What to know about Gold Coast
- At the 2021 Census, 33.0% of the Gold Coast and Tweed Heads urban area's occupied private dwellings were rented and 21.1% were flats or apartments.Source: ABS 2021 Census QuickStats
- The City of Gold Coast says a heavy vehicle parking permit is not needed for the short-term parking of a removal van at a residential property.Source: City of Gold Coast
- On the Gold Coast, trucks of 4.5 tonnes GVM or more, or 7.5 metres or longer, must not stop on a residential road for more than one hour, and no vehicle may stop on a footpath or nature strip.Source: City of Gold Coast
- City of Gold Coast households get one on-demand bulky kerbside service a financial year: a 3 cubic metre skip placed within 4 metres of the kerb.Source: City of Gold Coast
- Tweed Shire households with a red-bin service get two on-call kerbside collections a financial year, each up to 2 cubic metres.Source: Tweed Shire Council
- NSW observes daylight saving and Queensland does not, so Tweed Heads and the Gold Coast are an hour apart from 4 October 2026 to 4 April 2027.Source: NSW Government
Two states, one coast
The ABS counts the Gold Coast and Tweed Heads as one urban area of 693,596 people, and it has the most apartments of any regional hub: 21.1% of homes were flats or apartments in 2021, with 33.0% rented (ABS). A move from Coolangatta to Tweed Heads crosses into New South Wales, and in summer the clocks differ by an hour because NSW has daylight saving and Queensland does not (NSW Government). Book the time in the right state. See apartment moves and last-minute removals.
Removal vans on Gold Coast streets
The City of Gold Coast says a heavy vehicle parking permit is not needed for the short-term parking of a removal van at a residential property (City of Gold Coast). The general rule still applies: a truck of 4.5 tonnes or 7.5 metres may not stop on a residential road for more than an hour, and nothing may stop on a footpath or nature strip (City of Gold Coast). Anything that occupies a footpath, verge or lane needs a temporary road closure approval with 15 business days' notice or more (City of Gold Coast).
Bulky waste either side of the border
On the Gold Coast, households get one on-demand bulky kerbside service a year, a 3 cubic metre skip placed near the kerb, though high-rise complexes with a bulk bin are not eligible (City of Gold Coast). In Tweed Shire, households get two on-call collections a year of up to 2 cubic metres each, and unit blocks book through the strata (Tweed Shire Council). Then request a quote.
Common questions
Does a removal van need a parking permit on the Gold Coast?
Not for short-term parking at a residential property, the City of Gold Coast says. Heavier trucks still may not stop on a residential road for more than an hour.
Is a move from Coolangatta to Tweed Heads interstate?
Yes. Tweed Heads is in New South Wales, so NSW rules apply on that side and the clocks differ in summer.
Can I get a skip for unwanted furniture?
City of Gold Coast households get one on-demand bulky kerbside skip a financial year, unless they live in a complex with a bulk bin.