Gold Coast - over Development

. There is a great debate over whether the Gold Coast is overdeveloped. The Gold Coast is clearly not overdeveloped. This is clear for many obvious reasons. Firstly, there is still plenty of room for the Gold Coast to develop both outwards and upwards. Secondly, our natural beauty is still preserved, which millions of tourist flock to every year. Lastly, the Gold Coast is clearly not overdeveloped compared to other major cities in Australia and around the world.

It is obvious that the Gold Coast still has room to develop. We still have plenty of land in many residential areas such as Tallai and Mudgeeraba as well as the growth corridor north of Coomera. If the Gold Coast was overdeveloped, there would be no need to build a new hospital and light rail. As we are building these, it shows that we need more development, not less. With the number of tourists visiting the Gold Coast each year increasing, the Hilton Hotel was recently built between Orchid Avenue and the bustling Surfers Paradise Boulevard. It is evident that the Gold Coast is not overdeveloped because people are still deciding to build important facilities on spare land. Even if we did run out of land to build on, the Gold Coast is famous of building upwards with our many high rises. There is plenty of room on the Gold Coast yet to be developed.

It is no surprise then, that hundreds of tourists visit the Gold Coast each year for its natural beauty. The Gold Coast is well-known for having 57 kilometres of pristine coastline with white sandy beaches, word heritage listed national parks and flourishing green rainforests. It's the ultimate holiday destination in Australia. If the Gold Coast was overdeveloped, no one would be visiting it. Buildings, roads and facilities would have already taken over Gold Coast's beaches and dense and untouched national parks. Tourists would no longer be visiting it because no one would want to visit a dull overdeveloped place. Clearly, our world famous and popular natural environment indicates the Gold Coast is not overdeveloped.