha course for parks, recreation, wetlands and public open space.

Arundel Estates indicative master plan for the former Arundel Hills Country Club site. Picture: supplied

The proposal would require council approval to go ahead.

Arundel Estates spokesman Dale Carroll said seven hectares of land had been gifted to A.B. Paterson College to create sport and recreation facilities.

Mr Carroll said the remaining 32 per cent of the site would be reserved for low-density detached housing – with no high rise or multi-level apartments.

Arundel Hills Country Club entrance. Picture Glenn Hampson

“We are very pleased to be working with A.B. Paterson College to deliver new facilities and new opportunities for young people,” he said.

“Following the closure of the golf course, we know the local community is keen to see green and open space retained for public and active use.

“We believe our proposal strikes the perfect balance between the demand for new housing to accommodate population growth of young families and downsizers on the Gold Coast and the need to preserve public open space.”

Aerial of the former Arundel Hills Country Club site.

A.B. Paterson College principal Joanne Sheehy said the land gift was an “extraordinary windfall” for the school.

“We anticipate that this will take the form of playing fields, clubhouse, and indoor sporting facilities,” she said.

“However, this will ultimately be a decision for our entire college community, and we will be having that discussion in coming months.”

Ms Sheehy said the college would host a community consultation on the overall master plan, so the wider community could have a say.

Details of community consultation sessions will be finalised in coming weeks.

She said the college was not part of the application to council, but was supportive of it.