I want to start by thanking the committee members—and, of course, the member for Lyne, the former chair of the Standing Committee on Communications and the Arts—for the way that we work together and for the work that we’ve done on this report and its 22 recommendations, all of which are very important […]
On the 21st September, I visited the Gold Coast Sport & Recreation Centre in Southport in my electorate to present a cheque from stronger communities funding Round 6, for $14,042. The funding was used to install solar panels, air conditioning and artificial turf at the facility. Established in 1979, Gold Coast Recreation & Sport is […]
On 23 September, it gave me the greatest pleasure to host the 2021 Moncrieff community volunteer awards at the Nerang Bicentennial Community Centre. The awards provide us with the opportunity to recognise our volunteers for the contributions that they make to the central Gold Coast community. Our volunteers are an inspiration to our community […]
I rise to speak on the Major Sporting Events (Indicia and Images) Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2021. Major events have historically been inextricably linked with tourism on the Gold Coast, which, according to Destination Gold Coast, was around a $6 billion industry before the pandemic. Events like Magic Millions, Polo by the […]
The Nerang Bowls Club was established in 1993 and is the only community owned and run sporting club in Nerang. The ‘Bowlo’ is where locals gather not only to play lawn bowls but to socialise over a meal and entertainment and to support one another, especially through this COVID-19 pandemic. A few short weeks ago […]
I rise to inform the House about the Reimagine 2.0 Gold Coast Jobs, Skills and Industry Forum that I hosted on 24 September at the Island Gold Coast, in the heart of Moncrieff in Surfers Paradise. This forum is now in its second year as the Gold Coast’s only cross-industry think tank. It is an […]
Angie Bell MP at HOTA on the lawn where the stage will be built with Live Music Australia funding. The Morrison Government is supporting the return of live music, with HOTA receiving $27,500.00 under round three of the Live Music Australia Program. Minister for Communications, Urban Infrastructure, Cities and the Arts, the Hon Paul Fletcher […]
A strong and proud advocate for the people of the central Gold Coast, Angie was sworn in as the Member for Moncrieff in 2019. “I feel very privileged to be advocating for the heart of the Gold Coast. There is certainly no place I would rather be.” Words: Karen Phillips. Photography: Women in Federal Parliament […]
Angie Bell MP presented the Nerang Community Bowls Club, known locally as ‘the Bowlo’ with a big cheque for $596,650 to upgrade the club’s facilities. The funding is part of the Morrison Government’s Building Better Regions Infrastructure Funding to create a better future and to stimulate the local economy. The big cheque was placed by […]
Gold Coast Bulletin 2 October 2021 Dear Premier: Don’t be the Grinch who stole Christmas.