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Sep, 2009

AFTER weeks of speculation, the future of the Super GP has hit the skids after naming rights sponsor Nitro reneged on its financial obligations.

Gold Coast Motor Events Company (GCMEC) has terminated the naming rights agreement with the energy drink manufacturer because of its failure to make payments. GCMEC general manager Greg Hooton is in a tailspin to find a replacement just two months out from the event.

Nitro Energy Drink joint managing director Matt Nielsen is not returning calls. Ironically, the company's tagline is 'go hard or go home'.

But the Opposition has been quick to pounce on the issue, saying the Minister for Sport Phil Reeves has had to shift into reverse gear just 12 days after claiming all was well with the event.

“During the last sitting of parliament the Minister assured me that due diligence had been followed and that the image of the event had been enhanced by the naming rights sponsor,” says LNP spokesman for Sport Jack Dempsey.

“Now he has told us that the sponsorship deal has crashed and burned before even getting to the starting grid. This government’s attempt to run a motor sport event on the Gold Coast has been a wreck.

“First they lost the champ cars and now the Minister is trying to tell Queensland motor sport fans and Gold Coast residents that losing a naming rights sponsor is no big deal.
“The Minister told parliament the terminated agreement had little financial impact on the event – if this is the case, you have to wonder what the SuperGP was getting in return for the honour as naming rights sponsor.

“The Minister for Sport needs to get his act into gear and make sure this show gets on the road.”


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Wheatley faces the music September 16

AS part of its popular business luncheon series, Gold Coast Business News will present high-profile Australian artist manager and entertainment industry executive Glenn Wheatley.

No stranger to controversy, as one of Australia’s best known music promoters and talent agents, Wheatley has been involved in every aspect of the music industry in his lengthy career.

For more than four decades Glenn Wheatley has been known on the Australian music scene as both the bass guitarist of the 1960s Australian pop group The Masters Apprentices, and more prominently as a successful music manager whose clients have included John Farnham, The Little River Band and Delta Goodrem.

But in 2005, he hit the front pages for more infamous exploits—as a key suspect in the Australian Tax Office’s Project Wickenby.

After raids on his home and a gruelling court case in which the DPP reneged on a non-custodial sentence in return for his co-operation, Glenn Wheatley found himself sentenced to 15 months’ jail.

The experience has only made him stronger and now Wheatley is back the game and ready to face the music.

This is your opportunity to get a rare insight into one of Australia’s leading music promoters.

Taking place on September 16 at RACV Royal Pines Resort.

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