Tugun foreshore battle decider

The Gold Coast City Council is today expected to reject a Tugun foreshore land grab Source: Supplied

THE controversial Tugun foreshore fences that inspired violent protests could be removed within six months.

The council is today expected to officially reject applications by Golden Four Drive residents to buy sections of public beachfront land behind their properties to prevent an extension of the Oceanway.

In a blow to Mayor Tom Tate, who wrote to residents advising them how to buy up the land, the council's city planning committee yesterday unanimously voted to "strongly oppose" the applications, which will now go to the State Government for a final decision.

If the Newman Government rejects the land sale, the council will remove encroachments along the Tugun foreshore in June.

The vote received applause from a packed public gallery at the council's Nerang headquarters.

"We must protect the ability of residents as well as the council to access the foreshore areas between Bilinga and Tugun," she said.

"If we allowed this land to be closed off, it could seriously detract from our ability to protect the rock walls along the foreshore.

"To replace this public land would cost us an incalculably large amount of money so I certainly hope the council will support this recommendation because it is important we make a stand on this."

Supporters of an oceanside walkway along Tugun and Bilinga, led by Friends of Currumbin group, marched along the Tugun foreshore in protest of the proposed land buy up by beach front land owners. Source: News Limited

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Tugun foreshore battle decider