Southern Gold Coast News

August 2010

Jim’s Update

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!

September	October	November
Swell Sculpture FestivaI 10th-19th September	Coolangatta Markets & Currumbin Valley Markets 10th & 24th and 31st Oct	Kirra Surf Stock 12-14th November Kirra Kite FestivaI 20-21st November stay tuned for more info coming soon!

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Cooly Rocks On | The Official new logo!

It’s official… the name of the Festival is…. (drum roll!)

Cooly Rocks On Gold Coast-Tweed

The Winners of the naming contest were Barb from Asquith taking the Showcase $1000 shopping spree an the Kommune Accommodation Package goes to Bev & Ben from Loganholme!

A big congratulations to the winners! We sincerely hope you enjoy your prizes!

We are now moving on with budgeting , appointment of Festival Operations Manager, sponsorship and planning. One good thing we can announce is that amid a raft of behind-the-scenes negotiations with Councils on both sides of the border and potential sponsors, discussions are underway to build a strategic partnership with a Sydney-based business that presents the Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Competitions under their agreement with Elvis Presley Enterprises Inc. If successful, this will add a new and exciting dimension to the Festival in 2011.. More announcements will follow in late August and early September.

Centre Improvement Project for Tugun Town Centre

Council’s Centre Improvement Program (CIP) has worked with the Project Reference Group (a group of commercial property owners and business operators who elected to participate in the project) in preparing a Master Plan for the revitalisation of Tugun’s town centre.

The Master Plan, along with Project Updates and contact details, are all contained in CIP’s web page.  Construction update newsletters will also be added to this web page as the work progresses.

To find out more about the Tugun Town Centre Improvement Project, go to goldcoastcity.com.au/cip and choose Project Showcase then Tugun Town Centre or, click on the link below;

http://www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/t_standard2.aspx?pid=7671

Light Rail – the Big Issue

The Federal election is offering the SGC an opportunity to press for Light Rail as a key part of social, commercial and tourist infrastructure.

In a recent meeting with Cr Eddie Saroff and Cr Chris Robbins and some of our business people, Cr Saroff correctly made the point that, “if the Southern Gold Coast wants Light Rail, then the region had better come together and  lobby hard for it, starting now”.

The real issue, is that we should not presume that just because we have the Airport in our midst, that the Southern Gold Coast will somehow miraculously benefit from Light Rail from Coolangatta to points north.

The facts are, that the Southern Gold Coast is only approximately 5.0% of the overall Gold Coast population and others may see, what they perceive to be, more important and competing needs further north in our Shire. Hence the encouragement from Cr Saroff and Robins to not rest on our laurels and think that the World owes us a Light Rail connection- we must fight for it, as a community!

Every business and citizen of the Southern Gold Coast (Currumbin Valley/Currumbin to Coolangatta/Rainbow Bay) should write a letter to the Mayor with a copy to Cr Robbins stating that Light Rail is critically important to the economic and social prospects of the Southern Gold Coast (including reducing our 10.0% + unemployment); the reduction of the number of vehicles on the Gold Coast Highway as expansions take place to the throughput of the Airport and the population growth of Tweed/Cobaki Lakes region; and the connectivity of the Southern Gold Coast for purposes of enabling tourist traverses to the region from other parts of the Gold Coast.

The meeting is at 7.30pm on Monday, 16^th August, at the Tugun Progress Hall, 433 Golden Four Drive.

There will be two speakers.  Jim Wilson GM of Connecting Southern Gold Coast, will speak about issues relevant to our end of the coast, and John Fradgley from Bell Legal Group, will speak about 4CRB community radio.

There will be little general business, except for a short report on the Energex powerline situation.

Last week we had the pleasure of showing the Great South East production team the beauty that abounds in our very own Currumbin Valley, as they were shooting a feature on the Walks & Lookouts of the Southern Gold Coast for the Channel 7 program!

The segment also featured the walk from Point Danger to Kirra along the Southern Points Promenade and views from Kirra Hill to showcase the fantastic free and healthy activities available to locals and visitors alike!

Keep your eye out for the feature which will go to air over the coming months!

Click the link below to read Graham’s latest tips

More Sales, Better Results

Nominations are now open for the third annual Mayor’s Corporate Social Responsibility Award, with further details regarding the application process available from the Gold Coast Business Excellence Awards website at:

http://www.goldcoastbusinessawards.com.au/pages/mayors-csr.php

The winning business will receive $5,000 to be passed on to their local community partner.

While businesses will be able to nominate themselves, community groups are also encouraged to nominate a local business.

Nominations close on 30 September 2010, with the winner announced at the Gala Awards Presentation on Saturday 20 November 2010 at Conrad Jupiters Casino.

ENTRY INFORMATION

Include answers to these questions within your description of your Community Business Partnership:

A. Background information

1. What type of partnership arrangement is yours?

-          Does the partnership build the capacity of the community organisation, and/or

-          Is the partnership addressing a particular social issue?

2. How long has this partnership been active?

3. Describe the variety of contributions made by each partner: staff involvement, skill sharing, training, mentoring, workplace giving program, staff volunteering, networking, etc.

B. Selection criteria

1. Describe what impacts the partnership has on the community organisation: for example in skill building, network building, fund raising, providing additional staff resources

2. Describe how the partnership benefits the business: staff morale, staff engagement, skill building, improved reputation, networking, new customers or clients

3. Describe the benefits the partnership brings to the broader community in the Gold Coast or nationally or internationally.

Found was established in 2006 by Cabinet Maker Matt Hatcher. Found brings together a colourful mix of Vintage Australian and European Mid Century Furniture, one off collectables and contemporary homewares.

Formally located in Palm Beach on the Gold Coast Highway, Found has made it’s new home in the beachside village of Tugun.

Make sure you drop by Found Furniture’s brand new store and nab yourself a new addition to your home, or visit them online today at www.foundfurniture.com.au!