Gold Coast development: Spit masterplan community consultation ends

Public consultation on the Spit Masterplan has been completed and new data has revealed how many people weighed in on the area’s future and potential developments.

THE State Government says it has been overwhelmed by Gold Coasters weighing in on the future of The Spit.

New data to be released by the Palaszczuk Government today shows a total of 815 people provided more than 18,300 online responses to a survey on the master plan’s options.

Public consultation on the 72 options presented for the seven Spit precincts has been completed after the closing a survey.

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The Spit master plan options report - showing a potential fisherman's markets.

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State Development Minister Cameron Dick said more than 80 people, including key stakeholders and community representatives, attended a workshop on the Gold Coast in December to consider the community’s feedback.

“My department spoke to almost 1300 people about the options during a dozen pop-up information sessions convened across the Gold Coast,” he said.

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Cameron Dick (AAP Image/Richard Waugh)

“Thousands more Queenslanders have also been engaging with The Spit options online, with more than 5600 visits to The Spit website, and more than 480 responses in February and March last year alone to an online questionnaire which accompanied the pop-up sessions during those months.

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The Spit master plan - the options report showing what can occur on the northern end.

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“There has also been over 6000 views of the Spit Master Plan video and more than 15,500 people reached through social media on this topic.”

The master plan is being prepared in collaboration with the City of Gold Coast and the Gold Coast Waterways Authority.

The final master plan is on track to be completed by July 2019.