Demolition Southport

Southport, in short

Southport is the Gold Coast's central business district, about four kilometres north of Surfers Paradise. The Broadwater bounds it to the north-east and the Nerang River runs along its edge, with Labrador to the north and Ashmore, Molendinar and Bundall around the rest. The Smith Street Motorway brings traffic in from the M1, and the light rail runs through the CBD past Australia Fair and the hospital. Towers keep rising in the centre, and outside it, older houses are slowly giving way to unit blocks and townhouses.

The buildings, and what they need

Southport began as a seaside township, and it shows. The older streets still have elevated timber Queenslanders and small cottages, and many of the older homes sit on the rise west of the CBD. Around them are walk-up unit blocks, shops and offices, with grand homes along the river. Anything built before 1990 is surveyed for asbestos before work starts, and unit blocks and commercial buildings bring more planning around access, services and tenants.

The river and the Broadwater

Floods in the lower Nerang River can be pushed higher by tides and storm surge coming in through the Broadwater, and Loders Creek meets the Broadwater here too. If your lot is close to the water, we check it for flood overlays before quoting. Wherever you are, the holes left by footings and slabs are backfilled and compacted so the block is ready for the new build.

The council, and the CBD rules

Southport is in the City of Gold Coast, and most demolitions need building approval. The CBD also sits inside the Southport Priority Development Area, where development is assessed against its own scheme. Add heritage-listed buildings and the older Queenslander streets, and it pays to check early. Gold Coast Demolitions confirms what applies to your lot before quoting.