Gold Coast environment
The Gold Coast is one of the most biodiverse cities in Australia.
We are working to protect our landscapes and wildlife, recognising the critical importance of healthy natural environments in shaping a strong and sustainable future.
Explore
Explore our beautiful environment and a range of amazing nature experiences.
Explore our environment
Celebrate
Learn about our environment, get involved with our community partnerships or find ways to live sustainably.
Celebrate our environment
Protect landscapes
Discover how we're protecting landscapes; find free resources and programs to join us.
Protect our landscapes
Support the koala fund
Make a voluntary contribution to Australia’s first dedicated koala fund to help protect our local population.
Contribute to our koala fund
Plan for our environment
See how we’re protecting nature, through Our Natural City Strategy.
Planning for our environment
Protect wildlife
Learn how we are protecting our threatened species and how you can join us.
Protect our wildlife
Water and sewerage
Learn about our water supply, long term water release plan and sewerage services.
Water and sewerage
Waste and recycling
Find out about our waste collection service; learn about recycling and waste reduction initiatives.
Waste and recycling
Disaster management
Be prepared in times of severe flood, storm, bushfire, cyclone and other emergencies.
Disaster managementWe recognise our partners - government, business, research institutions and landowners - who contribute year round to protecting our natural city. We’re committed and recognise our environment as vitally important for our future economy, lifestyle, health and happiness:
- contributing $38 million for Our Natural City Strategy (2017-2020)
- striving for 51 per cent native vegetation cover
- maintaining 13,000 hectares of City-owned natural areas
- managing revegetation, weed control and bushfire
- undertaking koala conservation, private land partnerships and community volunteer programs
- taking part in land protection and collaborative research.
Related information
- Environment facts and figures
- Nature conservation maps
- Our Natural City Strategy
- Beaches to Bushland Volunteer Landcare Program
- Bushwalking
- Coastal pathways
- Discovering our coast
- Gold Coast beach locations
- Leisure activities
- NaturallyGC program
- Regional Botanic Gardens
- Libraries
- Media Centre
- Find a park
- Alerts
- Find a waste centre
- Report a problem
- Contact us
- Forms & applications
- Events
- Have your say
- Payments
- Permits & licensing
- Disaster management
- Community Directory
