Meet the New Division 14 Councillor; Gail O’Neill and Discussion of Chamber Merger

It will give us all an opportunity to meet our new Division 14 Councillor and to learn about how Gail O’Neill will represent the Southern section of our area.

Gail’s election to Council also means that the Southern Gold Coast Chamber will lose their long standing President. Over the years the Creek to Creek and Southern Chambers have frequently discussed merging. This option is now a potential reality so this meeting will be an opportunity for both Chambers to put forward their views on this proposal.

Gail O’Neill has been the Manager of Beach House Seaside Resort and Beach House Commercial Shopping Plaza in Coolangatta for the past 15 years.

In a Voluntary role  Gail has  held the position of President of the Southern Gold Coast Chamber of Commerce for the past 6 years and held an executive role in that Chamber for the previous 15 years.  She took over role of Chairperson of Cooly Rocks On Festival, an  Annual Rock’n’Roll Nostalgia Festival held in Coolangatta/Tweed Heads in 2011 .  She recently stepped down from Chair to Vice Chair of this festival. 

Gail was the Inaugural Gold Coast Business Woman of the Year 2013.

In a voluntary role Gail has been involved in the following business, tourism and community committees serving her area:

• Southern Gateway Advisory Committee 2015 (Advisory Group to City of Gold Coast)
• Southern Gold Coast  Representative on the Chamber of Commerce & Industry Queensland Regional Board  6 years
• Committee Member, Southern Gold Coast Light Rail  Action Group  2011-2013
• Connecting Southern Gold Coast Tourism & Business Advisory Group 3 years
• Member of the Coolangatta Police Community Consultative Committee 
• Committee Member, Coolangatta CBD Centre Improvement Project 4 years
• ‘Champions’ Committee Member ‘Opera on the Beach 2013
• Member of Southern Gold Coast Vision Project 2012
• Member of  Skal (International Tourism organisation) Southern Gold Coast  2 years
• Committee Member Southern Business Women Connect (SBWC) 2015