Fresh blow for embattled residents of Couran Cove Island Resort, South Stradbroke Island

Residents of a Gold Coast island community without running water or electricity have been dealt a fresh blow, with access cut to some of their last remaining utilities.

Residents of an embattled Gold Coast island community have been dealt a fresh blow, with access cut to some of their last remaining utilities.

Showers, toilets and pool facilities were closed and gated off to residents of the Couran Cove Island Resort, South Stradbroke Island earlier this week.

It comes after electricity and water was disconnected to more than 100 homes on the island last Wednesday amid allegations of unpaid levies.

Gates blocking access to the pool area at Couran Cove Island Resort

There are five body corporates involved on the island, with complex court proceedings playing out over the allegations of millions of dollars in unpaid fees.

Island resident Mick Reichle said community members discovered the island’s main pool facilities containing showers and toilets had been closed off without warning.

Couran Cove Island residents like Mark Pitt have had their water and electricity cut off. Picture Glenn Hampson

“We were having our showers and using the toilets there because we don’t have running water,” he said.

“They are the closest essential services.”

Mr Reichle said residents - many of whom were elderly - would now have to walk an extra kilometre to access another available shower and toilet block.

An emergency supply of water being delivered to residents on Tuesday morning

A Couran Cove spokesman said the pool facilities were closed because a lack of funding meant essential works to the water treatment plant could not be undertaken.

“As a result, the current limited water supply is being supplied to a set number of dwellings in accordance with production capacity,” he said.

Bins in the eco precinct of the Couran Cove Island Resort

There have also been reports of waste bins overflowing in the eco precinct of the island, but the Couran Cove spokesman said waste collection was still continuing.

Residents received an emergency supply of water on Tuesday morning, with more expected to arrive early next week.