22 Jun | '2021
CHT Column-Arts and Culture
Gold Coast Bulletin 19 June, 2021
Emeritus Professor Ned Pankhurst is an executive member of the City Heart Taskforce and chairman of the Home of the Arts (HOTA) board.
Community News & Speeches
17 Jun | '2021
Queen’s Honours 2021
It gives me great pleasure to pay special tribute to Moncrieff constituents and fellow Gold Coasters who were recognised in the Queen’s Birthday 2021 Honours List just this last Monday. Dr Charles Steadman was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia for his significant service to tertiary medical education and to gastroenterology. Tony […]
3 Jun | '2021
Covid-19 Vaccine Roll out Rebuttal
I want to take this opportunity to address the rubbish that’s coming out of Labor state governments over the last couple of days around vaccination roll out. Let’s be clear: on 22 April, the states and territories at National Cabinet agreed to work together on the vaccination roll out strategy. Now they’ve flip-flopped when […]
3 Jun | '2021
Contribution of Superyachts to the Gold Coast Economy
It gives me great pleasure to rise on the Special Recreational Vessels Amendment Bill 2021. This is an industry that is so important on the Gold Coast, and it is one that has been going through the COVID-19 pandemic. This bill will amend the Special Recreational Vessels Act 2019. ‘Special recreational vessels’ is the term […]
31 May | '2021
Jab to the Economy a Good Step Forward
Gold Coast Bulletin May 29, 2021
There is always more work to be done and more Covid-19 outbreaks are inevitable. Right now, considering the blows we have been dealt, the Gold Coast is doing well. Go get the jab if you’re eligible, and let’s get on with the next phase of our economic recovery.
31 May | '2021
CHT Column-Gold Coast Airport
Gold Coast Bulletin May 22, 2021
‘One of the positives of the pandemic is the partnerships in the industry and across the city that have helped individuals and organisations solve problems, and offered general support. It has been beneficial for the airport to be included in the City Heart Taskforce led by Moncrieff MP Angie Bell’. Chris Mills CEO Gold Coast Airport
13 May | '2021
$1.2bn Tourism Support Package-Half Price Airfares
See Gold Coast Tourism Half-price Airfare Speech Good solutions in a time of crisis start with leadership—leadership that listens to stakeholders, crafts efficient and effective policies and then executes well. The minister for tourism has done exactly that for the Gold Coast, listening to Gold Coast tourism stakeholders, who’ve said that what they need […]
12 May | '2021
Budget 2021 – Securing Australia’s Recovery
Australia has come a long way over the last year. All Australians can be proud of the role they have played. Around the world, there are currently around 800,000 new cases of COVID-19 per day. Here in Australia, this scale of tragedy has been avoided. Last year, the UK, French and Italian economies declined by […]
7 May | '2021
RISE Funding for the Arts in Moncrieff
Pictured: Angie Bell MP, Arts Minister Paul Fletcher, Jan McCormick and Billy Cross In Broadbeach today, Minister for Communications, Urban Infrastructure, Cities and the Arts, the Hon Paul Fletcher MP and Member for Moncrieff, Angie Bell announed funding for Gold Coast events. Major Events Gold Coast (MEGC) and Cross Promotions International received federal government funding […]
7 May | '2021
Light Rail Stage 3 Funding Announcement
The Morrison Government will provide a $126.6 million funding boost for the Gold Coast Light Rail, boosting jobs, investment and transport connections across the region.Federal Minister for Communications, Urban Infrastructure, Cities and the Arts, the Hon Paul Fletcher MP, said the additional funding for Stage 3 of the project would help to ensure more Gold […]