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Gold Coast Weekly | Issue #30 | Business Week

Fresh hinterland air is calling your name! Take to one of the many bushwalks and nature trails at our doorstep.

Issue #30: Are you a business professional? We're inviting you to our annual Gold Coast Business Week! In this week's edition, we're also bringing you details on the temporary closure of our Southport Customer Service Centre and asking you to share your feedback on animal management local laws.

You’re invited to Gold Coast Business Week 2022

The annual Gold Coast Business Week (GCBW22) is back! In its fourth year, we're thrilled to be returning to in-person events at locations across the city. You’re invited to take part, skill up, network and discover future trends for your business right here on the beautiful Gold Coast.

Gold Coast Business Week is supported by Business News Australia, and it’s set to be an entrepreneurial weeklong series of business events, focused on our City’s sustainable economic future, entrepreneurial talent, community and lifestyle opportunities. Register for one or more of the events for an opportunity to:

network with industry professionals
hear inspiring panel discussions
discover emerging trends and technologies
learn about entrepreneurship programs and initiatives helping start-ups and scale-ups succeed.

Get involved in this (mostly) free exchange of ideas and best practice learnings in resilience focused skills, jobs, supply chains, product innovation and strategies and more. View the schedule and join us at one or more of the events between Monday 29 August and Friday 2 September 2022. Registrations are required as numbers are limited.

Southport Customer Service Centre – temporary closure

From Monday 22 August until October, our Southport Customer Service Centre will be temporarily closed as we undertake refurbishments.

For customers to access this service in person, an alternative Customer Service Centre will be located at the Southport Library, corner Garden and Lawson Streets, on level one at the rear of the Local Studies Library. Opening hours will be 9am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday from 22 August.

The alternative centre is approximately a 10 to 15 minute walk or a two-minute drive away.

Our friendly staff are also available to assist you online or via the phone on:

1300 GOLDCOAST (1300 465 326)

Don't forget, My Account is a secure and convenient way to manage many of your services with us online. We thank you for your patience.

Have your say on animal management local laws

We're proposing some changes to animal management local laws and inviting you to have your say.

The purpose of these changes is to meet community expectations, reduce red tape and improve safety. Some of the changes include:

removing some permit types
increase the penalties for high-risk offences
make animal noise nuisance laws clearer and easier to understand
update containment and enclosure requirements
help protect our koala population
align our laws with changes to State laws that have been made in recent years.

So if you own, work with or live near pets or animals, we encourage you to provide feedback on the proposed changes via our online survey. Your feedback can help shape the new laws. Complete the online survey today.

A&H outdoor group fitness (kids welcome)

15 August, 9.30am-10.30am

Get fit in this fun and interactive full body workout for all shapes, sizes and ages. Classes combine a mixture of cardio, ab work, body weights, kettlebells, TRX and more.

Where: Frascott Park, Varsity Lakes

Cost: $10

Free 6-week Surf and Wellness program for men

17 August to 21 September, 6.30am-8am

Get on board for a free Surf & Wellness program with Waves of Wellness. Beat the winter slump and get surfing - boost your wellbeing and have a crew to do it with.

Where: Kirra Beach, Coolangatta

Cost: Free

Broadwater Parklands Play Attraction Grand Opening Day

20 August, 9am-2pm

Explore the newest playground in town that features a spectacular spiral tower over 4 levels with interactive play equipment. Come and enjoy food trucks, bubble play, a kids disco, rock wall climbing, face painting and more.

Where: Fisherman's Lawn, Broadwater Parklands, Southport

Cost: Free

Events

Road Closure Notifications

Bundall

Where: Between Kookaburra Court and Platypus Avenue

When: 10 to 23 August 2022, 6.30am-6.30pm

To view all the road closures taking place on the Gold Coast visit our Media Centre or Department of Transport and Main Roads.

Community Camera Alliance

Do you have private CCTV security cameras? We're proudly supporting the Queensland Police Service to trial their Community Camera Alliance initiative in the suburbs of Varsity Lakes and Yatala on the Gold Coast. If you're a resident or business owner in the area and have private CCTV, register it to assist police in future investigations.

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