The Spit Redevelopment Walking Tour

Meeting Point: Main Beach

What to Bring: Hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, water
What to Wear: Comfortable walking shoes

Guide: Place Design Group

Join Place Design Group for an insightful walking tour of The Spit, one of the Gold Coast’s most cherished recreational assets, now transformed into a vibrant, inclusive public space.

Learn how the design team balanced the preservation of beloved community features with the introduction of new, sustainable structures that enhance accessibility, environmental connection, and coastal resilience. Discover the inspiration behind key elements—including pavilions, lookout structures, and landscape forms—drawn from the area's natural and built surroundings.

Special focus will be given to inclusive design features, such as rest and viewing platforms created for those unable to access the sand directly.

Commissioned by: Queensland Government – Spit Master Plan Implementation
Client: Gold Coast Waterways Authority

About Place Design Group

Place Design Group is an award-winning planning and design consultancy founded in Queensland in 2001. Over the past two decades, it has blossomed from a small Brisbane team into a trusted industry leader with offices across Australia, China, and Southeast Asia. Their holistic, people-first design philosophy encompasses Landscape Architecture, Urban Design, Strategic Planning, Community Consultation, Development Approvals, and Strategic Communications. This full-spectrum approach allows them to guide projects seamlessly from concept through to delivery.

With a focus on liveability, the firm crafts vibrant environments that are functional, beautiful, and contextually nuanced. Their designs prioritize environmental integration, social connectivity, cultural expression, and sensory experience. Notably, the firm’s approach to design is both creative and commercially grounded—delivering enduring places that resonate with communities and businesses alike.