Dear Premier, We write to you on behalf of the 400,000+ small and medium businesses across Queensland as we do our best to protect private enterprise from the initial impact of coronavirus. Many businesses have benefited, and many jobs have been salvaged through extra funding and assistance from your government, and for this we say thanks. But while the curve might be flattening, the economic and social impacts of coronavirus are only just starting to emerge. So many livelihoods have been...

The Gold Coast's peak business body is waiving membership fees for 6 months and launching a new series of interactive webinars in a move to help local businesses navigate the current tough economic landscape and support them on the road to recovery. Businesses can sign up to the Gold Coast Chamber of Commerce's 'Business Support Membership' for free for 6 months while existing members will have their memberships automatically extended. The special interactive Q&A webinar...

It is only one month since my last communication and I cannot believe how swiftly change has occurred on every level in our community with the unprecedented and rapid spread of covid-19.

This pandemic has to date not only significantly impacted the economy and population of our great country but also decimated the local Gold Coast tourism industry and related business, hotels, cafes, restaurants, conference facilities, resulting in the closure of most businesses other than essential s...

Gold Coast Central Chamber of Commerce has applauded the Federal Government's move to spend $130 billion to subsidise the wages of 6 million Australians. Under the plan, businesses will receive a fortnightly wage subsidy of $1500 per employee as part of the Government's plan to prevent millions of people from losing their jobs to the coronavirus pandemic. To qualify for the so-called JobKeeper payments, businesses will need to prove their turnover has dropped by at least 30 per cent...

Dr Mr Dickson, The Gold Coast's business community is hurting. The steps Australia has taken to protect against the spread of the COVID-19 virus is unfortunately damaging business and the economic health of the region. Given that the council is in caretaker mode in the lead-up to the local government elections, we believe it is appropriate to communicate with you rather than to elected officials. Yesterday, the Brisbane City Council took the brave step of waiving all small busines...

The Palaszczuk Government will create a new $500 million loan facility, interest free for the first 12 months, to support businesses to keep Queenslanders in work and extend the coronavirus payroll tax deferral to all businesses across the state.
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said the rapidly evolving impacts of the pandemic demanded a rapidly evolving response from Government.
"We know just how tough Queensland families and businesses are doing it in the face of this pandemic,...