Community News & Speeches
Funding Announcement for Business Events Sector
https://www.mygc.com.au/50m-funding-for-events-conferences-as-regional-tourism-rebounds/?isentiaPostId=post-1
Responding to Shadow Treasurer and Local Jobs Program
Earlier today the Treasurer outlined the record fall of real GDP by seven per cent for the June quarter and the record fall in household consumption. As the Treasurer pointed out, today’s figures only confirm the recession. Australians know, because they are living it. The people of Moncrieff are living it. But there’s a sense […]
National Stroke Week
This is National Stroke Week. It’s timely to acknowledge the excellent work of the many health professionals treating stroke victims at the Gold Coast University Hospital in Moncrieff. To highlight an outstanding example we need look no further than Dr Hal Rice and Dr Laetitia de Villiers, who are pioneering robotic neurovascular aneurism and stroke […]
Report-Reimagine Gold Coast 2020 Insights
Click here to read the Reimagine Gold Coast 2020 Insights Report
Defence Industry
The defence of our nation is a solemn duty of our government, and with an unprecedented $270 billion investment the Morrison government one rising to meet the challenge of our times as we work towards two per cent of GDP for defence spending. That investment will create new opportunities for small businesses and create thousands […]
Women in Sport
The entrepreneurial spirit required to create future Gold Coast jobs was reignited last week at the Reimagine Gold Coast jobs, skills and industry forum organised by the City Heart Taskforce that I chair and convened earlier this year, in May. The City Heart Taskforce has proven to be the vehicle and the Reimagine forum the […]
Reimagine Gold Coast-Tunnel Leads to Coast Recovery
“This forum is about Gold Coasters working together from the inside out. It’s about us, for us and by us”, Ms Bell said.
Time to Reimagine Prosperity in the Wake of Pandemic
“We can’t wait for outside influences to shape our future”, Ms Bell said. This weeks Gold Coast Reimagine Forum provided an important step towards local talent reshaping a healthy, wealthy, wise and wonderful future for our city.
COVID-19: Women’s Economic Security
It’s true, the economic security of women has been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19. Unfortunately, business closures caused by health restrictions have occurred in industries where women make up a large proportion of that workforce. We should also acknowledge that many of the women who have maintained employment through the pandemic have been essential workers who […]