The Gold Coast Central Chamber of Commerce thinks the council decision to sell the Bruce Bishop Car Park is, to put it bluntly, stupid. One, it will cut the available car parking in Surfers Paradise and cut traders' livelihoods. Two, the money the council will collect from the sale will be spent on the Green Bridge, which the Gold Coast Central Chamber of Commerce thinks will be a white elephant. The Gold Coast Chamber of Commerce does not take this stance lightly. The...

The Presidents of the four main Gold Coast Chambers of Commerce have decided that the Combined Chambers of Commerce has served its purpose and is no longer needed. The heads of four largest Chambers of Commerce voted on Wednesday to close the combined chamber. The group instead pledged to continue to work closely on citywide issues and to select a relevant spokesperson for issues as they arise. Gold Coast Central Chamber of Commerce President Martin Hall said the Combined Chamber...

Spring is definitely 'in the air' which will be a treat for locals and visitors during the August/September school holidays. After a warmer than normal winter which saw people swimming through June/July, we can anticipate a bumper spring tourism season to further our reputation as the No. 1 Holiday Destination. Electricity Prices

The Shadow Minister for Energy has identified that under Labor since 2015, the wholesale cost of energy 'has risen 70%' with the Palaszczuk...

The Turnbull Government has delivered a Federal Budget targeted to help small and medium sized businesses, which will help create more and better paying jobs. Having legislated tax cuts for small and medium businesses, the 2017-18 Budget builds on the Coalition's support for the small business sector and recognises that it is small business not government which creates wealth, grows the economy, and drives employment.

We have extended the very popular instant asset write-off f...

Welcome to winter and what a warm welcome it has been, fantastic for residents and visitors alike!

The Federal budget was a first class attempt at balancing the competing objectives of financially injecting the economy and fiscal responsibility for all Australians.  No-one can seriously question the political reality of putting a miniscule tax on the big banks who have been pocketing enormous inflated profit levels at the expense of credit-card dependent Australians.  If the...

The Gold Coast Central Chamber of Commerce is launching a new membership model for the 2017-2018 financial year. The move is to designed to create more value for members of the Gold Coast Central Chamber, which is the region's leading business lobby group. The Gold Coast Central Chamber of Commerce is not-for-profit organisation of like-minded business owners and professionals on the amazing Gold Coast. Our job as your Chamber is to keep all levels of Government honest; and by this w...