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Volume 7.02 Mar 2010

LAND TAX GRAB AN ISSUE
LAND TAX GRAB AN ISSUE
PROPERTY owners are urged to check their land valuations for accuracy. The State Government is updating valuations, which it will use to calculate land tax and council rates for Queensland properties. Listed property valuer LandMark White (LMW) has raised concerns about the reforms. Chairman Glenn White (pictured) says the proposed changes present a serious proposition that will likely raise...
'UNSTOPPABLE GROWTH' FOR V8 SUPERCARS
AVESCO boss Tony Cochrane (pictured) predicts ‘unstoppable growth’ for Australia’s premier motor racing category after an 11.2 per cent net profit increase in 2009. The organisation will splash a record $11 million on marketing this year after securing pop-punk idol Pink as the face of V8s in Australia – a $5 million increase from 2009. “We have the hottest female...
EXPORT OPPORTUNTIES ABOUND FOR DIGGA
EXPORT OPPORTUNTIES ABOUND FOR DIGGA
WITH a national network of more than 400 dealers and export operations in Europe, Asia and the US, Digga Australia is the country’s largest manufacturer of earthmoving machinery and equipment attachments. The company also now fully manufactures Kanga products out of its Yatala-based primary factory following the acquisition of the financially troubled mini digger and loader builders in...
NEW OPPORTUNITIES IN THE YEAR OF THE TIGER
NEW OPPORTUNITIES IN THE YEAR OF THE TIGER
THE Australian and global economies are set to resume significant economic growth and this will accelerate as the year progresses. While there are still some economic storm clouds on the horizon, such as European country debt levels, these will be far enough away from Australia to not significantly impact the rebound in domestic economic activity. The key drivers of economic growth are...
COUNCIL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY
COUNCIL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY
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...
HEY GUVERA
HEY GUVERA
A $100 million Gold Coast company has developed a concept that is set to rock iTunes after sealing a deal with two of the world’s largest music labels. Universal Music and EMI are dancing to the tune of ad-supported music start up Guvera — an unlisted public company on the cusp of revolutionising the music industry. GUVERA Limited is a unique model for music distribution. It...
RECEIVER TO SELL MIAMI ONE OFFICE SUITES
RECEIVER TO SELL MIAMI ONE OFFICE SUITES
FOUR office suites in the Miami One retail, commercial and residential development will be offered for sale by auction next month under the instructions of receivers and managers from Ferrier Hodgson. The four suites, totaling 279sqm of nett lettable area, range in size from 32sqm to 97sqm. The Miami One mixed-use development covers a prime 8000sqm site fronting the Gold Coast Highway, bounded...
THE STATES NOT CHINA FOR RECOVERY
THE STATES NOT CHINA FOR RECOVERY
THE recovery of the Australian economy will have nothing to do with China, according to economist and CEO of Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC) Doug McTaggart (pictured). McTaggart has let fly at regulators for the calamity in the US, but indicated positive growth ahead banked on the return of the consumer from the world’s economic hub. “Who will lead us out of the morass?...
10,000 QUEENSLAND BUSINESSES TO GET A VISIT FROM INSPECTORS
10,000 QUEENSLAND BUSINESSES TO GET A VISIT FROM INSPECTORS
YOUR business could be one of 10,000 Queensland companies to get a door knock from the Fair Work Ombudsman this year as part of a three-year nation-wide roll-out of 50,000 inspections. Tagged as an education campaign, inspectors will visit small businesses throughout the country to help ‘guide them through’ Australia’s new workplace laws which came into effect on January 1,...
EDITOR
EDITOR'S MESSAGE
WELCOME to Gold Coast Business News’ highly anticipated 2010 Top Companies edition. Now in its second year, this prestigious collation has become the most requested back copy order of any research feature undertaken by the magazine’s privately owned publisher Business News Publications. More than an insightful read, it’s an informative body of work, highly sought by...
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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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