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Join the Gold Coast North and Southport Chambers of Commerce for an exciting meet and greet at The Club Parkwood Village!

With the election just four days away, the prospect of a change of government gives a golden opportunity to discuss your expectations from a potential LNP government. As your local representative, I am committed to ensuring our community’s voice is heard.

The Southport Chamber of Commerce extends its sincere gratitude to the following donors for their generous contributions to the Gold Coast Business Breakfast – Artificial Intelligence held on May 23, 2024. Your support is greatly appreciated and plays a significant role in our community’s success.

A new City of Gold Coast organisation focused on tourism, events, arts and culture, and education outcomes for the city.

For the last eight weeks, Councillors and City executives have been buried in budget discussions. There is nothing more important than respecting our rate payers’ money— delivering for the city now, and for our future. The 2024/25 City Budget was adopted by Council today, 7 June. We have honoured our commitment to keeping net rates and charges increases under inflation.

One of the first things I did when elected was introduce the Southport Community Consultative Committee (SCCC). The committee ran for many years until meetings stopped in 2022.

Business owners and HR professionals, tickets are selling fast for our Workplace Relations Conference: Understanding the new employment landscape.

It is great to be back, SCOC!

Families across the Gold Coast have felt the grip of the cost-of-living crisis more than ever. With every expense soaring in price far beyond what families can afford, many are falling into debt just to survive. The December Quarter Consumer Price Index paints a stark picture, revealing Queenslanders are enduring the steepest increases in essential costs compared to the rest of Australia.

Join us for Queensland Small Business Month (QSBM) this May as we celebrate the 482,000 small businesses operating across our state. QSBM recognises it takes considerable dedication to run a business year-round, and the month presents a fantastic opportunity to build connections, acquire new skills, and encourage public support for our hard-working small businesses.

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The 'Back to Work' program provides financial and non-financial support to Queensland employers and jobseekers facing disadvantage. Employers have access to two support payments:

We are thrilled to welcome aboard our dynamic new board members, bringing a wealth of expertise and fresh perspectives to drive the Southport business community forward. With diverse backgrounds and a shared commitment to fostering growth and innovation, our newly appointed members are poised to lead us into an exciting chapter of collaboration and success.

GCBizHub offers a variety of meeting rooms for you to choose from. Our meeting rooms are versatile, multi-purpose work settings that are perfect for teamwork, private meetings and creative collaboration.

In the shadow of escalating concerns around youth crime within our community, the upcoming Youth Justice Reform Select Committee public hearing in Southport cannot come soon enough. As members of the Southport Chamber of Commerce, deeply invested in the prosperity and safety of our community, this hearing represents an opportunity to have our voices heard.

It is my pleasure to welcome in the new Chamber Committee led by President, Trevor Bruger. I wish you all the very best.

Great news! We are hosting a webinar in February 2024 for those businesses who missed our in-person 2023 Growing Queensland Business Roadshow.

Free, practical information to support your business recovery

The Australian and Queensland Governments have announced further assistance for Queenslanders impacted by the SEQ storms on Christmas night.

Severe thunderstorms have impacted communities in South-East Queensland including the Gold Coast.

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For over 110 years, the Southport Chamber of Commerce have believed in the potential of Southport as a strong central business district. This belief has not waivered.

All current members are hereby notified that the 2023 Annual General Meeting of the Southport Chamber of Commerce Inc will be held on Tuesday 12 December 2023 at 7:00am.

After-tax income for every Australian household has fallen by 5.1 percent this last financial year - making it the worst plunge among developed nations. Australian incomes are going backwards with surging mortgage rates and elevated inflation causing pay levels to drop. Australia's household debt to income ratio of 197.6 percent is also the highest in the world, after Switzerland.

It was a pleasure to join the Mayor for his Sustainable Business Forum for Gold Coast Business Week at Southport Sharks.

We need your insight to better understand business conditions in Queensland.

A new multimillion-dollar centre for science and medical excellence has the green light to move forward on the Gold Coast.

Local developer Niecon recently received development approval for its landmark Gold Coast Life Sciences Centre.

There are pivotal moments in one's career that encapsulate the purpose and passion of public service, and the progression of Common Ground on the Gold Coast is undoubtedly one of them for me.

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Gold Coast Women in Business Awards 2023

It was great to catch up with so many members at Carafe Wine – a fantastic venue we are lucky to have here in Southport.

Latest results of the March Quarter Pulse Survey indicates that Queensland business confidence in the performance of the national and state economies remains weak.

Upon reviewing the recent budget, I can't help but express my disappointment. It's a missed opportunity, to say the least. What we needed were bold and substantial commitments, not superficial promises that fall short.

On the back of the recent Colliers report stating the CBD has enormous potential for growth, I am delighted to inform you of our fully funded plans to transform Woodroffe Park into a new CBD Civic Square destination.

Share your views and help us build more inclusive support for small businesses.

The Queensland Government, through the Department of Youth Justice, Employment, Small Business and Training (DYJESBT) and the Department of Environment and Science (DES), has engaged Ernst & Young (trading as EY Sweeney) to conduct a survey of small businesses owned by migrants about their experiences of running a business in Queensland.

Co- working is a flexible, cost-effective solution to finding office space – without the commitment or rigidity of long-term office leases. It helps combat the isolation of working from home, and surrounds you with a network of professionals who are also working remotely or freelancing for themselves.

A study is being undertaken of the Southport CBD to inform a Southport Walking Network Plan. The study aims to identify ways to encourage and promote walking and other active travel options for locals and visitors.

I am thrilled to share the recent success of our last Young Leaders Program event, featuring David Crisafulli MP, Leader of the Opposition, as our special guest! The event left a lasting impact on our young leaders, who were inspired by David's insights on leadership and making a positive difference in our community.

Free seminar for Gold Coast businesses struggling with skill shortages

RDA Gold Coast, our Gold Coast Regional Jobs Committee, the Gold Coast Central Chamber of Commerce and the Australian Department of Home Affairs have joined forces to organise a free seminar for Gold Coast businesses struggling to fill job vacancies:

We need your insight to understand where you see potential future growth opportunities in Queensland.

I am thrilled to share with you an amazing initiative that has been doing incredible work in our local community - Little Grubbs. I am so happy that we have this organisation in Southport that provides essential support to children and families impacted by neuro-developmental conditions, disabilities, special needs, and challenging behavioural issues.

The MBA Partnership charity golf day in support of the Gold Coast Hospital Foundation is the perfect opportunity to strengthen brand awareness amongst Gold Coast and Brisbane locals, whilst also aligning your business with an important cause!

More social housing, increased police presence, improved sales revenue and new developments for Southport.

We’ve been working with Queensland businesses for more than a decade to understand how regulatory burden, or red tape, impacts you.

The Workforce Planning Course is proudly supported by the Queensland Department of Employment, Small Business and Training, in partnership with Jobs Queensland.

Receive an entry into our Easter Special Draw – for every paid booking in our coworking space and meeting rooms you will receive an entry into our Easter Hamper Promotion.

ENTITIES REVIEW – EXPERIENCE GOLD COAST

The City of Gold Coast will be joining its five largest funded and controlled entities following a resolution made at the 24 February Special Council Meeting.

Many locals have expressed their concerns with me recently about escalating youth crime and anti-social behaviour in our community. I have also been listening to locals about how the cost of living continues to be an issue that is not being treated. I have been listening and am working to hold the government accountable for their lack of action.

The Central Gold Coast Volunteer Awards recognise volunteers who inspire others and enrich our community through their contributions. The awards seek to publicly thank and celebrate volunteers for their selfless service.

Residents and community members going about their daily lives have a right to feel safe. In response to community concern, Police have formulated an operation utilising current legislation to BAN REPEAT OFFENDERS FROM THE SOUTHPORT CBD.

The new paid Family and Domestic Violence leave entitlement commences today, 1 February 2023.

This means that all full time, part time and casual employees now, from today’s date, have an accrual of 10 days of paid leave per each 12-month period.

Gold Coast recent school leavers and other locals looking to upskill or change careers are being encouraged to enrol in one of the 37,000 Fee-Free TAFE places available across Queensland in 2023.

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Ensure your bookkeeping is up to date for 2022 so you don’t have to spend time chasing your tail next year.

Throughout the course of 2022, you may have attended an event across Southport from the CBD Sundown series. These have been running on the last Friday of every month, and have included:

Every year I host a lunch for kids in need during the Christmas period.

CCIQ is calling on Southport Chamber businesses to complete a short survey on IR Reforms before COB Monday. This will allow CCIQ to better understand how businesses feel about the proposed IR changes. See below brief outline of IR changes and how this can affect businesses, or refer to our recent blog posts on our website that provides further information about this bill.

The Queensland Government provides specific support for the small business sector.

Please be reminded that the 2022 Annual General Meeting of the Southport Chamber of Commerce Inc will be held today, Tuesday 22nd November 2020 at 5:00pm.