A Gold Coast city councillor has been charged with murder following the death of a man on the Queensland glitter strip.

Police say they were called to a residence in Arundel about 3pm on Wednesday following reports of a disturbance.

Emergency services found a 58-year-old man inside the property who was declared deceased.

A 30-year-old Arundel man identified on court documents as Cr Ryan Bayldon-Lumsden and allegedly at the property at the time, was taken into custody.

He has been charged with one count of murder and is due to face Southport Magistrates Court on Thursday.

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