Boasting grassed event lawns, a stage to screen outdoor films, modern public art, sprawling fig tree-lined boulevards and a 100m grand pier, the $42.5m first stage of the Southport Broadwater Parkland redevelopment has been welcomed very positively since opening on the weekend.

A battle looms however, with Southport councillor Dawn Critchlow calling for the addition of restaurants and shops in the new parklands – similar to Brisabane’s Southbank Parklands.

Southport MP and Tourism Minister Peter Lawlor has argued against the idea, claiming there is enough commerical space nearby without bringing any on to crown land and “cluttering” the park.

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