Personal Watercraft and Boat operators fear the push for a blanket six knot speed limit will be disastrous for local business owners, residents and tourists.

The Gold Coast Waterways Authority (GCWA) is calling for community feedback on its speed limit review and have had a number of responses come through, many of them from residents pushing for its recommendation to extend slow speed zones across the Broadwater and Nerang River.

Current 40-knot zones on the Broadwater, particularly sections close to Wave Break Island, had attracted requests to have the speed limit ­reduced.

Consultation is open until mid-July and members of the community and interest groups are invited to have their say through GCWA’s online survey and interactive map.