Cr Donna Gates - Gold Coast

C&K COOMERA COMMUNITY KINDERGARTEN …. new playground opening and smoking ceremony with the amazing Uncle John. A beautiful day to celebrate this lovely centre and the dedicated staff.

GOLD COAST AUSTRALIANS OF THE YEAR
So many worthy nominees and winners at the Awards Ceremony this evening. My little Titans mate Ethan was so excited to be in the mix but equally excited for to give the winner a hug! Congratulations everyone.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LUCIE!!
99 years young - so happy to be invited to share Lucie’s 99th Birthday celebration today at The Lunch Project, Upper Coomera Centre. I can only imagine the changes Lucie’s seen in our area and it’s great that she’s still smiling! Thanks to all for welcoming me this morning.

DRAINAGE ISSUES
3 on site meetings today re drainage issues. One through a park, one abutting Genesis Estate and another between an under construction development site and a sloping block of privately owned land. Thanks to all officers who assisted today - particularly Michael, Nathan, Jason and Glenn. Thanks to residents too for their patience while the matters are further considered.

𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗦𝗜𝗚𝗡𝗔𝗟𝗦
Finally a project that has been 𝙙𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙤𝙣 𝙗𝙪𝙙𝙜𝙚𝙩 and ahead of time. These new signals will help enormously with safety and congestion issues at the intersection of Beattie Road and Dreamworld Parkway and Beattie Road/Whitewater Way.

Operation will be monitored over the coming days to ensure performance is optimised.

𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗮 𝗠𝗮𝗴𝗽𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 & 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗗𝗮𝘆 is back on Saturday 13 June at Coomera Sports Park. Lots happening on the day, with a jumping castle, petting zoo, food and refreshments and the return of the 𝗕𝗜𝗚 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘𝗭𝗘 𝟰 -- Nominations are now open—don’t miss your chance to get involved and support a great cause.

𝗡𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘄: https://coomera-magpies-football-club.grassrootz.com/bigfreeze4-2026-mnd-community-event

For those who'd like to 𝙙𝙪𝙣𝙠 𝙢𝙚 (and I'm sure there are many) sadly, I won't be there - but I've been happy to support the presentation of the event though the Division 3 community discretionary fund.

Join the fun, back the Magpies, and be part of a great community event!

Coomera Magpies Australian Football Club - Seniors Coomera Magpies Australian Football Club - Juniors

QUEENSLANDER
Go Queensland!

𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗦𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝘀𝘁’𝘀 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁

Consultation is underway to help guide future decisions impacting on the city’s natural open space. We want to explore your understanding of the city’s natural environment and identify opportunities into the future.

The beaches, hinterland, forests and waterways make us one of Australia’s most biodiverse regions. So please contribute at: www.gchaveyoursay.com.au/environment - Consultation is open from Tuesday 26 May to Tuesday 16 June 2026

𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 - The Upper Coomera Library will be closed for refurbishment from tomorrow until Friday 29. Reopening Saturday 30 May.
During the closure, the returns chute located outside the main building entrance will be operational and to minimise any inconvenience, due dates for all library items will be automatically extended during the closure period.
All other services within the Upper Coomera Centre will remain open and unaffected while the library refurbishment is underway.

𝗦𝗔𝗙𝗘𝗧𝗬 𝗦𝗜𝗚𝗡𝗔𝗚𝗘
Signage is being installed on Baileys Mountain Road, 60m south of Courtney Drive to alert drivers to the Courtney Drive intersection. Corresponding signage will be installed 60m north of Jenkins Court together with a 60kph pavement stencil. Trust this will improve safety.