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The Gold Coast City Council is the Local Authority for the Gold Coast , Queensland and is the second largest Local Government in Australia based on the City’s resident Population . It has a staff of over 2,500. HISTORY The foundation of local government in the Gold Coast region commenced in the 1870s when the Queensland Colonial Government delegated the task of providing local services and raising revenue to a local authority. On 11 November 1879 , the Divisional Board of Nerang was proclaimed. Southport was developed as both an administrative centre as well as a holiday destination with hotels and guesthouses to cater for visitors. Town dwellers had different needs to the rural landholders so Southport ratepayers lobbied the Colonial government to create a separate Divisional Board so that rates monies raised by Southport landholders could be spent on town improvements. This resulted in the Southport Divisional Board on 14 July 1883 which would later form the Southport Town Council. In December 1948, Southport and Coolangatta and the coastal strip between the two centres was incorporated into the Town of the South Coast. In October 1958, the Council adopted the name of Gold Coast Town Council and State Government approved the name of the City of Gold Coast on May 16 1959 . A NEW LOCAL AUTHORITY In 1994, the Queensland Local Government Commissioner began to review the local government boundaries in the Gold Coast, Albert and Beaudesert areas. After much public debate, the Local Government Regulation 1994 amalgamated Gold Coast City Council and the Shire of Albert to create a new local authority called the City of Gold Coast Council. COUNCILLORS The Mayor of the Gold Coast is Cr Ron Clarke . Divisional Councilor s are: Division 1 Cr Ray Hackwood - Beenleigh Division 2 Cr David Power ( Deputy Mayor ) - Coomera Division 3 Cr Grant Pforr - Paradise Point Division 4 Cr Rob Molhoek - Biggera Waters Division 5 Cr Peter Young - Pacific Pines Division 6 Cr Dawn Crichlow - Southport Division 7 Cr Susie Douglas - Surfers Paradise Division 8 Cr Robert La Castra - Ashmore Division 9 Cr Ted Shepherd - Mudgeeraba Division 10 Cr Eddy Sarroff - Broadbeach Division 11 Cr Jan Grew - Robina Division 12 Cr Greg Betts - Burleigh Heads Division 13 Cr Daphne McDonald - Palm Beach Division 14 Cr Chris Robbins - Coolangatta CORPORATE STRUCTURE The Chief Executive Officer is Dale Dickson. The Management is divided into City Governance, Community Services, Economic Development and Major Projects, Engineering Services, Gold Coast Water , Organizational Services and Planning, Environment and Transport. LAWS AND REGULATIONS The Council is responsible for ensuring local and state laws are observed. Local laws reflect the community need to ensure safety and harmony by governing Parking , swimming pools, meetings, Advertising , Animal Control and Water Supply . Council regulates permits and License s. The Planning scheme guides the growth and development of the city. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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