Which way Currumbin?
Save Currumbin is pleased to announce we are headed in the right direction with the City of Gold Coast amendments to the City Plan in so far as it affects Currumbin. On 13 December 2019, Council resolved to accept the recommendations of its Planning Department to accept most of Save Currumbin’s Submissions. See Council’s Minutes …. Read More
Social Media Update 17 December 2019
Just a quick note to supporters. Posts from Save Currumbin Facebook Page reached 1.7K people and had 481 engagements this week. Remember to go there and if you like something, say so and ‘Share’it with your friends. Similarly our Instagram posts are doing quite well. Can you please find nice pics of Currumbin wildlife and …. Read More
Arthur Barker’s Beach Store
Arthur Barker’s Beach Store (Currumbin Beach Post Office Store) 788 Pacific Parade, Currumbin (LOT 1 RP59664) Arthur Barker’s Currumbin Beach Store, Pacific Parade (aka Currumbin Beach Road), Currumbin, Queensland, circa 1920s. Photographer unidentified. Image number v311111. Courtesy of Gold Coast Libraries Local Studies Collection. Thank you to Philip Follent for supplying us with this …. Read More
Round 2 Consultation Our City Our Plan 6 Jan – 4 Feb 2020
The City Of Gold Coast Council recently asked the community for their feedback on Our City Our Plan [Major Update 2&3] to help shape the future of the Gold Coast. Round 1 Consultation concluded 11 Nov 2019 Our City Our Plan attracted wide interest with many residents making formal submissions. 1,203 Submissions were made covering …. Read More
Shared path & carpark upgrade planned
Apparently the GCCC is proposing doing some upgrades to the Currumbin Beach shared path and carparks. Nicole Sprintall, Stakeholder Engagement Specialist Transport and Traffic Branch, advised #Savecurrumbin of this on 4 December. These upgrades are due to take place after ANZAC Day 2020 and will take a few months to complete. Nicole inquired if we …. Read More
Endangered species on Currumbin Hill vegetated cliffs
Threatened Flora and Fauna Report Currumbin Hill Ochrosia moorei – Southern Ochrosia Study details Site details Checklist of the Indigenous and Naturalised Vascular Plants of Currumbin Hill E.P. – Flora List – Currumbin Hill July 1985 Grimshaw, P. & Chapman, P. Flora List – Currumbin Hill Not Provided …. Read More
Currumbin Green Bridge
Click here for a report on all the Flora and Fauna in the GCCC data base for Currumbin Hill area. By reason of the recognized Fauna species listed in the Report this area provides valuable connectivity and habitat corridor for animals moving between Northern Currumbin Hill and the heavily vegetated areas around Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary …. Read More
Councillor O’Neill supports Save Currumbin Submissions
15 Nov 2019 Dear Peter Thank you for your advice and copy of Report and Submission to the Major Update to City Plan on behalf of Save Currumbin Group. I support this Submission and can I commend Mr.Ovenden on his report. I am confident that the recommendations listed for change will be given serious …. Read More
Channel 7 News Story
Channel 7 News 12 November 2019 “Currumbin is so beautiful…so naturally beautiful; don’t ruin it.” “It’s where the bush meets the beach” “Don’t let it be turned into a concrete canyon ” See video Currumbin residents are pleading for developers to leave their beachside community alone.They've made a submission to Council to introduce a three-storey …. Read More
#savecurrumbin wildlife habitats from concrete tombs
One of the most important reasons to #savecurrumbin everywhere on social media is to save the wildlife. Save Currumbin commissioned from Victoria Bakker an environmental scientist to review the importance of preserving vegetation on Currumbin Hill and its vegetated slopes cliffs and ridges. Her Report was part of Save Currumbin submissions sent to Council. It …. Read More