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The Broadwater and the western foreshore are Southport's greatest natural asset and our major open space area. But how long will it remain an open space area? Not long if various developments and interest groups have their way.
There have been several proposals over past years to commercialise our foreshore. From a "special events" precinct to a relocation of the Indy track and bridges across the Broadwater There seems to be a determination to turn Southport into another Surfers Paradise and we must not let this happen. The fight to protect the Broadwater and western foreshore from commercial development has been going on for many decades. In the 1970s there were protest marches in the streets of Southport objecting to commercial development proposals for the Broadwater and our western foreshores.
Peter Lawlor was involved in those marches and will continue to fight to protect the Broadwater and our western foreshore. The Broadwater Redevelopment Due to the efforts of Peter Lawlor, and his campaign to protect the Broadwater Parklands from commercial development, the area has been redeveloped to celebrate Queensland's 150th anniversary. The work on the $36.15 million project began late last year which will transform the foreshore into a recreational people place in time for Queensland's 150th Celebrations.  The Queensland Government has provided a total of $18 million to the Gold Coast City Council to bring the project to fruition, with funds drawn from the $100 million Queensland's 150th Celebrations Legacy Infrastructure Fund. Peter feels privileged to have had the opportunity to participate in the start of this important and exciting project for the people of the Gold Coast. The project will rejuvenate existing parklands and improve recreational facilities for locals and tourist alike. Queensland's long love affair with Southport's waterfront will ensure the parklands remain, as it continues to be a centre of water sports, barbeques and other family - oriented recreational activities.
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