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Gold Coast Blocked Drains

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Blocked drains in Runaway Bay, Gold Coast

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Worth knowing about Runaway Bay

The canals east of Lae Drive were created from tidal wetland, with the first earthworks in 1972. Runaway Lagoons followed from the 1990s, with waterfront homes only. So Runaway Bay's drains sit on ground that was once wet and low, and its earliest estates began in the 1970s. We link Runaway Bay residents with a licensed local plumber when a drain blocks.

  • The tidal wetland between Anglers Paradise and Hollywell was bought in 1967 for development as canal estates, and the first earthworks in 1972 created the canals east of Lae Drive.

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  • The Runaway Lagoons estate, developed from the 1990s, has residential canals with only waterfront homes.

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  • At the 2021 Census, Runaway Bay's median age was 54, with 45.3% of occupied private dwellings separate houses and 28.2% flats or apartments.

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  • Runaway Bay was one of 60 Gold Coast localities activated for disaster assistance after the storms on Christmas evening 2023 (Queensland Reconstruction Authority, 27 December 2023).

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Runaway Bay had 9,308 residents at the 2021 Census (ABS QuickStats).

Runaway Bay has a mix of homes: 45.3% are separate houses and 28.2% are flats or apartments. In a house, watch the overflow relief gully outside. If it overflows, the blockage is usually further down the line. In a unit, tell the body corporate or building manager as well as the plumber, since other units may share the pipe.

Prevention is simple. The City of Gold Coast asks residents to flush only the 3 Ps: pee, poo and paper. Wet wipes, sanitary items, cotton buds and food scraps belong in the bin. Put cooking oils and fats in a sealed container and bin them, rather than pouring them down the sink.

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We aim to have a plumber call you back within 2 hours, 7am to 7pm. If sewage is overflowing from a manhole in the street, report it to City of Gold Coast instead.

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