Community News & Speeches – Page 37

10 Jul | '2021

CHT Column-Education

Gold Coast Bulletin July 10 2021

‘While we continue to prioritise the safety of our communities, Study Gold Coast is working closely with the City Heart Taskforce to ensure the future for our city. Eighteen months on since the virus first emerged, the world is a very different place, but we know we have the capabilities to address the unforseen challenges ahead. We are ready and waiting to meet them head on.’ Hon Rob Borbidge AO, Chair Study Gold Coast and former Qld Premier.

24 Jun | '2021

Springtime Festival on the Gold Coast

I invite Australians to book a holiday on the Gold Coast now. Whether it’s driving from Brisbane or Ipswich this weekend, or if you’re coming from interstate, say, Victoria—or New South Wales when the Queensland Premier reopens the border, as she invariably will—the more locals and tourists that enjoy our enviable lifestyle at cafes, at […]

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.

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 […]