The City of Gold Coast is the local government area spanning the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia and surrounding areas. With a population of 606,774, it is the second most populous local government area in the State of Queensland. Its council maintains a staff of over 2,500. It was established in 1948, but has existed in its present form since 2008. It is on the border with New South Wales with the Tweed Shire to the south in New South Wales.
Population: 606,774 (2018) (2nd)
Established: 1948
Area: 1,334 km² (515.1 sq mi)
Region: South East Queensland
Mayor: Tom Tate
Council seat: Surfers Paradise
State electorate(s): Bonney, Broadwater, Burleigh, Coomera, Currumbin, Gaven, Mermaid Beach, Mudgeeraba, Southport, Surfers Paradise, Theodore
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