15 Apr | '2021
Women in Sport Project in Ocean Road Magazine
Ocean Road Magazine is reporting on the Women in Sport Project ORM #42 – Autumn 2021 | Ocean Road Magazine
29 Mar | '2021
We All Have a Responsibility to Support Women
Gold Coast Bulletin 29/3/2021 I joined several of my Morrison government colleagues at the women’s march in Canberra last week because I support Australian women and I represent the women of Moncrieff. I do not believe the march alone will improve respect for women and deliver outcomes to women, who deserve to be safe at […]
22 Feb | '2021
Is the COVID Vaccine the Light at the End of the Tunnel for Tourism?
Gold Coast Bulletin 20/2/2021 The Gold Coast tourism sector had 120,009 people on JobKeeper 1.0 and dropped significantly to 49,222 on JobKeeper 2.0. A total difference of -59% (ATO). Whilst this is the third worst percentage in the country behind Mornington Peninsula in Victoria, due to lockdowns, and Cairns, due to international reliance, other tourism […]
15 Feb | '2021
CHT Column-Regional Development Australia, Gold Coast
Gold Coast Bulletin Feb 13 2021
‘I am the Director of Regional Development Australia (RDA) Gold Coast, a federally-funded economic development agency, and also an Executive Member of the City Heart Taskforce (CHT). We have been working hand in hand with the CHT to identify and build on the Gold Coast’s innovation and technology strengths, and support local businesses to be globally competitive and sustainable’. Estella Rodighiero Director RDA Gold Coast
17 Jan | '2021
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
26 Nov | '2020
Moncrieff Community News – November 2020
Community Volunteer Awards On Thursday, 26 November I had the pleasure of presenting a Moncrieff Community Volunteer Award to Bill Crouch from the Rotary Club of Surfers Paradise and Volunteering Gold Coast. These awards are a way to recognise those who enrich our community with dedication and hard work. The contribution of our selfless Moncrieff […]
25 Nov | '2020
Student Return Corridor Needs to be Fast-tracked
Last year, the international student education market across Australia contributed $40.3 billion to our domestic economy and was our fourth largest export. It is estimated that on average, one job is created for every three international students in Australia. The Gold Coast has worked hard for a quarter of a century to build our regional […]
9 Nov | '2020
Plan to Save the Gold Coast’s Economy
Gold Coast Bulletin 9/11/2020 Moncrieff MP Angie Bell and other city leaders detailed key issues to help revamp the economy out of the pandemic-induced downturn in the City Heart Taskforce’s Reimagine Gold Coast report. They include: * The creation of an apolitical economic advocacy body to work across all three levels of government to secure and fast-track major […]
24 Oct | '2020
Time to Put Hard-hit Economy on Recovery Road
Gold Coast Bulletin The 2020 Federal Budget looks to the future. It looks to our plan and it looks to our hope and our confidence; It looks to protect and create livelihoods and jobs.
10 Oct | '2020
Prime Minister in Moncrieff Supporting Manufacturing
The Prime Minister Scott Morrison and local member Angie Bell visited local Gold Coast manufacturers including Minerals Technologies at Carrara to discuss the Government’s Modern Manufacturing Strategy. Manufacturing adds $7 billion and 14,000 jobs to the Gold Coast economy. The Morrison Government is investing $1.5bn over the next four years to assist Australian manufacturing, and […]