This Plan, consisting of seven Parts, divided into 61 sections and done under the Water Act 2000, defines the management plan for the Gold Coast rivers. The purposes of this Plan are (a)to define the availability of water in the plan area; (b) to provide a framework for sustainably managing water and the taking of water; (c) to identify priorities and mechanisms for dealing with future water requirements; (d) to provide a framework for establishing water allocations; (e) to provide a framework for reversing, where practicable, degradation that has occurred in natural ecosystems. The Plan is divided into the following Parts: Preliminary; Plan area and water to which plan applies; Outcomes for sustainable management of water; Performance indicators and objectives; Strategies for achieving outcomes; Monitoring and reporting requirements and Implementing and amending this plan. The Plan is completed by eleven schedules: Plan areas; Subcatchment areas; Subcatchment areas names; Nodes; Environmental flow objectives; Water allocation security objectives; General reserve; Unsupplemented water to be taken; Rates and pump sizes; Priority areas; Dictionary.