City Heart Taskforce (CHT) Launches Regular Column in the Gold Coast Bulletin

Gold Coast Bulletin  Jan 16 2021

‘Today the City Heart Taskforce (CHT) launches its regular column in the Gold Coast Bulletin. As we chart our course for 2021, we are committed to continue to foster opportunities and lead our key industries forward with a focus on jobs, skills and emerging industries. As Convenor and Chair of the CHT, I thank the Gold Coast Bulletin and Editor Rachel Hancock for their commitment and support as we work together on the recalibration of our local economy. As we move from disruption to transition, 2021 will be another year of uncertainty and challenges. It will be dynamic and incredibly hard work for us all. It also signifies hope, aspiration, entrepreneurship and opportunity. That is the epitome of the Gold Coast spirit and together we will meet the challenges ahead’. Angie Bell City Heart Taskforce Chair

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