Protecting our environment What will the Coomera Connector look like? MoreLOGANHOLME opportunities to have your say The Coomera Connector will deliver best practice Get involved and Further consultation is being undertaken to ensure residents who live close to the Stage 1 project corridor continue environmental outcomes. to be involved in the planning of the Coomera Connector. Environmental approvals for the project are required have your say through the Department of Agriculture, Water and Coomera Connector Helensvale Road interchange the Environment’s assessment of the Stage 1 project We’d like to hear your views on what’s most important Online engagement under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity to you. Conservation Act 1999. September 2020 You’re invited to have yourEAGLEBY say on key project negotiables that will influence the design outcome, including: Environmental conditions will need to be satisfied to You’re invited to participate in our community protect Matters of National Environmental Significance consultation program. Find out the latest information Benefits of Stage 1 of the the design of noise barriers and the design of the shared walking and located in and around the corridor including the RAMSAR about planning for Stage 1 of the Coomera Connector retaining walls bike path to facilitate desired local wetlands at Coombabah and local koala populations at and share your views and ideas with us. Coomera Connector connections for the community Coomera, Helensvale and Parkwood. Coomera When constructed, Stage 1 of the Coomera Connector Shared Path stapylton is expected to improve transport outcomes in the sharing your knowledge about local northern Gold Coast area and reduce trips on the M1 landscaping and planting in and Aboriginal or European heritage values in around the project corridor and around the project corridor. Stage 1 timeline by providing: Helensvale Rd Ormeau Connector • an alternative north–south route between Jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland Coomera Connector Coomera Connector Governments, a business case is currently being Coomera and Nerang developed for consideration by government in mid-2021. Provide your • To find out how to have your say and share(Stage 2) your ideas, visit the project website additional crossings of the Coomera and Nerang rivers www.tmr.qld.gov.au/coomeraconnector A funding commitment is required for the Stage 1 project feedback online Have your say to proceed to detailed design and construction. • improved safety on the M1, reducing congestion by encouraging up to 60,000 vehicles per day to use the Coomera Connector for local trips Visit the interactive community The Pacific Motorway (M1) is Pimpama • more reliable travel times between Brisbane Grade-separated (elevated) interchanges will consultation website to find Loganholme to Coomera Queensland’s busiest road and the Gold Coast. minimise disruptions to the existing traffic network out more about the project and and ensuring its optimal Community Reference Group With the southern section of the Coomera Connector provide your feedback. between Coomera and Nerang being identified as the performance is a priority for the At the request of a number of key stakeholders, a Stage 1 Coomera stage that needs to be built first, the Loganholme to Scan the QR Code with your smart phone to be Community Reference Group has been established to ensure Coomera section will be considered as future stages. Queensland Government. Business case to be completed in mid-2021 community members and businesses close to the project Foreshore Coomera estate taken to the website can provide input to influence key project negotiables. Based on community feedback, the Department of Planning ahead for future growth, the Coomera Taking community feedback into consideration, the Active transport — walking and bike riding Public transport Gold Coast City Marina & Shipyard Transport and Main Roads is undertaking an assessment Visit: www.tmr.qld.gov.au/coomeraconnector Department of Transport and Main Roads is developing Connector will provide an alternative transport A shared path for walking and bike riding will be included The Coomera Connector will improve public transport The Community Reference Group was established in August of six alternative alignments for the Coomera Connector a reference design and Building Queensland is leading corridor that will meet the needs of the growing along the full length of Stage 1 of the Coomera Connector. by enabling new bus routes to be created using the 2020 and will conclude at the end of the business case phase River Cove. Hope Island in the vicinity of Eagleby. development of a business case for Stage 1 of the project in mid-2021. northern Gold Coast area. Coomera Connector. The assessment is considering the merits of each between Coomera and Nerang. The path will provide a safe and connected walking and The group consists of: Coomera Connector alternative put forward by the community based on traffic bike riding network for the northern Gold Coast area, Bus priority measures on the Coomera Connector will Monterey Keys, Helensvale modelling outcomes, social impact (including property You’re invited to have your say about what’s most (Stage 1) Loganholme increasing the opportunity for local communities to access improve reliability of bus services, contributing to Residential stakeholders resumptions), environmental impact and cost. important to you. new options for healthy and enjoyable outdoor exercise. greater use of public transport and user satisfaction. Foreshore Coomera estate The Shores, Helensvale Timeframes have not yet been established for River Cove, Hope Island progressing planning of the future stages. Talk to the project team Monterey Keys, Helensvale The Shores, Helensvale The Surrounds, Helensvale Stapylton Community consultation was The Surrounds, Helensvale The Coomera Connector project team is available to undertaken in late-2019 for the Arundel Springs estate Arundel Springs estate Helensvale talk to community members and answer questions entire Coomera Connector project. Arundel and Parkwood about the project. Molendinar Arundel and Parkwood Coomera Key outcomes included: Contact us by email or phone. Nerang River precinct Smith St Southport • 98 per cent of survey respondents thought traffic Carrara Molendinar and congestion will get worse in the future. Nerang River precinct • 80 per cent supported the Coomera Connector Business stakeholders Coomera Connector being built as soon as possible. Gold Coast City Marina & Shipyard Stage 1 Helensvale • Those who live close to the corridor had key Gold Coast Suns Metricon Stadium concerns including noise, urban design and impacts Coomera Connector on wildlife and the environment. Metricon Stadium Carrara Future stages Nera • Alternative alignments put forward by the ng— B ro Pacific Motorway (M1) a d Contact us community in the vicinity of Eagleby continue to be b e Nerang Environmental stakeholders a c investigated as part of the future stages. h R Coomera Conservation Group d Gecko Environment Council If you would like further information Ph: 07 5563 6600 about the Coomera Connector, please (select option 3) contact the project team to register 8.30am — 4.30pm, Monday—Friday Legend for updates. To find out more about the Community Email: [email protected] Urban footprint Light rail Reference Group, visit the project website Pacific Motorway (M1) Heavy rail Website: www.tmr.qld.gov.au/coomeraconnector www.tmr.qld.gov.au/coomeraconnector Coomera Connector Stage 1 Heavy rail station Coomera Connector Heavy rail future infill station 13 QGOV (13 74 68) Future stages www.tmr.qld.gov.au | www.qld.gov.au Coomera Connector Stage 1: The Coomera Connector Grade-separated interchanges A shared path for walking and Bus priority measures and new Noise barriers will form part Wildlife sensitive design and 100 will be a high-speed will minimise impacts on bike riding will improve bus routes will improve public of the design to minimise exclusion fencing will allow safe Coomera to Nerang motorway style road existing trac network opportunities for active transport transport outcomes impact of road trac noise wildlife movement
Foxwell Road Metricon Stadium Gold Coast(Brisbane Hwy Rd) Coombabah Lake MOLENDINAR Coomera River ARUNDEL
Oakey Creek Rd Ashmore Rd Hope Island Rd Gold Coast Hwy Coomera Connector (Brisbane Rd) Smith St Motorway interchange interchange –Broadbeach Rd Local road and pedestrian PARKWOOD Lakeview Dr Nerang Vegetation maintained access maintained Napper Road COOMERA Gold Coast Helensvale Rd where possible (including access to light Chisholm Rd Marine Precinct rail carpark) Parkwood A connection at light rail station Nerang River –Nerang Rd Shipper Drive is currently Helensvale Smith St Mwy under investigation light rail station Vegetation maintained Southport–Nerang Rd Southport where possible interchange Beattie Rd HELENSVALE Nerang–Broadbeach Rd Coomera Connector intersection Shipper Dr Exit 66 Helensvale Rd Coomera Connector Planned Helensvale interchange North station Helensvale Discovery Dr station
Foxwell Road Hope Island Rd Rd Island Hope
Southport Nerang station
Westeld Pacic Mwy (M1) Coomera River – Helensvale Exit 69 Nerang Rd GAVEN Saltwater Creek NERANG
–Broadbeach Rd Beattie Rd Exit 62
Coomera Nerang station Exit 71 Helensvale Rd Mwy St Smith Pacic Mwy (M1) Dreamworld PACIFIC PINES Foxwell Rd
Nerang River Westeld Coomera
Pacic Mwy (M1) Exit 57
Exit 54 Exit 60 Wet’n’Wild This map includes imagery from © NearMap 2020 UPPER COOMERA OXENFORD
Legend Connecting to Coomera Hope Island Road investigations Helensvale Road interchange Gold Coast Highway interchange Smith Street Motorway interchange Southport-Nerang Road interchange Nerang-Broadbeach Road intersection Coomera Connector Investigations are continuing to determine where the northern The Coomera River area is highly constrained with the rail The Coomera Connector will be elevated over Helensvale At Helensvale the Coomera Connector will run under At Parkwood the Coomera Connector will be elevated over The Coomera Connector will be elevated over The Coomera Connector will start on Nerang-Broadbeach end point will be for Stage 1 of the Coomera Connector. corridor and planned Helensvale North station to the west Road, minimising impacts to trac flows on Helensvale Road. the Gold Coast Highway, minimising impacts to trac the light rail park’n’ride facility, Smith Street Motorway and Southport-Nerang Road minimising impacts to trac Road just west of Metricon Stadium providing an additional Shared path of the Coomera Connector corridor and residential flows on the Gold Coast Highway. the light rail. flows on Southport-Nerang Road. crossing over the Nerang River. Access to local businesses Supporting road network upgrades An interchange at Shipper Drive is currently under investigation properties to the east. will be maintained. as an alternative to Oakey Creek Road. An interchange at Shipper Under investigation Drive would facilitate access to the Gold Coast Marine Precinct Investigations have concluded that it is not feasible to and commercial precinct near Beattie Road. provide a connection to Hope Island Road due to the Light rail signicant number of residential properties and Nerang-Broadbeach Rd Heavy rail Access to Coomera would be via Shipper Drive to Foxwell Road businesses that would need to be acquired. Gold Coast Hwy including an upgraded intersection at Foxwell Road. Access to the Coomera Connector for Hope Island, Southport-Nerang Rd Sanctuary Cove and Paradise Point will be provided via the interchange at Helensvale Road.
Smith St Mwy Helensvale Rd Concept only – subject to change