Esplanade Road Closure

Actions you can take

The Council seems determined to make the trial closure a permanent feature. Now is the time to be heard.

Click a survey, write to the people that matter, join those who care.

If Surfers Paradise residents don’t speak up now then suburban Gold Coast will shape our future.

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Surveys

The In Surfers Paradise survey

We have created our own survey asking approximately 30 questions. The intention is to create a secondary check on the data that is being presented by the Council. Notably our survey has questions that have never been asked directly. We hope to remove the ambiguity that seems to exist in the Council’s phrasing.

See link below.

The Council’s public survey

The Council’s have your say "Surfers Paradise – Trial Pedestrianisation of The Esplanade" survey open til 16 November 2025. Note this Surveys questions are all loaded in a narrow positive framing. Make good use of the comments section.

See link to GC Have Your Say Survey below.

Letters

Writing letters is one of the most powerful actions. They are given considerable weight at local government level. One letter can go to many. It can even be published on this site.

Send a letter to:

John-Paul Langbroek Federal member for Surfers Paradise. This action is highly recommended.

and

Darren Taylor Local Councilor for Division 10. According to the Gold Coast Bulletin article Darren Taylor is the champion of the masterplan and subsequent road closure.

Gold Coast Bulletin 4 Oct 2025

A copy can also be sent to In Surfers Paradise for a record or with your permission to be published as an open letter.

Seel links below

Stay in touch

Join us at In Surfers Paradise so we can keep you informed of developments as they unfold. We promise to treat you email address with respect.

See link below

What can you do?

Take our expanded survey

Questions the Council didn’t ask about the The Surfers Paradise Esplanade Closure Trial

If this matters to you, please join us in speaking up now.

Send your letter to the local member

Email John-Paul Langbroek (federal member for Surfers Paradise)

Contact the Council

Call the council and lodge a complaint. Send your letter to Cr Darren Taylor (Councillor for Division 10)

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Lets keep you informed by email

Click the link below and enter your email in the space provided. We will keep you up-to-date with the latest developments.

GC Have Your Say Survey

Surfers Paradise - Trial Pedestrianisation of The Esplanade

Till 16 November. Note this survey’s questions are heavily loaded. They have a narrow positive framing focussed on a small set of benefits. Make good use of the comments section.

Send your story to In Surfers Paradise

A central repository for correspondance about the issues

Sending a letter to Council can be backed up by forwarding a copy to us. With your permission we can also put it on this website as an open letter.

Contact Us

Send an email to be in the loop or call to discuss campaign ideas and the business group.