Parking call for Robina
EMPTY space next to Robina’s Cbus Super Stadium is the key to relieving parking pain on the central Gold Coast, a councillor says.
Robina’s parking situation is struggling under the weight of increased development, with more cars desperate for space on its narrow streets.
The suburb is already home to Robina Town Centre shopping centre, Robina High, Robina Hospital, the new TAFE complex, the stadium and the state headquarters for builder Metricon Homes.
Robina councillor Hermann Vorster has written to the state government urging it to intervene with a “modest investment” to relieve parking pressure.
In his letter to Sports and Assistant Olympic Games Minister Stirling Hinchliffe, Mr Vorster warned that a solution was needed ahead of construction beginning on the Olympic Games village
“Residents frequently complain these state-led developments provide insufficient parking, severely damaging amenity and risking the economic prosperity of the area and they worry about how much worse things will become if the state pushes ahead with the proposed satellite Athletes Village for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games,” he said.
“Minister, as you may be aware Stadiums Queensland owns and operates a carpark opposite its stadium here at Robina, but what you may not know is that this car park is underdeveloped and, with a modest investment, could provide up to 1500 spaces in total.
“These spaces would be put to good use during stadium events – and I am sure would be welcomed by the nurses, teachers, patients, workers, etc. crying out for parking options.”
Mr Vorster “implored” Mr Hinchliffe to investigate the issue with the board of Stadiums Queensland and to “take responsibility”.
However, a spokesman for Mr Hinchliffe said more parking was not needed.
“Stadiums Queensland advises it already offers low-cost offsite parking to the TAFE, which has also been offered to hospital staff, while Arcadia College can access free parking at the venue,” he said.
“The car park opposite Cbus Super Stadium and the free onstreet parking along Stadium Drive outside the venue are under-utilised outside of event days.
“The best way for spectators to get to Cbus Super Stadium on game day and avoid congestion is by public transport, which is included in the price the admission ticket,” Mr Hinchliffe said