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Gold Coast committee backs alternative waste options, not bin point move at Waterpoint Residences
A City of Gold Coast committee has recommended against relocating bulk bin servicing points at Waterpoint Residences, while backing further work with residents on other solutions.
A City of Gold Coast committee has recommended against relocating the bulk bin servicing points at Waterpoint Residences, rejecting the change sought through a petition tied to Waterpoint Towers and Harbourside Gardens.
At its 3 March meeting, the Water, Waste and Energy Committee recommended that Council not support the relocation request. The committee instead backed the residences working with the City on identifying and implementing alternate solutions to the current arrangement.
The petition item was the clearest resident-facing decision in a meeting otherwise dominated by reports that were noted rather than changed. The committee also recommended that the chief petitioner be advised of the outcome and asked to inform the other petitioners.
For residents around Waterpoint Residences, Waterpoint Towers and Harbourside Gardens, the requested relocation of the servicing points was not supported in the committee recommendation. The minutes indicate the City is open to continued collaboration with the residences on other waste servicing options, but do not set out what those alternatives might be.
The same meeting recommended that Council note the Waste Services monthly financial report for the period ended 31 December 2025 and the Water and Sewerage Services monthly financial report for the period ending 31 December 2025. It also recommended noting a presentation on the Waste Education and Behaviour Change 2025-26 Program Progress.
The committee also noted its forward planning schedule. No closed-session reports or general business items were recorded in the public minutes.
The recommendations still go through the broader Council process. As recorded in the minutes, the next formal step on the petition response is to notify the chief petitioner, while work on possible alternate servicing solutions is to continue in collaboration between the residences and the City.
Reference minutes
Source: City of Gold Coast Water, Waste and Energy Committee meeting of 3 March 2026, unconfirmed public minutes.
Key facts from the minutes
- The Water, Waste and Energy Committee met on 3 March 2026.
- The committee recommended that Council not support relocation of the bulk bin servicing points for Waterpoint Residences.
- The committee recommended supporting the residences to work with the City to identify and implement alternate solutions.
- The chief petitioner is to be advised of the outcome and asked to inform the other petitioners.
- The committee recommended noting Waste Services and Water and Sewerage Services financial reports for December 2025.
- The committee recommended noting the Waste Education and Behaviour Change 2025-26 Program Progress presentation.
Why it matters
- The committee's recommendation means the requested relocation of bulk bin servicing points at Waterpoint Residences was not backed, but residents may still see discussions continue on alternative waste servicing arrangements.