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Volume 7.02

Gold Coast City Council will host the first round of economic development meetings for 2010 this month. CEO Dale Dickson (pictured) will hold the top civic job for another four years under the glare of public scrutiny.

What we can’t have, he says, is an economy that relies on the dominant industries of tourism and construction. We need to diversify our economy and implement the agenda for the next 10 years.

Council has released its 8-point strategy.

• Developed within the context of Bold Future, the Corporate Plan and other organisational strategies.
• Will be presented to Council at its first meeting on 8 February 2010
• Seeks to:
o diversify the regional economy beyond construction and tourism, focusing on nine key industries - marine, education, health and medical, tourism, ICT, environmental, food, sport, and creative
o have 30% of jobs in export and knowledge based industries by 2020
o create 8,000 jobs each year through to 2020
• Focuses on eight key programs:

Tech GC - encouraging school students to choose careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) with a long term goal to increase STEM related businesses on the Gold Coast

Pacific Innovation Corridor (PIC) - aims to create vibrant local business precincts and encourage investment within emerging greenfield precincts along the highway corridor (including Coomera, Helensvale, Varsity Station site) and light rail route (including Southport, Surfers Paradise and Broadbeach)

Capacity development - ensuring local businesses have the capacity to compete in national and international markets. Initiatives include incorporating eco-efficiency programs into day to day business operations by 2040 and working with education providers to ensure that appropriately skilled graduates are entering the local workforce.

Export - assisting businesses in accessing and growing their markets outside of the Gold Coast through a range of initiatives including Council’s export assistance program and international business development program.

Investment attraction - targeting suitable national and international businesses with an interest in locating new operations to the city by utilising Council’s investment attraction fund and by adding to existing programs such as the high performance sports attraction program and film attraction program.

Tourism - aims to maintain the Gold Coast’s position as Australia’s most popular tourism destination by working with government agencies and the private sector in identifying and building essential tourism infrastructure.

Advocacy and inter governmental relations - engaging with federal members, state members, government agencies, the private sector and the Council of Mayors organisation and advocating the issues facing the city and the opportunities that can be delivered through additional government funding.

Industry development – partnering with industry associations in delivering projects and events that are designed to attract business and investment to the City. Examples include the Sanctuary Cove Boat Show, Business Excellence Awards and Jobs Expo.


For the full interview with Dale Dickson, get a copy of the latest Gold Coast Business News, now available in more than 450 newsagents.


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PRAWN FEST 2010 BIGGER THAN EVER 12th March 2010

THE Beenleigh-Yatala Chamber of commerce is expecting to cater for around 700 members of the business community at the upcoming 14th Annual Prawn Lunch at Woongoolba this month.

It’s a far cry from the group of 40 local business leaders who originally gathered on the banks of the Logan River to feast on the multi award-winning Gold Coast Tiger Prawns, but the principal is exactly the same.

Beenleigh-Yatala Chamber’s executive office Lindsey Hamilton, says the support for the event is a reflection of the enthusiasm for both the product, and the opportunity to mix with the large number of business leaders who attend the event from all over South-East Queensland.

“These prawns are cooked fresh on the morning of the event and are the best prawns you will ever taste,” says Hamilton.

“The event attracts the who’s who of decision makers and a major appeal is the opportunity to be able to get together with all these people at the one place.”

Senior executives from key sponsors Carlton United Breweries and De Bortoli Wines are just two of the plethora of high profile business representatives that will be attending.

The 14th Annual Prawn Lunch will take place at Marks Road Woongoolba, near Beenleigh on March 12.

More info at: www.BeenleighRegion.com.au

LEARN LEADERSHIP FROM THE LEADERS 10th March 2010

FORMER CEO of Ramsay Health Care Patrick Grier heads up an impressive roster of business leadership experts presenting at the Southern Cross University (SCU) Business Insights seminar this month.

Hosted by the university’s Graduate College of Management, the latest seminar will focus on leadership and features guest lectures from Grier, associate professor Peter Miller of SCU and associate professor Carol Dalglish of the QUT School of Management.

Grier is a recipient of the Order of Australia and is recognised as one of the country’s leading CEOs.

He continues to play a corporate role as a director of major Australian companies including Ramsay Health and Prime Media and is also chair of Southern Cross University’s Foundation Board.
Grier says he will be sharing some of the keys to success at the Business Insights evening.

“Leadership is the most important ingredient for a successful organisation, especially in tough times,” he says.

“Good leadership creates a culture where everybody gives everything they can to ensure the success of the organisation.

“Leadership is the glue that holds everything together, and it’s the leader that creates the future for the organisation.”

Dalglish and Miller will be providing specific insights into leadership in the Asia-Pacific area and will also use the event to launch their new co-written book Leadership: Understanding its Global Impact.

“Most resources available on leadership in this country are adaptations of American or European books on the topic,” says Miller.

“We are very proud that our book is the first truly comprehensive book on leadership in Australasia. Leadership here is very different to leadership in America and elsewhere and we are hoping to share knowledge that Australian leaders can identify with more closely.”

The event will take place on March 10 at Southern Cross University’s new Gold Coast campus at Bilinga.

More info at: www.scu.edu.au/businessinsights.

INTERNATIONAL IT ENTREPRENUER TO SPEAK ON ‘THE NET GENERATION’ 12th March 2010

IN an Australian Institute of Management (AIM) event this month, co-founder and director of Canadian-based global online youth community TakingITGlobal.org will share his insights on recruiting and engaging with ‘the net generation’.

‘The net generation’ are on the very cusp of technology and its application, and being part of a global online community is in their DNA. They wield networks, information and content with ease and have been trained since early childhood to collaborate and hunt for information.

Michael Furdyk has shared his expertise in youth engagement at forums all over the world including the World Congress on IT, the US Government’s National Youth Summit and TED.

The 28-year-old co-founded TakingITGlobal.org, a non profit organisation focused on promoting awareness of global issues among youth, in 1999.

Since then the online community has grown to include in excess of 230,000 active members across more than 260 countries.
Furdyk has made numerous media appearances including The Oprah Winfrey Show, Time Magazine, Fast Company, BusinessWeek, and USA Today.

When he brings his unique seminar to the Gold Coast’s Sofitel Hotel on March 12, Furdyk looks beyond generational characteristics and labels to explore how this technologically savvy workforce will shape the way businesses grow over the next decade.

More info at: www.aimevents.com.au

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