Southern Gold Coast
Past Event Photos

At our 2024 AGM we held an insightful panel discussion on "Building a National Brand Locally". We heard from Peta Fielding, Founder of Burleigh Brewing, Greg Williams, General Manager of Neumann Contractors, and Stuart Ryan, CEO of Usher Group, as they shared their experiences in scaling their businesses from local to national success.

Our members enjoyed a special evening at the recent 2024 SWELL Sculpture Festival.

We recently held an enchanting evening of networking with some of the Southern Gold Coast's leaders of industry at the picturesque Currumbin Vikings Surf Club

Our July breakfast was an insightful event held on Thursday, 18th July, at Rydges Gold Coast Airport, where we bridged the gap between industry and academia.

We hosted the First Annual President's Long Lunch, hosted exclusively for our Gold Members at the breath-taking Kirra Beach House.

This unique gathering was designed to unite top-tier leadership within the Southern Gold Coast business community, marking it as one of the city's premier executive-level networking functions.

Our June Breakfast was held at the brand new venue 'The Homestead', a 'Queenslander' inspired wedding & events venue, nestled among lush trees within the Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary. We were delighted to have John Warn, CEO of Experience Gold Coast as our special guest speaker for the morning.

The Southern Gold Coast Chamber of Commerce was super excited to partner with the Gold Coast Junior Chamber of Commerce for a sunset session of networking and great vibes at Tugun’s Lucia Tapas Bar on Thursday, 30 May 2024.

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Our March breakfast was held at Coolangatta Surf Club, where Greg Arnold provided an update on IR legislation changes affecting businesses. We also heard from TEG LIVE CEO Tim McGregor, organiser of the Out 2 Lunch music festival.

Candidates Forum breakfast event held at the Currumbin RSL, an engaging and pivotal gathering designed to spotlight the Division 13, 14 and Mayoral candidates for the Gold Coast City Council elections.

Our end of year bash "Kirra Christmas" at the newly re-launched Kirra Beach Hotel.

A breakfast event held at Currumbin RSL on R U Okay Day, Thursday 14 September 2023, focusing on mental health awareness and support for business.

Held our 2023 AGM on Thursday 12th October at the Currumbin RSL with a presentation from Karen Andrews MP who spoke about the Challenges &. Opportunities in the Southern Gold Coast

A special experience and guided tour on the first morning of the 2023 SWELL Sculpture Festival.

In partnership with the Gold Coast Junior Chamber of Commerce, a fun and relaxing night of networking was held on Thursday 17th August 2023 at the feel-good venue, Burleigh Barrels.

An insightful breakfast was held at Currumbin RSL on Thursday 27 July 2023, with City of Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate as our key speaker, who provided an overview of the final City of Gold Coast budget for 2023-2024, and how it is proposed to affect Southern Gold Coast businesses.

An awesome night of networking was held at Little Cooly, with the opportunity provided to hear from a guest speaker from Northern Rivers Reconstruction Corporation (NRRC) on flood recovery and rebuild program of works and opportunities available for local businesses to participate and support Northern NSW businesses and workforce.

To celebrate Queensland Small Business Month, breakfast was held at Coolangatta Surf Club on Thursday 11th May, with speakers Dominique Lamb (Queensland Small Business Commissioner) and Dean Gould (Chief Marketing Officer, Southern Cross University) sharing with us their unique insights and recognising the importance of small business operators to the Gold Coast economy.

An inspiring breakfast was held at Currumbin RSL, with speaker Michael Humphreys (President of the Currumbin Palm Beach RSL Sub Branch) highlighting the activities that Currumbin RSL has planned on and in the lead up to ANZAC Day 2023, as well as the many services provided through its Veteran Support Centre.

This was a great opportunity to wine down and network at Tugun’s exciting new wine bar, Le Blanc’s. Founded by Gavin White, owner of neighbouring venue “Backbone Bar and Kitchen”, Le Blancs promotes itself as an upmarket but laid back watering hole.

A great breakfast was had at Currumbin Wildlife as we heard from the leader of the Opposition Mr David Crisafulli, and our local member Laura Gerber about the key issues facing our local community & economy.

We enjoyed a morning by the sea at everyone’s favourite local venue, Palm Beach Surf Club.

We farewelled the year that was and enjoyed some early Christmas Cheer!

We heard from the Honourable Meaghan Scanlon, State Minister for the Environment & the Great Barrier Reef * Minister for Science & Youth Affairs.

Held our 2022 AGM on Thursday 25th August at the Currumbin RSL with a presentation from the Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary as they celebrate an amazing 75 years of being open to the public.

Great opportunity networking and rewarding the team at a relaxed and informal evening at Tallebudgera SLSC.

A wonderful breakfast event was held at the iconic Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary on Thursday July 14. We heard from Tim Baker, the new CEO of the City of Gold Coast, with an introduction by Mayor Tom Tate. Tim providing an overview of his first 5 months in the new role.

A positive and engaging morning at the Coolangatta Surf Club with guest speaker Heidi Cooper, CEO of Chamber of Commerce & Industry Queensland (CCIQ) talking about sustainable business growth & making the most of opportunities.

What better way to kickstart your Friday than to Network and Connect with professionals from across the Southern Gold Coast on the top Deck of Vikings SLSC, checked out the spectacular 180 degree views of Currumbin and enjoyed a free coffee on us.

Great evening of casual networking at Burleigh Brewing with a brief address from Peta (co-founder) followed by a tour of their brewery.