The Gold Coast is Australia's sixth largest city and boasts a diverse, vibrant and rapidly expanding community. Almost one in three (29 per cent) of the 635,000 Gold Coast residents were born overseas, with 14 per cent of households speaking a language other than English.
Close to one million visitors from across the world visit the Gold Coast annually for the vibrant arts and culture scene, beautiful natural environment and world-class tourism attractions.
Major industries on the Gold Coast include tourism, retail, health care, construction and manufacturing.
In 2023 the Community Forum program expanded to include the Gold Coast. The first Gold Coast Community Forum was held at Southport on Thursday 23 November 2023.
These forums support valuable conversations between the Queensland Government and local community representatives. Forum members will discuss local priorities and opportunities to strengthen the Gold Coast economy and services, and consider what outcomes are most important to the local community.
Hear from members of the new Gold Coast Community Forum who are passionate about making a difference in their region.
Find out what has happened in Gold Coast Community Forums so far via the Forum updates.
23 November 2023 - Southport
The Office for Rural and Regional Queensland is a part of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet.
Our Gold Coast team is located in Nerang.
For more information contact the Office for Rural and Regional Queensland at orrq@premiers.qld.gov.au.
The Honourable Meaghan Scanlon MP
Minister for Housing
Gold Coast Community Forum Members
