Coronavirus Gold Coast: Businesses and council centres close

Some of the Gold Coast’s biggest community facilities have closed as wide-ranging measures to slow the spread of coronavirus came into effect. SEE THE LIST

SOME of the Gold Coast’s biggest community facilities closed their doors today as wide-ranging measures to slow the spread of coronavirus came into effect.

Mayor Tom Tate announced the indefinite closure of the council’s city fitness centres and indoor sporting venues from close of business today in line with Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s statement late last night.

Businesses and community fitness facilities are closing. Picture: Craig Whitehead

“The City continues to review all non essential facilities and services to determine which of these can continue or will be modified having regard to the latest public health advice, and most recent decisions of the Federal and State governments,” the council said in a statement

Full list of council closures - and what’s staying open

Libraries

· Closing all libraries by close of business today

· Enhanced on line library content and services remain available anytime, anywhere 24 x 7

· Customers can continue to return their books to the after hour chutes

Major Sporting Venues

· All Indoor Sports Centres – GCS&LC, CISC, CISS & RBISC will be closed as off 12 pm today.

· Gold Coast Cycle Centre will be open for outdoor bookings under strict terms and conditions.

Aquatic Centres

· All gyms and associated programs will be closed as off 12 pm today.

· All aquatic centres will be closed by close of business today.

Tourist Parks

· Tourist Parks remain open.

· All public amenities have provisions in place.

Environmental Health and Safety (Environmental Health Services)

· The City’s Environmental Health Officers will support businesses to move to take away and delivery operations safely.

City Standards (Licencing and Approvals)

· Filming productions are being suspended by the Production Companies, the current major film production (Elvis) has been halted.

City Regulation (Animal Management City Parking Local Laws)

· Services remain business as usual.

· Consideration of adjustments to regulatory activities is underway

Broadwater Parklands

· Broadwater Parklands remain open.

· Rockpools are closed.

· The Bouncy Pillow is closed.

· Aquapark is closed.

· Fish Shack and café are open for take away only.

Active and Healthy Program

· Some Active and Healthy Activities suspended until 20 April.

Parks

· All parks and playgrounds remain open, with visitors encouraged to take recommended health and social distancing precautions.

Community Centres

· City Community Centres remain open. However, indoor sport and similar activities along with place of worship activities will cease from 12pm today. All other activities continue to comply with the national advice.

· Level Up Studio and Gallery at The Strand, 72-80 Marine Parade, Coolangatta will be temporarily closed from 19 March 2020 – 1 April 2020.

Lifeguard Services

· The Lifeguard Services is operating with business as usual, and are also taking the recommended health and social distancing precautions.

· Geographical area of beaches allows for adequate social distancing (unlike Bondi).

T&I

· Active Travel programs will continue in a modified forms (normal assessment of safer routes to school will continue)

Customer Service

· Customer Contact is closing (to the public) all Service Centres attached to Libraries. The only ones that will remain open are Bundall, Southport and Nerang.

Other businesses which closed at noon

* All pubs

* Gyms

* Registered and licensed clubs

* Licensed premises inside hotels

* Theatres

* Live music spaces

* Cinemas

* Casinos

* Nightclubs

* Southport Yacht Club, Main Beach/Hollywell/Oxenford

What’s staying open

* Restaurants and cafes, though restricted to providing takeaway only

* Shopping centres

* Supermarkets

* Convenience shops

* Southport Yacht Club’s Marina and hardstand/boat repair

* Beaches