All your local Robina and Varsity Lakes news
The school holidays are over and the kids are back for the last term of the year, but there’s still plenty of activities and events happening in and around Robina to get you out into that fresh Spring air!
First up, in case you missed this exciting news last month, check out Channel 9’s report on the Robina City Parklands Draft Masterplan and light rail extension to Robina:
2018 Inside Scoop
City Libraries presents 2018 Inside Scoop – seven exclusive events taking you behind the scenes of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games. It’s a unique chance to get the lowdown on our City’s preparations to host its biggest ever international event.
All Inside Scoop dates can be found on the City Libraries website.
Movie in the Park – Frascott Park, Varsity Lakes
Join us on Saturday 7 October for a movie screening of Disney’s Cars at Frascott Park from 5pm. Get ready for another jam-packed evening of jumping castles, face painting, entertainment from Sparky Do Dah and more.
Download the Cars colouring sheet from www.lovethiscity.org.au and bring it along to the information tent on the night to be in the running for some great prizes!
Event details can be found on the official Love this City Inc Facebook page.
Neighbourhood Watch Week: 2-8 October 2017
Neighbourhood Watch Week will see local NHW groups host a range of events and activities.
NHW helps bring local communities and police together to address local issues and help create community solutions to reduce localised crime and the fear of crime in our streets.
Any residents interested in joining a Neighbourhood Watch group, can visit the NHWA website www.nhwa.com.au or contact my office on 07 5581 7282.
The Gold Coast District Neighbourhood Watch team is hosting a free ‘Surviving the Commonwealth Games’ forum on Tuesday 21 November from 5.30pm at the Albert Waterways Community Centre. Entry is free but bookings are required for catering purposes, visit goldcoastnhw.org for details and make sure you save yourself a seat to learn all about the impacts of the Games on your neighbourhood.
Gold Coast Biggest Tree Planting Day
Don’t forget to register for the Gold Coast Biggest Tree Planting Day which is taking place in Robina on Saturday 21 October from 9am-2pm. See 10,000 plants go in the banks of Robina City Parklands and enjoy live music, food trucks and kids activities too!
This is an event not to be missed – join your community and register today.
Visit, https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/gold-coast-biggest-tree-planting-day-registration-36433068288
Gold Coast Tilapia Busters
The next Gold Coast Tilapia Busters event is coming soon! Pencil Saturday 4 November from 6am to 12pm in your diary.
Avid fishermen will take to our Robina Lakes to catch the pest fish species, Tilapia. The event is proposed to be bigger and better than ever with incredible prizes up for grabs. I’ll even be sponsoring a prize for the ‘Division 11 Silly Tilly’ award for the smallest tilapia caught on the day – so everyone is in for a chance to win! Our friends at the Robina Lions Club will again run a free community barbeque for participants to enjoy while the fish weighing takes place.
Make sure you come along and register your interest on the Gold Coast Fishing Fanatics official Facebook event.
Listening Posts
As always, I’m available to chat with you about local issues. I have two upcoming listening posts for you to conveniently flag what needs fixing in your street:
Wednesday 18 October
- 8am – Jack Wilson Park, Robina
- 10am – Hampton Park, Robina
For a complete list of listening post dates and locations, check out the events on my Facebook page.
In the meantime, please don’t hesitate to get in touch by email on division11@goldcoast.qld.gov.au or phone 07 5581 7282.
Until next time,
Hermann Vorster
Councillor, Division 11, City of Gold Coast
