Services on the Gold Coast

The Gold Coast provides all the services you may require including First Class Medical and Educational facilities. These include General Hospitals and a Special "Tourist-Styled" Hospital at Tugun. The prestigious Bond University is the first Private University in Australia. There are also many Community Service , Social, Recreational and Sporting Clubs.

The following services are available:-

Medical Services

Cultural Activities

International Visitor Services

Professional Services

• Banks
• Legal Services

Child Care Services

Disabled Facilities and Services

Churches

Technical and Scientific Services

• 24 Hour Public Fax at Lobby, Ramada Hotel, Paradise Centre Ph 55 79 3499
• Bureau of Meteorology

Automobile Services

• Petrol Stations
• Car Repair Services
• Automobile Associations
• 24 hr Public Security Parking Bruce Bishop Car Park Ph 55 81 7780

Retail Services

• Major Shopping Centres
• Newsagents
• Photographic Supplies
• Supermarkets
• Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Markets
• Hairdressers
• Barbers
• Garden and Landscape Services

Gold Coast City Council Services

• Parks and Gardens
• Libraries
  • Gold Coast Central Library at Australia Fair Ph 5581 7200
  • Burleigh Heads Library, Park Avenue, Ph 5581 7230
  • Burleigh Waters Library, Cnr. Christine Ave. and Dipper Dve. Ph 5576 4600
  • Cascade Gardens Library, Gold Coast Hwy., Broadbeach Ph 5581 7260
  • Coolangatta Library, Griffith St., Ph 5581 7240
  • Elanora Library, The Pines Shopping Centre, Ph 5598 2688
  • Helensvale Library, Lindfield and Sir John Overall Dve., Ph 5573 6555
  • Local History Library, at The Bicentennial Community Centre, Nerang/Southport Rd., Ph 5578 0385
  • Mermaid Waters Library, Cnr. Sunshine Bvd. and Hooker Bvd., Ph 5572 2766
  • Mobile Libraries -Two Services operate throughout the city.
  • Mudgeeraba Library, Railway St., Ph 5530 2337
  • Nerang Library, Nerang/Southport Rd., Ph 5578 0385
  • Palm Beach Library, 11th Ave., Ph 5581 7250
  • Runaway Bay Library, Lae Dve., 5581 7220
  • Tweed Shire Library, Tweed Heads
• Gold Coast Arts Centre
• Bicycle Safety Centre at Community Drive Ashmore. This centre provides instructional courses on bicycle safety and the road rules. Course times are 3.30pm to 6.00pm Tuesday to Friday and 9.00am to 11.30am on Saturdays. Ph 5581 7555 The course costs $5.00 per person or $15.00 per family.
• Swimming Pools

Community Service Groups etc.

• Lions Club
• Rotary Club
• Apex Club
• Gold Coast AA

Sporting Clubs and Facilities

Recreational & Social Clubs and Organizations

Educational Services

• Schools (Pre Schools - Kindergartens)
• Schools (Primary)
  • Arundal State Primary School
  • Ashmore State Primary School
  • Beechmont State Primary School
  • Bellevue Park State Primary School
  • Benowa State Primary School
  • Biggera Waters State Primary School
  • Broadbeach State Primary School
  • Burleigh Heads State Primary School
  • Caningeraba State Primary School
  • Cedar Creek State Primary School
  • Coolangatta State Primary School
  • Coombabah State Primary School
  • Coomera State Primary School
  • Currumbin State Primary School
  • Currumbin Valley State Primary School
  • Elanora State Primary School
  • Gaven State Primary School
  • Gilston State Primary School
  • Helensvale State Primary School
  • Ingleside State Primary School
  • Labrador State Primary School
  • Logan Village State Primary School
  • Merrimac State Primary School
  • Miami State Primary School
  • Mudgeeraba State Primary School
  • Musgrave Hill State Primary School
  • Nerang State Primary School
  • Numinbah Vallley State Primary School
  • Ormeau State Primary School
  • Oxenford State Primary School
  • Palm Beach State Primary School
  • Pimpama State Primary School
  • Robina State Primary School
  • Southport State Primary School
  • Springbrook State Primary School
  • St Bernard State Primary School
  • Surfers Paradise State Primary School
  • Tallebudgera State Primary School
  • Tamborine Mountain State Primary School
  • William Duncan State Primary School
  • Woongoolba State Primary School
  • Worongary State Primary School

• Schools (Secondary)
  • Co-Educational:
    • A.B. Paterson College (Private)
    • All Saints Anglican School (Private)
    • Aquinas Catholic College (Private)
    • Benowa State High School
    • Coombabah High School
    • Elanora High School
    • Emmanuel College (Private)
    • Helensvale High School
    • Hillcrest Christian College (Private)
    • Keebra Park High School
    • Kooralbyn International School (The) (Private)
    • King's Christian College (Private)
    • Lakeside Christian College (Private)
    • Lindisfarne Anglican School (Private)
    • Merrimac High School
    • Miami High School
    • Nerang High School
    • St Andrew's Lutheran College (Private)
    • St Michael's Catholic College (Private)
    • Sinai College Gold Coast (Private)
    • Somerset College (Private)
    • Southport High School
    • Trinity Lutheran College (Private)
  • Boys:
    • The Southport School (Private)
  • Girls:
    • St Hilda's School (Private)
• Universities
• TAFE Colleges
• Special Schools
• Adult Education