This paper examines this unusual case in order to determine how successful a newly created CBD can be and what factors are important in its planning.

This paper reviews the history of regulatory planning on the Gold Coast, encompassing decisions affecting the form and development of its earliest settlements through to its periods of greatest construction and most streamlined decision–making.

Researchers have found that open space provision (e.g. parkland) is vitally important for meeting the social, economic and environmental needs of urban populations globally. The international literature on park provision identifies many factors that influence a local government’s ability to provide adequate parkland including political agendas, governance tools and resources.

Noosa Climate Action Plan (NCAP) is a unique community driven plan which combines top-down and bottom-up approaches and is supported by a wide range of stakeholders. This paper evaluates the NCAP process in order to evaluate its success as a collaborative planning process in developing effective climate change adaptation plans.

This paper reviews the institutional context of the Gold and Sunshine Coasts in addressing urban resilience to climate-related disasters.