Locality Guide
About our Local Area
The name of the town came from Ormeau House the estate of Major Alexander Jenyns Boyd, a sugar planter of the 1860s. His first wife, Isabella (née Dawson) was born at Ormeau Road, Belfast, Ulster, Ireland. The word ormeau is French, meaning young elm.
Podinga Provisional School opened on 5 August 1878. In 1892 it was renamed Ormeau Provisional School. On 1 January 1909, it became Ormeau State School.
It is within the present-day boundaries of the suburb of Pimpama.
Ormeau is a lovely family area which is located on the northern Gold Coast, approximately 41km north of Surfers Paradise and 49km south of Brisbane. Its southern boundary is the Pimpama River and it spans the eastern and western side of the M1 motorway. On the western side is the older Norfolk Village estate and the larger acreage properties. To the eastern side is the newer Jacobs Ridge Estate
The suburb has long been known for its large homes in rural settings and pretty countryside. It also has the area's main retail centre and despite being of modest size, it manages to cater to most of the residents' needs.
Attractions
Pascoe Road is the ideal place for all of the family, with the Ormeau Community Centre and Community Lounge & Library a popular place for events. There is also Ormeau Skatepark located just across the road.
Facilities
Ormeau has several shopping venues.
Norfolk Village Shopping Centre is conveniently located at 180 Pascoe Rd, Ormeau and includes McDonalds, Subway, medical centre, Coles Supermarket, cafes, bakery, takeaway and more.
Ormeau Village Shopping Centre is located on 37-59 Eggersdorf Rd, Ormeau an doffers a variety of stores including Coles Supermarket, cafes, bakery, take away, restaurants and more.
Ormeau Marketplace offers a Woolworths Supermarket, chemist, dentist, medical facilities, cafes plus barbershop and is located at 19/21 Peachey Rd, Ormeau.
Public Transport
Ormeau is well serviced by a variety of bus routes provided by Surfside Bus Lines and operated by Translink. There is also a train station on Mirambeena Drive, Pimpama. For more information see translink.com.au
Community
The nearest hospitals are:
Gold Coast University Hospital
1 Hospital Boulevard
Southport QLD 4215
Phone: 1300 744 284
Pindara Private Hospital
Allchurch Avenue
Benowa QLD 4217
Phone: (07) 5588 9888
Allamanda Private Hospital
14 Hill Street
Southport QLD 4215
Phone: (07) 5530 0300
Pacific Private Hospital
123 Nerang Street
Southport QLD 4215
Phone: (07) 5556 6222
Local Schools
Local Pre-Schools include:
• Little Scholars Ormeau - (07) 5609 9344
• Arden Early Learning – (07) 5620 5787
• C&K Norfolk Village Community Kindergarten – (07) 5549 0375
• Goodstart Norfolk Village – 1800 222 543
Local primary schools include:
• Ormeau State School – (07) 5547 2888
• Norfolk Village State School – (07) 5549 422
The secondary schools in the area include:
• Ormeau Woods State High School - (07) 5540 9222
• Ormeau State School - (07) 5547 2888
The Private schools in the area include:
• Mother Teresa Primary School (P-6) – (07) 5549 5000
• Assisi Catholic College (P-12) - (07) 5656 7100
• Saint Stephen's College (P-12) - (07) 5573 8600
• Coomera Anglican College (P-12) - (07) 5585 9900
Sport
Horse riding is one of the main activities in Ormeau but beside the Shopping Village there's a cricket oval and sports ground. There are tennis courts in the small park near the start of Ormeau Ridge Road and extensive parkland areas throughout Old Ormeau Town and surrounding Cupania. A number of well-known sporting teams represent the local area, including the Ormeau Shearers is the local rugby league club who play home games at Ormeau Oval. The Ormeau Bulldogs are the local football (AFL) team for both juniors and masters (over 35's), which had two new ovals open for use in 2014.Ormeau All Stars Football Club was formed in 2013 to fill the need for a local soccer club in the community.
All Stars play home games at Norfolk Park in Ormeau. There is also a skatepark located on Pascoe Road, Ormeau.