The City of Gold Coast has set the groundwork for two very different developments with swathes of land to become a green recreational area, while 1,100 hectares may become industrialised.270 hectares between Robina and Merrimac to become a recreational area akin to New York's Central Park
Councillors also endorsed plans to investigate how a 3,000-hectare industrial zone in Yatala could be expanded.must be built within the existing urban footprint, meaning more high-density housing.Lifestyle and Communities Chair Cr Hermann Vorster said people living in high-density development could not be expected "to give up their backyards without giving them a big communal backyard".
"We don't want people stuck in traffic trying to get to the Broadwater Parklands when they should and could be enjoying something on their own doorstep."The first stage of 'Greenheart' will be the already-approved 22 hectare Robina City Parklands, with construction set to begin next year."Once this gets going, my view is there'll be unstoppable momentum to deliver the Central Park that the Gold Coast needs.
Local area councillor Mark Hammel said expanding that industrial zone further east could double the number of jobs.