Robina, Queensland

Robina is a suburb on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. At the 2006 Census, Robina had a population of 19,182.

The Robina Town Centre shopping centre and Bond University are located in Robina.

History

In 1980, Singaporean real estate developer Robin Loh purchased 20 square kilometre of land in the southern Gold Coast, west of Broadbeach.^[2] The acquired land, which previously had been used for grazing, would become the suburb of Robina.^[2]

Since its population of zero in the 1980s Robina has experienced a strong growth to a population of over 30,000 people, largely due to interstate migration. Robina is now considered one of Australia's most successful planned communities.^[2]

Before the construction of Robina Town Centre shopping complex and the Robina Railway Station, the suburb of Robina Town Centre (sub-suburb of 'Robina') was formerly known as Kerrydale.

Transport Facilities

Within Robina public transport is thriving, from the QR Robina Railway Station and the Surfside Buslines, Robina is not only highly facilitated for travel around its own suburb but passengers can travel with great ease to Brisbane, Coolangatta and almost anywhere else on the Gold Coast and along the coast of Queensland thanks to the Translink Bus, Train and Ferry System. The QR has extended the train line to Varsity Lakes and will be extending it all the way to Coolangatta Airport with an additional station in Elanora making public transport even easier for those trying to get to and from the thriving Robina Central Business District.

Educational Facilities

Robina offers the full range of schooling from Kindergarten right through to Grade 12. These services are available from the following Education Facilities:

• Fuji International Kindergarten: for Crèche to Kindergarten;
• Robina Groves Children's Centre: for Crèche to Kindergarten;
• Robina Kindyland: for Crèche to Kindergarten;
• Robina Parks Child Care Centre: for Crèche to Kindergarten;
• Robina Town Child Care Centre: for Crèche to Kindergarten;
• ABC Learning Centre: for Crèche to Pre-School;
• Robina State Primary School: for schooling from Pre-School to Grade 7; and
• Robina State High School: for schooling from Grade 8 to Grade 12 .

Medical Facilities

Robina is also home to one of the two public hospitals on the Gold Coast. The Robina Hospital was originally a private hospital and was purchased by Queensland Health in 2002. An Emergency Department was built in 2007 and a larger expansion opened in 2011 doubling the size of the hospital to 364 beds, making it the sixth largest in Queensland. The new development includes clinical teaching facilities for Bond University. Work has begun on the Robina Health Precinct to house community and sub-acute services. This is due to open in early 2012.

Sporting Facilities

Robina Town Centre is the location for the Skilled Park, which was completed in early 2008. The stadium has a seating capacity of over 27,000, and is rectangular, meeting the requirements of the NRL, football and rugby union. The Gold Coast Titans NRL team and the Gold Coast United soccer team are based at Skilled Park. The stadium is located adjacent to Robina railway station, providing access to other Gold Coast areas, and to Brisbane. A $20 million training facility, fields and leagues club will be integrated with the development.

References

External links

• University of Queensland: Queensland Places: Robina
• Robina.com
• CBDRobina.com
• Gold Coast estimated resident population 2004
• Bond University
• Robina.com.au

Coordinates: 28°04′S 153°23′E / 28.067°S 153.383°E / -28.067; 153.383