Gold Coast International Marine Precinct

Project overview*

EIS status EIS active
Description Integrated marine industry facility on 64-hectare site.
Proponent Harbour Island Pty Ltd
Location/s Adjacent to existing Gold Coast marine precinct at Shipper Drive, Coomera. Map
Local government/s Gold Coast City Council
Investment $390 million
Key features
  • 29 ha of industrial use
  • land for marine industry TAFE/centre of excellence
  • 390-berth marina (280 external, 110 internal), including a ship-lift facility
  • 290-berth dry stack storage facility
  • mixed-use precinct (offices, light industry, services, recreation)
Expected completion Not available
Jobs
  • 2250 (construction)
  • 2700 (operational)

Initial declaration lapsed

The initial ‘significant project’ declaration for the Gold Coast International Marine Precinct lapsed on 29 March 2011 because the proponent did not lodge an environmental impact statement within the prescribed two years.

Environmental impact statement (EIS) process

New declaration

Date Activity
Pending Finalisation of EIS by project proponent
22 December 2011 Terms of reference for EIS (PDF, 1.15 MB) released.
10 September 2011 to
7 October 2011		 Public consultation on draft terms of reference for EIS
7 July 2011 Gazettal of 'significant project' declaration.
17 June 2011 Initial advice statement (PDF, 1.18 MB) and project revision (PDF, 357 KB) submitted.

Initial (lapsed) declaration

Date Activity
29 March 2011 'Significant project' declaration lapsed.
29 March 2009 Terms of reference for EIS (PDF, 275 KB) released.
18 October 2008 to
17 November 2008 		Public consultation on draft terms of reference for EIS.
27 April 2008 Project deemed a ‘controlled action’ by federal environment minister.
24 April 2008 Gazettal of ‘significant project’ declaration.
8 February 2008 Project referred to federal environment minister.
6 September 2007 Application, including initial advice statement (PDF, 972 KB), submitted.

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Media releases

Further information

For more information, visit the Gold Coast International Marine Precinct website.

* Project information supplied by proponent and subject to change.