Damian Leeding Memorial Park council decisions and projects

Issue Planning, development and housing Issue Waste, water and environment Issue Community services and facilities Project Waste and Resource Recovery Services Project Pizzey Park Action Sports Hub Project Damian Leeding Memorial Park / Regatta Waters Lake Upgrade

Mentions

Upgrade project to progress to report and funding consideration in 2026-27 budget deliberations.
This advances local Olympic and Paralympic legacy planning and may lead to future investment in major sport and recreation facilities.
Games-related projects at Pizzey Park and Damian Leeding Memorial Park / Regatta Waters Lake are moving closer to budget consideration.

Decisions

City of Gold Coast · 30 March 2026

2032 Games infrastructure plan supported as planning framework

The committee supported the 2032 Games Infrastructure Plan as a planning and coordination framework, with Pizzey Park Action Sports Hub and Damian Leeding Memorial Park / Regatta Waters Lake Upgrade to progress to reports and funding consideration in the 2026-27 budget deliberations. Other legacy projects are to be considered through future annual budgets.

This advances local Olympic and Paralympic legacy planning and may lead to future investment in major sport and recreation facilities.

Meetings

City of Gold Coast · 30 March 2026

Special Budget (SB) - 30 March 2026

Council’s Special Budget Committee advanced 2026-27 budget planning, kept budget papers confidential, considered rates and service changes, backed waste pricing and Games-related project planning, and called on the Queensland Government to pause further waste levy increases for 12 months.