Current Campaigns

A shipping terminal for the Gold Coast is a land grab by developers for prime waterfront land that belongs to us all. The cruise ship idea is a cover for seizing our public open space for the construction of casinos, hotels, condominiums, marinas and private commercial premises. All of these could be built elsewhere in the city leaving the Broadwater for open space and recreation for our growing population.

The current situation is that the government has four contenders for the contract and the free public land and will decide on one of them in June.  Three companies are foreign owned and one is Australian.

Gold Coast Cruise Ship Terminal Controversy Gecko’s  Position: Gecko opposes the construction of any of the cruise ship terminal options for the Gold Coast as currently proposed in the media. Reasons for this opposition are detailed below. Our objections are based on three principles which have guided Gecko’s advocacy since Read more…

Lock the Gate Against Mining in Your Area​ ‘Lock the Gate’ against coal seam gas 7 September 2011 – Click here to read our submission to the NSW Senate enquiry… Gecko – Gold Coast and Hinterland Environment Council hosted a screening of the award winning film GasLand in April 2011 Read more…