Suspend Gold Coast City Council's resolution to offer for sale freehold land at Surfers Paradise

Eligibility - Queensland residents
Principal Petitioner:
Councillor Susan Douglas
Gold Coast City Council Administration Building
SURFERS PARADISE QLD 4217
Total Signatures - 1640
Sponsoring Member: John-Paul Langbroek MP
Posting Date: 22/2/2005
Tabled Date: 22/2/2005
TO: The Honourable the Speaker and Members of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland

The Petition of residents of the State of Queensland draws to the
attention of the House

a) The Gold Coast City Council on 29th November 2004 resolved to offer
for sale freehold land at Surfers Paradise known as Neat Shannon Park,
Bruce Bishop Car Park and Surfers Paradise Transit Centre,
b) The area comprising Neat Shannon Park was donated to Council on the
undertaking that it would be used in perpetuity as public open space,
c) A substantial part of construction of Bruce Bishop Car Park and
Surfers Paradise Bus Transit Centre was paid for from trust funds
subscribed by property owners to provide car parking in central Surfers
Paradise,
d) Important public facilities will be lost and the Gold Coast community
will be severely damnified if Council's decision is implemented.

Your petitioners therefore request the House to take steps pursuant to
Section 161 of the Local Government Act (Q) to obtain a Regulation of the
Governor in Council permanently suspending the above resolution of the
Council.