Gold Coast Light Rail Stage 3 – Community Survey

Gold Coast Light Rail Stage 3 is a 6.7-kilometre extension of the light rail network is funded by the Queensland and Australian governments in partnership with City of Gold Coast. John Holland is GoldlinQ’s chosen contractor to design and construct Stage 3. 

Construction of Stage 3 is progressing, and we are seeking feedback on the effectiveness of the project’s communication. 

We are inviting you to take part in our eight-minute survey to help us to better understand: 

  • How you engage with Stage 3 

  • Areas for improvement in Stage 3 communication. 

The survey will be open from 3 July to 24 July 2025.

You may remain anonymous or provide your email address to go in the draw to win one of five $150 vouchers to spend at a business on the project alignment.  

Winners of one of five $150 vouchers from businesses on the project alignment will be announced following survey close. 


Past surveys

  • Monday 13 January 2025 to Friday 31 January 2025 – now closed.

Thank you for your valuable feedback! 

We appreciate the time you took to share your thoughts with us. Your feedback highlighted the need for more information on construction progress. We have listened and are committed to delivering: 

  • More frequent and detailed visual updates on the progress of construction through @lightrailstage3 Instagram page, website and quarterly project newsletter – please sign up for regular updates. 

  • Updated project milestones and timeline on the website and created the Track  

  • Tracker so community members can track progress with us 

Your input is helping us improve and deliver a better experience.   

If you would like to continue sharing your thoughts and stay informed about future surveys and opportunities to provide feedback, please register to participate here: 

Frequently Asked Questions


The survey should take you eight minutes to complete.

No. You must complete the entire survey and provide your email address to go in the draw to win.

The purpose of undertaking the survey is to provide feedback to the Gold Coast Light Rail Stage 3 project team on the effectiveness of communication and stakeholder engagement activities and identify areas of for improvement.

Survey results will be shared with Gold Coast Light Rail Stage 3 project partners including John Holland, GoldlinQ, Queensland and Australian governments and City of Gold Coast.

The survey can be completed anonymously, however, there is an option to leave your contact details for competition draws and future participation in surveys.

Information gathered will be used to evaluate performance and identify improvement opportunities. You can see our privacy policy here.

Yes. We will conduct surveys every six-months until project completion.

If you have future questions about the survey phone our community team on 1800 312 600.