The Urban Developer
AdvertiseEventsWebinarsUrbanity
Industry Excellence
Urban Leader
Sign In
Membership
Latest
Menu
Location
Sector
Category
Content
Type
Newsletters
A one-day deep dive on office, retail, healthcare, childcare and alternative sectors
UPCOMING | COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE SUMMIT
LEARN MOREDETAILS
On Demand

Fireside Chat | Inside GemLife With Adrian Puljich

Building Australia's Newest Airport: Multiplex

The Makers Of The Mondrian | Design, Vision And Delivery Behind One Of Australia’s Most Anticipated Luxury Hotels

Next Gen Now | How Emerging Developers Are Redefining The Game

View All >
Latest News
Office

Off-Market Newstead Site Deal Breaks Land Rate Record

Taryn Paris
2 Min
The Urban Developer Industrial and Logistics Summit 2025
Exclusive

Keeping the Lights On: Growing Pains Jeopardise Industrial Boom

Vanessa Croll
8 Min
Finance

Coposit Expands to WA with Linic Group Partnership

Partner Content
5 Min
Office

Historic Midland Workshops Site Listed for Sale

Lindsay Saunders
2 Min
View All >
Events
Lunch

Women’s Leadership Lunch

Summit

Commercial Real Estate Summit

Summit

Urban Leader Awards

One-Day Course

Property Development Masterclass Series

View All >
TheUrbanDeveloper
Follow
About
About Us
Membership
Awards
Events
Webinars
Listings
Resources
Terms & Conditions
Commenting Policy
Privacy Policy
Republishing Guidelines
Editorial Charter
Complaints Handling Policy
Contact
General Enquiries
Advertise
Contribution Enquiry
Project Submission
Membership Enquiry
Newsletter
Stay up to date and with the latest news, projects, deals and features.
Subscribe
SHARE
13
print
Print
TransportTed TabetTue 04 Sep 18

Federal Coalition Commits $112 Million to Gold Coast Light Rail

9ffc0963-4b49-4c5c-b6b4-7c6bed969dda

Funding for the Gold Coast Light Rail's next stage have been leaked online revealing a $112 million federal commitment by the Coalition.

The funds, due in next year's federal budget, are part of a massive $7.6 billion roads and rail package organised by ousted Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull in a final attempt to win over key battleground seats before next year's election.

The light rail extension is the only Gold Coast project included in the leaked budget plan.

The Stage 3A proposal outlines a 6.4km southern extension which will create eight new stations, running from Broadbeach South to Burleigh Heads.

There is also potential for two western spur lines heading to Robina and Varsity Lakes which would split off at Miami and Burleigh Heads.

Related: Gold Coast Gets $30bn Post-Commonwealth Games Development Pipeline


The state and council last year put $5 million each towards the business case, which was expected to be finalised by December 2018.

Community consultation meetings began last month with links, as well as the location of the stations, subject to change based on the incoming funding and local feedback.

“Four advertised community drop-in sessions were held in August and attended by about 750 people at Burleigh Heads Surf Club and Mermaid Beach Surf Club,” a Department of Transport and Main Roads spokesperson told The Urban Developer.

“People were able to have their questions answered, view alignment maps and animated fly throughs and leave feedback that will be used to inform the Detailed Business Case.”

The $660 million Light Rail project is currently funded by the Commonwealth and will now await funding from the state government and Gold Coast City Council who are expected to pledge $66 million towards stage 3A.

“Any decision around future funding for the delivery of Stage 3A will be dependent on the completion of a supportive business case and funding contributions from all three levels of government,” the TMR spokesperson added.

Patronage on the new rail system has been received well with a reported 5.2 million trips taking place since the trams began running to Helensvale.

Light rail stage 3B is eventually expected to travel south from Burleigh to the border, stopping at Gold Coast Airport.

If the funding does go ahead mid-2019, trams are anticipated to be carrying passengers to Burleigh by 2021.

InfrastructureGold CoastAustraliaVideo
AUTHOR
Ted Tabet
The Urban Developer - Journalist
More articles by this author
website iconlinkedin icon
TOP STORIES
The Urban Developer Industrial and Logistics Summit 2025
Exclusive

Keeping the Lights On: Growing Pains Jeopardise Industrial Boom

Vanessa Croll
8 Min
Exclusive

What’s Driving Pro-invest Push into ‘Underserved’ Micro-Apartments

Taryn Paris
6 Min
Sud-slingers are back in action in 2025, with the Sydney market recovering after years of disruption.
Exclusive

Sydney Pub Market Rebounds After Post-Covid Lows

Patrick Lau
5 Min
Gelephu Mindfulness City: Bhutan how a city of the future is planned
Exclusive

Bhutan’s Mindfulness Masterplan Resetting How Cities Work

Renee McKeown
8 Min
Long Bay Correctional hero
Exclusive

Time to Rethink: Fresh Bid to Unlock Prison’s Prime Site for Homes

Clare Burnett
7 Min
View All >
Article originally posted at: https://www.theurbandeveloper.com/articles/gold-coast-light-rail-stage-3a