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Gold Coast rejects Barrier Reef Drive footpath petition, keeps Mermaid Waters project in 10-year program
The City of Gold Coast did not support a petition seeking reconsideration of a proposed footpath on Barrier Reef Drive, saying the Mermaid Waters project remains in the 10-year capital investment program and will be subject to future budget consideration.
The City of Gold Coast has refused a petition seeking reconsideration of a proposed footpath along Barrier Reef Drive in Mermaid Waters, according to unconfirmed minutes from the Transport and Infrastructure Committee meeting on 28 April.
The committee recommended that council "does not support the premise of the petition" and noted the proposed footpath between Halborne Drive and Rio Vista Boulevard remains within the City's 10 year capital investment program, subject to future budget consideration.
That means the project has not been dropped, but it also has not been funded for construction through this decision.
The minutes state the lead petitioner will be advised of council's decision and asked to inform the other petitioners accordingly.
The item was one of two Mermaid Waters footpath petition responses considered at the meeting. In a separate decision, the committee also did not support a petition asking council to stop works in Splice Street, noting that footpath is now complete.
The Transport and Infrastructure Committee's recommendations appear in unconfirmed public minutes and still form part of the recorded council decision-making process from the meeting.
Key facts from the minutes
- The Transport and Infrastructure Committee met on 28 April 2026.
- The committee did not support the petition seeking reconsideration of the proposed footpath along Barrier Reef Drive, Mermaid Waters.
- The proposed Barrier Reef Drive footpath remains in the City's 10 year capital investment program.
- The minutes say the project is subject to future budget consideration.
- The lead petitioner is to be advised of council's decision.
- In a separate item, the committee also did not support a Splice Street petition and noted that footpath is complete.
Why it matters
- Residents on Barrier Reef Drive and nearby in Mermaid Waters now have a clearer signal that the footpath proposal is still planned, but any delivery timing depends on future budget decisions.
Source and method
Source: City of Gold Coast Transport and Infrastructure Committee unconfirmed minutes, 28 April 2026.