Full list of services open on Gold Coast as coronavirus restrictions ease across Queensland

Restrictions are easing across the state and with that come more services open on the Gold Coast - here’s everything up and running so far.

MORE services are opening up on the Gold Coast as coronavirus restrictions ease.

Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate announced this morning lifeguards would be back on beaches next weekend.

He added libraries, swimming pools and the bouncy pillow at Broadwater Parklands would be reopened as well as waste and recycling centres.

“Recycle Street at Reedy Creek is now open. The odds and even numbers have been lifted.

“Next Saturday, June 20th, lifeguards will put the flags back onto the beach.

Lifeguards will be back on the beach.

“But of course (the services) will be under COVID safe guidelines.

“But we’re getting back to a normality.”

With city lifeguards patrolling from next Saturday, Cr Tate is expecting more visitors will travel down from Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast.

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LIST OF SERVICES OPEN

LIFEGUARDS

City lifeguards will reinstate flags on beaches from Saturday 20 June.

LIBRARIES

Library members can order and collect on-hold books from Monday 22 June (via appointment only) at all libraries except Robina and Palm Beach.

From Saturday 11 July people can visit a library for express use of computers (with safe distancing applied), and physically browse and borrow books.

AQUATIC CENTRES

The Gold Coast, Palm Beach, Miami, Helensvale, Nerang and Mudgeeraba Aquatics Centres will reopen with restricted services on Monday 22 June.

Fitness Centres at the Gold Coast and Palm Beach Centres will also reopen on this date.

The following will remain closed:

o Fitness classes, aqua classes and learn to swim classes will remain until the end of July.

o The 25m pool at Helensvale and the learn to swim pool at Nerang will remain closed until the end of July (refurbishment works).

o Upper Coomera Aquatics Centre will remain closed until Stage 3 of Queensland’s Roadmap to easing COVID-19 restrictions.

WASTE & RECYCLYING CENTRES

Recycle Street at Reedy Creek will open from Thursday 11 June.

The Endeavour Shop (recycle market) at Reedy Creek reopened this week.

The Endeavour Shop at Southport will reopen Wednesday 17 June.

Waste and Recycling Centres (WRC’s) are open during normal operating hours – all Covid-19 opening hour restrictions have been lifted.

Every second parking bay will remain closed to ensure social distancing is undertaken, extended wait times may be experienced.

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Residents are encouraged to sort their load prior to visiting WRC’s to minimise congestion.

The ‘odds and evens’ vehicle registration plate system at WRC’s has been lifted.

Residential green waste is only accepted at WRC’s with ‘Green waste drop and go’ which includes Coomera, Molendinar, Merrimac and Reedy Creek.

No e-waste being accepted at WRCs at this time.

Items deposited at the WRC are handled in a Covid-safe manner by City officers in accordance with Workplace Health and Safety protocols.

BROADWATER PARKLANDS

The bouncy pillow will reopen from today .

The Rotary Chapel will reopen for weddings, and BBQ/shelters will be available for bookings, of up to 20 people from Saturday 13 June.