June update on Court Case challenging DA 776 Pacific Parade Currumbin (old Elephant Rock Café site). Now is the time for you to help save Currumbin After obtaining advice from leading lawyers and barristers in town planning, the Court Case commenced in the Planning and Environment Court Brisbane on 5 March 2026 No 631 of 2026 by adjoining neighbour’s and Save Currumbin seeking to set aside development 2 approvals …. Read More
Save Currumbin Ltd has joined local resident in commencing a legal action to ask for the overturn of the approvals at 776 Pacific Parade Currumbin. Click here for a copy of the Originating Application 631/2026 filed in the Planning & Environment Court against Council and the developer John Fuglsang Developments Pty Ltd. We are asking …. Read More
Save Currumbin concerns around the Fuglsang Development OTH/2025/12 Amended Plans. The Developer John Fuglsang Developments has lodged materials including an amended set of plans trying to address the Action Notice of Council dated 10 April 2025. We post here for ease of reference the The full set of documents is available from the https://cogc.cloud.infor.com/ePathway/ePthProd/web/GeneralEnquiry/EnquiryLists.aspx?ModuleCode=LAP Click on …. Read More
The Currumbin community have already scored a significant victory against the southern developer of the old Elephant Rock Cafe ( enlarged) site at 776 Pacific Parade with getting Council on board to challenge its DA – OTH /2025/12 as not ‘properly made’. Whilst we are still assessing the Notice and taking advice, it looks like …. Read More
Meeting Date: 3 April, 2025 Subject: Proposed Development at 776 Pacific Parade, Currumbin Attended by: 48 Interested parties (list attached); Counsellor Gail O’Neill; plus council representatives Adam Brown / Scott As advised at the meeting, there is little point in recording detailed minutes ofindividuals points or concerns. It is far better to capture the themes …. Read More
Referring to: 776 Pacific Parade OTH/2025/12 Here’s what you should do before Thursday 10 April: 5. Check in with our Facebook page – Save Currumbin for updates and news Expert Reports Fig. 1 – 780 Pacific Parade – Height relationship with vegetated hillside/ridge By comparison, the 776 Pacific Parade proposal achieves a height of RL26.269m …. Read More
Current amended application OTH/2025/12 Hello fellow resident, Are you aware of redevelopment of 776 Pacific Parade (Elephant Rock Cafe Site) is now enlarged to also include 220sqm behind 778 to be new lot1 SP348547. The new plans OTH/2025/12 are available to view on “PD Online” City of Gold Coast and also reproduced here: https://savecurrumbin.com/reports-of-applicant-for-da-oth-2025-12/ There …. Read More
Herewith Amended Plans and Supporting Docs of Applicant for DA OTH/2025/12:
SUPERSCEDED (776 Pacific Pde Currumbin) MCU/2022/588SEE NOW: OTH/2025/12 for the new DA for a much bigger project. Click here The interstate developer (John Fuglsang Developments Pty Ltd as trustee for the TallShips Unit Trust) has submitted to the Gold Coast City Council the building of a 7-level, 27m high (from street level), 4 apartment and …. Read More
Queensland ‘s #Coaldrake Commission interim report (21 April 22) into the culture and accountability of the Queensland public sector reveals that the state government has problems with “1) overreach of ministerial staff,2) the INFLUENCE of #LOBBYISTS and3) the erosion of functions designed to hold government to account.” Perhaps this goes some way to explaining why the Gold Coast #Bulletin reported last weekend …. Read More
