Edition 62, December 2008
In this issue:
- GC Happenings
- Sports centre's new partnership
- Gold Coast businesses encouraged to re-tool for climate change
- Gold Coast film mission to India
- Gold Coast named in the world's top 21 Intelligent Cities 2009
- EcoBiz program
- Gold Coast Food Forum becomes The Gold Coast Growers and Producers
- Sports Accord 2009
- Carbon Expo 2008
- 2020 Vision on waste projects - EnviroIndustry networking event
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Sports centre's new partnership has plenty of muscle
A landmark agreement between the Runaway Bay Sports Super Centre and Cybex Bliss Fitness Systems, has seen a complete revamp of the Gold Coast's largest gymnasium.
Gold Coast businesses encouraged to re-tool for climate change
Federal Member for Moncrieff, Steven Ciobo, is encouraging Gold Coast businesses to apply for funding to reduce their carbon footprint, by reducing greenhouse emissions in their offices.
Gold Coast film mission to India
Gold Coast City Council and Film Gold Coast is seeking expressions of interest from our local film industry and training providers to participate in the film mission to FICCI-FRAMES in India from 17 to 19 February 2009.
Gold Coast named in the world's top 21 Intelligent Cities 2009
The Gold Coast has been named in the world's top 21 Intelligent Cities by leading think tank, Intelligent Community Forum.
EnviroIndustry Gold Coast partners with Queensland's Environmental Planning Agency to provide ecoBiz program
EnviroIndustry Gold Coast has partnered with the Queensland Environmental Planning Agency's ecoBiz program to assist Gold Coast businesses wishing to increase their environmental profile and reduce operating costs.
Gold Coast Food Forum becomes The Gold Coast Growers and Producers
A new name, a new logo and a new website are just a few of the great changes Gold Coast Growers and Producers is undergoing to enhance the services to its members.
Sports Accord 2009
Gold Coast City Council is seeking expressions of interest for Sports Accord 2009 in Denver, Colorado from 23 to 27 March 2009.
Carbon Expo 2008
Carbon Market Expo was hosted by Australia's leading industry associations representing carbon market participants and clean tech industries – the Australasian Emissions Trading Forum (AETF) and Environment Business Australia (EBA).
2020 Vision on Waste Projects - EnviroIndustry networking event
EnviroIndustry invites you to attend their final 2008 networking breakfast event at Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary.
Runaway Bay Sports Super Centre's new partnership has plenty of muscle
A landmark agreement between the Runaway Bay Sports Super Centre and Australia's top exercise equipment supplier, Cybex Bliss Fitness Systems, has seen a complete revamp of the Gold Coast's largest gymnasium.
According to Runaway Bay Sports Super Centre Managing Director, Nick Pye, the re-vamp is great news for the local sporting community.
“Our members get the added bonus of training alongside some of this country's and the world's best athletes on some exceptional equipment,' he said.
The Runaway Bay Sports Super Centre is fast establishing itself as a headquarters for ever-growing numbers of individual athletes and teams. The centre is the home of the Gold Coast Titans, the Gold Coast Stingrays Grid Iron team, and Gold Coast Soccer.
Pro One Tennis, The Eagle Academy, the Tumbletown Gymnastics Club, the Sea World Ski Team and the DIOS Japanese golfing academy also use the centre as a permanent training base.
Gold Coast businesses encouraged to re-tool for climate change.
Federal Member for Moncrieff, Steven Ciobo, is encouraging Gold Coast businesses to apply for funding to reduce their carbon footprint, by reducing greenhouse emissions in their offices.
Under the Re-tooling for Climate Change program, local businesses can apply for grants between $10,000 and $500,000 to help reduce their carbon emissions, and cut back their operating costs.
Applications for funding close 15 January 2008. For further information, contact Steven Ciobo's office on (07) 5504 6000 or log onto www.ausindustry.gov.au.
Gold Coast film mission to India
Gold Coast City Council and Film Gold Coast is seeking expressions of interest from our local film industry and training providers to participate in the film mission to FICCI-FRAMES in India from 17 to 19 February 2009.
FICCI-FRAMES convention was established in 1999 and is the largest global convention in Asia on the business of entertainment.
Council is strongly committed to supporting the city's creative industry sector and invites the Gold Coast film industry to join the film mission to visit various exhibitors, gather market knowledge and build networks and relationships with India.
For further information please visit the Film Gold Coast website or phone Jo-anne Moore (07) 5581 7542 or email film@goldcoast.qld.gov.au.
Gold Coast named in the world's top 21 Intelligent Cities 2009
The Gold Coast has been named in the world's top 21 Intelligent Cities by leading think tank, Intelligent Community Forum. Gold Coast City was the only Australian city named on the prestigious list and one of only three in the southern hemisphere. Successful applicants are assessed across a number of key intelligent community indicators including broadband connectivity, knowledge workforce, digital inclusion, innovation and marketing.
Andrew Loch, CEO of the Gold Coast Innovation Centre, who partnered with Gold Coast City Council to complete the submission, said it was the second year running that Gold Coast City has been judged in the top 21 list.
“This continued success is testament to the strategies that have been implemented to both improve the availability, speed and quality of broadband connections and to make it easier for technology based businesses to prosper,” he said.
“In conjunction with BusinessGC, the Gold Coast Innovation Centre has been working hard to support the development of knowledge based companies to the Gold Coast in an effort to position the city as a vibrant and innovative knowledge economy.”
The Intelligent Community Forum identified a number of Gold Coast projects which contributed to the successful submission. These included:
- The Broadening Broadband project which succeeded in extending ADSL service to 80 percent of the city.
- The establishment of the Gold Coast's Pacific Innovation Corridor program which seeks to build globally competitive businesses throughout the city.
- The formation of the Gold Coast Innovation Centre which incubates technology start-ups.
- The Gold Coast Knowledge Precinct which is being developed to create, attract and support knowledge-based businesses throughout a 200-hectare area surrounding Griffith University.
In a thorough selection process, researchers at Canada's Laurentian University will now analyse the 21 cities' submissions to determine the Top Seven, which is due to be announced at a conference in Hawaii on the 18 January 2009.
EnviroIndustry Gold Coast partners with Environmental Planning Agency to provide ecoBiz program
EnviroIndustry Gold Coast has partnered with the Queensland Environmental Planning Agency's ecoBiz program to assist Gold Coast businesses wishing to increase their environmental profile and reduce operating costs. The ecoBiz program provides beneficial business outcomes including competitive advantage, stronger market position and growth. The program follows a six step process which aims to achieve costs savings by taking a closer look at energy, water and materials used and reducing those used.
For more information please visit www.enviroindustry.com.
Gold Coast Food Forum becomes The Gold Coast Growers and Producers
Gold Coast Food Forum has had a name change. The organisation is now known as The Gold Coast Growers and Producers (GCGAP).
A new name, a new logo and a new website are just a few of the great changes GCGAP is undergoing to enhance the services to its members. The group has a great new committee dedicated to moving us forward in the food industry.
By now existing members would have received member renewal forms. If you would like to take up membership and you wish to be involved in the exciting new progress of the newly named GCGAP please contact Corinne at corinne@foodcircus.com.au
Additionally, GCGAP is in the process of compiling a current product listing directory that local restaurants and chefs will be able to peruse and order from. It is important that these lists are updated and returned as soon as possible. You can send your completed lists through to corinne@foodcircus.com.au. Please ensure all contact details (business name, address, phone and email) are correct.
Sports Accord 2009
Gold Coast City Council is seeking expressions of interest for Sports Accord 2009 in Denver, Colorado from 23 to 27 March 2009. Sports Accord is a five day gathering of 1,500 leading representatives from international sport. The annual convention is held in a different country each year and encompasses the Congress and General Assemblies of more than 100 international sports federations and their related associations.
Sport Accord will provide an important opportunity to showcase Gold Coast business capability and to facilitate international business networking. In addition to attending Sport Accord, this mission will include a tailored meeting program to surrounding cities to maximise the business opportunities.
Council is strongly committed to supporting the city's sports industry sector and invites the Gold Coast sports industry to join the mission.
For further information please download the Sports Accord 2009 expression of information document or contact Clarissa Ellemor at cellemor@goldcoast.qld.gov.au or on (07) 5581 7458.
Carbon Market Expo 2008
Carbon Market Expo was hosted by Australia's leading industry associations representing carbon market participants and clean tech industries – the Australasian Emissions Trading Forum (AETF) and Environment Business Australia (EBA). The event was attended by 94 exhibitors and about 1200 delegates from 26 countries.
The Carbon Market Expo promoted Gold Coast and Australian capabilities to a national and international audience, and clearly articulated the export and other opportunities available to Australian businesses, especially in providing technology and services in developing countries.
Two core messages that emerged from Carbon Market Expo.
First, there is commercial opportunity in tackling climate change and Australia could be on the cusp of a new era of prosperity and job creation. This reinforced Treasury's findings that there are major market and industry development opportunities in tackling climate change.
Second and one of serious concern to bankers, investors, infrastructure developers, technology companies, and energy companies, is that scaling up clean-tech and clean energy projects in the very near term is vital and finance flows must not be hindered.
Carbon Expo also showcased the opportunities that exist for the Gold Coast to become a hub of activity providing climate change and clean technology products and services, particularly for export to China and other parts of Asia. There is great potential for the Gold Coast to create long term international projects and partnerships in “clean” projects and infrastructure.
Queensland Minister for Sustainability, Climate Change and Innovation, Andrew McNamara, said the event's success had been "beyond wildest expectations" and confirmed Queensland Government involvement in 2009 when Carbon Expo is proposed to be held on the Gold Coast again.
2020 Vision on Waste Projects – EnviroIndustry networking event
EnviroIndustry invites you to attend its final 2008 networking breakfast at Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary.
Speakers include:
Jenny Lunney, Environment Manager, Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary
Jenny will present an informative overview of Sanctuary's Green Initiatives, including information on the Sanctuary's conservation projects and progress of the Community Wildlife Hospital. Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary has been in operation for more than 60 years and was the first major tourist destination established on the Gold Coast.
Alan Smith, 2020 Vision on Waste Project Officer
Alan will present an informative overview on a few of the projects recently completed
by GCCC 2020 Vision on Waste. Projects include Council's Wipeout Waste Schools
Program, Public Place Recycling at Indy and Public Place Recycling at Paradise
Point Parklands. In addition, he will present a brief outline of upcoming
projects.
2020 Vision on Waste is the strategic Solid Waste Plan for the Gold Coast. The goal of 2020 Vision on Waste is to promote more sustainable waste management that reduces the impact on the environment by following the waste management hierarchy of avoidance, re-use, reduce, recycle. Disposal is the least preferred option.
Time: 7:30 to 9.30am
Date: 11 December 2009
Location: Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary, Tomewin Street, Currumbin
Cost: $35 members; $45 non-members. Please note payment to be received prior to/on at the event
Details: Sit-down buffet breakfast included
RSVP: events@enviroindustry.com by 7 December 2009
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