Southern Gold Coast News

July 2010

To read the General Manager’s update on GCCC Budget and how the SGC features in it, click here!

Coming Soon

Watch out for the following events coming up in the next 3 months!

August	September	October
The Cat Empire at the Coolangatta HoteI 27th Aug	Swell Sculpture FestivaI 10th-19th Sept	Coolangatta Markets & Currumbin Valley Markets 10th & 24th and 31st Oct

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“Surf World Gold Coast has introduced special holiday prices for the June/July school holidays.  Adults $5, children/concession $2 and families $12.  The surfing and beach culture museum has lots of great surfboards and memorabilia and is located directly across the road from Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary.  Open daily 10am to 5pm.”

“Wooden Boards Event” – 7 August 6.30pm.  Hosted by Grant Newby. Speakers include Tom Wegener, Roger Hall (wooden board shaper from NZ) and Mike Connor (wooden boards & ukuleles)

Rhemagraphics “The Art of Surfing” competition and exhibition.  Now calling for entries from surfboard manufacturers, graphic artists and schools for original artworks on new or secondhand surfboards.  Posca Art, Digital Art, Airbrush Art, Stencil Art and any other artform that doesn’t effect the performance and functionality of the board welcome.  Entry forms together with $20 entry fee (school entries exempt) to be at museum before 1 August.  Completed artworks to be at museum before 1 September.  Exhibition will run Sept/Oct with winners announced at the Shapers’ Night on 22 September.  First prize sponsored by Rhemagraphics  $1500 value of graphic art and printing.

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The mobile phone application allows businesses to advertise and promote offers.  It is the first of its kind in Australia working to help businesses get their name out there into the public both local and interstate and promote their offers in digital format.

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The wonderful advantage about this product, is that it is not locked into a year of the same advertisement like print media advertising as it also allows changes to be made to promote new offers within your business, throughout the year. Connecting Southern Gold Coast Ltd has decided to go ahead with a listing as a means of further promoting the region. We recommend that you consider the benefits of such a listing for your business in order to directly promote and drive increased profits for your business!

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CoolyRocksOn is the interim name given to the replacement Festival for Wintersun in 2011. See www.coolyrockson.com

Planning for the 2011 Festival is now in full swing, with the Festival Management Committee working on the following:

1. Advertisement for an employed  Festival Operations Manager (closing date 7 July 2010);
2. Discussions with Gold Coast City Council and Tweed Shire Councils concerning the footprint for the Festival;
3. Incorporation of the community Association which will be responsible for conducting the Festival;
4. Appointment of Hello Marketing of Tugun to handle PR and Marketing and Social Media strategies for the Festival including answering the many communiqués of support from exhibitors, entertainers and members of the public throughout Queensland and New South Wales;
5. Preparation of a Business Case and Program for the Festival, including discussions with potential sponsors from local traders to other businesses of all sizes; and
6. Funding Support for these current activities from Connecting Southern Gold Coast Ltd, which is proudly supported by the Gold Coast City Council.

We encourage all interested parties to communicate with the Festival Managemetn Committee by gpoing to the website and having their say or registering their interest.

Gold Coast City Council Budget – Features for the Southern Gold Coast

The GCCC’s budget for the 2011 financial year, handed down on 21 June, has some very good points for the Southern  Gold Coast.

Connecting Southern Gold Coast Ltd was allocated the full amount of the special rates levy of $600,000.00 plus an increase of 4% to apply towards its activities in promoting events and festivals, tourism and business investment and attraction to the region. Significantly $40,000.00 of the levy has been approved for allocation to the CoolyRocksOn Festival, subject to the approval of the Board of Connecting Southern Gold Coast Ltd.

Cr Robbins Divisional Budget has again received approval to part fund events like Swell and the Kirra Kite Festival.

Subsidization of Bus Services from the region has been expanded by way of the transport levy. The existing service from  Tweed- Airport-Elanora-Varsity Lakes was awarded $700,000.00 to continue subsidy of the service. On Cr Robbins’ instigation, a much-needed, new Night Rider Service from Coolangatta into the Tweed was awarded $70,000.00 and should improve the ability of late night visitors to exit the Coolangatta precinct in a safe and pleasant way.

In terms of direct local and tourist amenity of our region the following are noteworthy:

• The Great Ocean Walkway extension from Kirra to Bilinga will see a further $700,000.00 spent on it to bring it to completion. This, too, is significant for the amenity of locals and tourists alike;
• The Kirra Hill Community Centre has also received additional funds to allow it to be completed and to serve as a conference and community centre located atop Kirra Hill, one of the best lookouts on the Gold Coast;
• $260,000, funded from Cr Robbins Divisional Funds and the Community Improvement Programme, will be spent on street-scaping the roundabout at the corner of McLean and Griffith Streets, Coolangatta; and

Finally, a substantial  allocation has been received to continue the dredging at the mouth of Currumbin Creek to ensure that it offers safe boating access to the Ocean.

So the new financial year promises to see much happening in the beautiful Southern Gold Coast. Let’s enjoy it!

Best wishes

Jim Wilson

General Manager

CSGC

Boomerang Smiles is offering Business Owners/Managers an opportunity to experience our course FREE!

The course will give you a better understanding of the program and the message we are trying to get out to the wider community – we need to treat our customers like gold!

No customers – No Business – No Jobs!

So come and enjoy a fun filled presentation and learn how easy it is to SMILE!

Date:     12^th July 2010

Time:     10am – 12noon

Venue: Currumbin RSL College

Contact: Jane Renata on 07 5559 5077 or email janer@crc.edu.au

Fernando Solano, Regional Award Winner NOW ON DISPLAY

June 17 – July 31, 2010

Fernando Solano arrived in Australia from Italy in 1949. He began his full time painting career in 1974 and became a foundation member of the Gold Coast Cultural Centre in 1977.

He has won many regional prizes including first prize in 1976 at Redcliffe Art Competition, Queensland, 1977 Tweed Art Exhibition NSW, 1981 residency grant at Moya Dyring Studio, Paris, France through Art Gallery of NSW. 1984 Acquisition Gold Coast City Art Prize, Queensland, and 1998 Marymount College (pastels) Queensland.

See his latest Exhibition at Cafe d’bar until the end of July 2010!

Click the link below to read Graham’s latest pearls of wisdom!

Busy Time Vs Income Time

Southern Gold Coast is historically known as the spiritual home of Surfing on the Gold Coast. With 45 businesses located within our region, we have a strength in the Surf industry that is undeniable.

As a result, we have dedicated a new page on our website www.southerngoldcoast.com.au to the Retailers, Educators and Manufacturers in the Surf Industry on the SGC.

Also including easy links to check the surf and weather conditions, the above link is one you will want to save in your ‘favourities; for easy reference, especially if you are a surfer!

Visit us today www.southerngoldcoast.com.au and see for yourself just how important Surfing is to our business community!