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Project list shows a diversity of opportunity01 Feb 2015Mining Advocate, Kirwan, Queensland, General News

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Aquis Resort Re-development of 343 hectares of rural land into a large scale integrated tourism resort.Estimated total cost $8.15 billion. North Queensland Airports Group Re-development of Cairns Airport.

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Airport development caters for growth01 Feb 2015Mining Advocate, Kirwan, Queensland, General News

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A 20-year, $1 billion development vision for Cairns Airport will work to meet the future needs of the Asiantourism industry. Cairns Airport welcomed more than 4.5 million passengers last financial year, and thosenumbers are set to increase in line with regional growth projections.


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Fly tech goes high for control18 Feb 2015Cairns Sun, Cairns QLD, General News

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AIR traffic controllers in Cairns will benefit from the latest digital technology after Airservices Australiasigned a $20 million contract with Saab Sensis. Integrated Tower Automation Suite (INTAS) will provideair traffic controllers in Cairns, Brisbane, Perth and the Gold Coast with electronic flight and operationalinformation to improve airport efficiency and meet a projected 60 per cent increase in traffic over the next15 years.


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Future is plane to see18 Feb 2015Cairns Post, Cairns QLD, General News, Kevin Brown

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If we're smart and we all work together, Cairns will prosper CAIRNS is well placed to develop as one ofAustralia's key Asia Pacific gateways.


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Helping new arrivals18 Feb 2015Cairns Sun, Cairns QLD, General News

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VOLUNTEERS who help thousands of tourists in Cairns every year have discovered an added benefitpaid jobs within the industry. Operations manager for the Cairns & Tropical North Visitor InformationCentre Wayne Joughin says working as a volunteer has launched many a tourism career.


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Interview with Nathan Lee Long, Manager, Cairns Chinese New Year Festival, to talk ...18 Feb 2015 7:21 AMABC Far North, Cairns, Breakfast, Kier Shorey

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Interview with Nathan Lee Long, Manager, Cairns Chinese New Year Festival, to talk about the Chinese New Year celebration.Shorey says that the Chinese New Year celebration in Grafton and Shield Streets will happen this weekend with temporaryroad closures. Lee Long says that tomorrow is Chinese New Year day. Lee Long says that they have expanded in GraftonStreet. Lee Long mentions the activities during the celebration. Lee Long says that they have seen a major increase in thenumber of direct arrivals from China coming into the airport in Cairns this year. Lee Long says that he has been told by one ofthe restaurant owners that there is approximately 600 Chinese arriving on flights everyday. Lee Long says that he wants to goto Cafe China for dinner over the weekend and he was booked out. Lee Long says that the Chinese symbol represents afour-legged animal with horns. Lee Long says that based on his discussions with TTNQ and the Airport, the free andindependent traveller market is growing. Lee Long says that the Chinese Association aims to establish a heritage centre inCairns that would house the Let Sing Gong Temple collection. Shorey says that the Cairns Council is saying that sections ofGrafton Street between Shields and Spence, and Shield between Lake and Sheridan Street will close from 5:00 o'clock onFriday.

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Gold Coast City Council, led by Mayor Tom Tate, approved the Commonwealth Games ...18 Feb 2015 7:31 AM4CRB FM, Gold Coast, 07:30 News

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Gold Coast City Council, led by Mayor Tom Tate, approved the Commonwealth Games Walkway that stretches from Southportthrough the Broadwater Parklands and Surfers Paradise before crossing on to Chevron Island. Tate is conducting talks thatcould result to the member of the royal family inaugurating the walkway.

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Gold Coast Airports Chinese charters begin for another year18 Feb 2015 1:42 PMAustralian Aviation Magazine by australianaviation.com.au

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Charter services from Cathay Pacific and China Southern are expected to bring about 1,800 visitors to the Gold Coast over theChinese New Year period, the city?s airport says. China Southern?s charter flight from Shenzhen arrived on February 15,while...Read on source website

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FOREIGN TOURISTS TAKE UP SLACK FOR DREAMWORLD18 Feb 2015 4:56 PMGold Coast Business News

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INTERNATIONAL tourists have helped Dreamworld ride out a weak start to the year, but the theme park business still fellshort of matching the solid first half earnings recorded in FY14.Ardent...Read on source website

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Kingsford Airport Hotel up for grabs19 Feb 2015Fraser Coast Chronicle, Hervey Bay QLD, General News

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THE Kingsford Airport Hotel, the newest addition to Brisbane's Kingsford Smith Dr accommodationprecinct, is to be offered to the market via an expressions of interest campaign. Don Watson-Brown andGlenn Price of CBRE Hotels have been appointed to sell the freehold interest in the property, which is inBrisbane's inner north.


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Kingsford Airport Hotel up for grabs19 Feb 2015Toowoomba Chronicle, Toowoomba QLD, General News




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Qld, NT prepare for cyclonic weather19 Feb 2015Toowoomba Chronicle, Toowoomba QLD, General News

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RESIDENTS in the top part of the country are bracing, as Cyclone Lam intensifies in the Gulf ofCarpentaria and a low off the Queensland coast is forecast to become a second cyclone by Friday. Acyclone warning was issued for north-east communities between Echo Island, in the Arafura Sea, andCape Shield.


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Qld, NT prepare for cyclonic weather19 Feb 2015Daily Mercury, Mackay QLD, General News




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Coolangatta works race May festival19 Feb 2015Gold Coast Sun - Central, Gold Coast QLD, Regional Changes - South, Ben Case

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TIME is running out for Gold Coast City Council to have the $2.2 million Coolangatta Centre ImprovementProgram (CIP) finished before this year's Cooly Rocks On festival. Nearly two years has lapsed since theinitial Griffith St beautification project starting date of June 2013 was set.


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Dumped in plane sight19 Feb 2015City North News, Brisbane, General News, Bill Johnston


BRISBANE AIRPORT BACKPACKERS ABANDON VEHICLES AT AIRPORT


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Stick that, the art of selfies lost to galleries19 Feb 2015Courier Mail, Brisbane, General News, Rose Brennan


SELFIE sticks have been deemed a danger to Queensland's best art, with a sweeping ban implementedat the top galleries in the state. The Queensland Art Gallery and GoMA have modified their entryconditions to ban the photography equipment after patrons brought them in to the galleries.


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Dole army will be drafted in to work on fixing beaches19 Feb 2015Gold Coast Bulletin, Gold Coast QLD, General News, Paul Weston


THE Federal Government is preparing to dispatch an army of youths to help with future Gold Coast beachrepairs. But the rescue effort will not help the clean-up from today's shocking weather conditions, with thescheme not to take off until mid-year.


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Festival to lure Arabian visitors19 Feb 2015Gold Coast Bulletin, Gold Coast QLD, General News, Andrew Potts


[email protected] A WEEK-LONG celebration of Arabic culture will be held on theGold Coast as part of our leg of a powerboat racing series that's been dubbed "Formula One on water".Council documents obtained by the Bulletin reveal the Gold Coast stage of the World ProfessionalPowerboating Association's XCAT Powerboat World Series will feature a range of festivities in and aroundthe Broadwater which will show off the Glitter Strip on 300 broadcast channels across the world in August.


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SEND FOR THE ARK19 Feb 2015Gold Coast Bulletin, Gold Coast QLD, General News, Paul Weston

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BATTEN down the hatches, Gold Coast. If the forecast is right the city is in for a wet and wild ride over thenext 48 hours. As much as 500mm of rain could fall in the Hinterland, with coastal regions receiving up to250mm. The average February rainfall total at the Gold Coast Seaway is just 169mm. The culprit istropical Cyclone Marcia which is expected to cross the coast as a category two system, whipping the citywith 90km/h winds. Disaster management officials are preparing for storm surges, flooding and beacherosion. PAUL WESTON, LUCY KINBACHER AND ANDREW POTTS REPORT ON P2-3 LITTLEMERMAID SEND IN THE ARK OW TOMORR For more information and list of participating outlets seecouriermail.com.au/magic Each storybook and CD and DISASTER paper max $5.20 CDisneyCDisney/Pixa TEAMS ON BCME01Z01MA - V KING TIDE .


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Kingsford Airport Hotel up for grabs19 Feb 2015Gladstone Observer, Gladstone QLD, General News




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Qld, NT prepare for cyclonic weather19 Feb 2015Morning Bulletin, Rockhampton QLD, General News




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Adventure's on tourist agenda19 Feb 2015Gold Coast Bulletin, Gold Coast QLD, General News, Lucy Ardern

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[email protected] TOURISTS are descending on the Gold Coast in record numbers forChinese New Year and they are looking for more than beaches and theme parks. Cashed-up Chinesetravellers are ditching traditional bus tours for adventure activities, nightclubs and the Gold CoastHinterland. Key tourism figures say the independent approach is having a knock-on effect for countrymenlooking to visit Down Under.


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Qld, NT prepare for cyclonic weather19 Feb 2015Gympie Times, Gympie QLD, General News




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Kingsford Airport Hotel up for grabs19 Feb 2015Gympie Times, Gympie QLD, General News




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Kingsford Airport Hotel up for grabs19 Feb 2015Daily Examiner, Grafton NSW, General News

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Ardent awake to the idea of all-night gyms19 Feb 2015The Australian, Australia, Property, Rosanne Barrett

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Sunshine Coast Launches Exceptional New Incentive Experiences19 Feb 2015 1:05 AMEGlobal Travel Media by Chisa Boonmee

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Business Events Sunshine Coast (BESC) will put the spotlight on exciting new incentive experiences the region has to offer atAsia-Pacific Incentives and Meetings Expo (AIME) to be held 24-25 February 2015.

For the first time, BESC will launch the...Read on source website

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Project list shows a diversity of opportunityAquis Resort

Re-development of 343 hectares of rural land into a large scale integrated tourism resort. Estimated total cost $8.15 billion.

North Queensland Airports GroupRe-development of Cairns Airport. Staged development over a 20-year period - scoping studies underway. Estimated total cost $1billion.

Department of Health, Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service

Cairns Base Hospital re-development - staged development due for completion 2015. 2014/15 funding program $81.4 million. Estimated total cost $453 million.

Ratch-Australia Corporation and Port Bajool

Mount Emerald Wind Farm located a 15-minute drive south west of Mareeba. Estimated total cost $400 million.

AspialCentral Park development 81-83 Spence Street, seven towers (six residential; one commercial). Estimated total cost $200 million.

Botanica Property Group An integrated residential precinct. Estimated total cost $200 million.

James Cook University - CairnsVarious developments and expansions including new campus accommodation, Australian Institute

of Tropical Health, and the Tropical Sustainable Future Complex

Sustainable Future Complex. Estimated total cost $74.5 million.

MSF Sugar Ltd Expansion of South Johnstone Sugar Mill. Staged project over fi ve years. Estimated total cost $40 - $50 million.

Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development Bruce Highway

Cairns Southern Access Corridor Stage 2 – Robert Road to Foster Road, National Projects - widening of the Bruce Highway between Robert Road and Foster Road from four lanes to six lanes. Th ese widening works are the next stage of the upgrade of the southern approach to

Cairns and build on the current works between Sheehy Road to Ray Jones Drive. Th e Australian Government has committed $46.4 million to the project, in partnership with the Queensland Government.

Cairns Aquarium and Reef Research Centre

Located on 4003 m2 development site on corner of Abbott, Lake and Florence Streets, Cairns. Th e project is a three level, 7500 m2 gateway tourist attraction featuring 70 live exhibits representative of the Great Barrier Reef and Wet Tropics eco systems, a 150-seat restaurant and function space, retail venues and corporate offi ces. Estimated total cost $50 million.

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Airport development caters for growthA 20-year, $1 billion development vision for Cairns Airport will work to meet the future needs of the Asian tourism industry.

Cairns Airport welcomed more than 4.5 million passengers last fi nancial year, and those numbers are set to increase in line with regional growth projections.

Jetstar gave the Cairns tourism industry a vote of confi dence in 2013 with the introduction of 787s on their Cairns-Tokyo and Osaka routes.

North Queensland Airports (NQA) chief executive offi cer, Kevin Brown said increased routes to Asia would lead to new opportunities in the tourism source market.

“Cairns Airport continues to work closely with tourism, travel and government partners to secure new routes from mainland China and other Asian countries such as Korea, Taiwan and Indonesia and to open p

and Indonesia and to open up additional Japanese routes,” he said.

As well as international tourism expansion, opportunities in the Asia Pacifi c resources sector were also growing for Cairns Airport, said Mr Brown.

“As an airport servicing international tourism destination aviation, export opportunities through Cairns Airport can be expected to grow in line with the introduction of more wide body international passenger services,” Mr Brown said.

“Th is will facilitate the movement of more northern Australian produce such as beef, dairy, seafood and horticulture to meet the high demand of Asia’s growing populations.”

Part of the NQA vision is its purpose built Aviation Enterprise Precinct.

“Th e development will support a diverse range of high demand aviation related activities,” Mr

Brown said.Th at includes engineering

and maintenance; international training and business centres; commercial fl ight simulators; avionics and component services; aerial surveillance and seismic survey; helicopter precinct; freight and logistics base and aviation catering.

A Commercial Enterprise Precinct will also off er opportunities for retail and commercial developments such as medical and tropical health facilities, hospital hotel, e-commerce, an Asian business centre, supermarket, homemaker centre, duty free and tax free shopping, restaurants and tourism and leisure developments.

An artist’s interpretation of how the Aviation Enterprise Precinct will look.

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Fly tech goes high for controlAIR traffic controllers inCairns will benefit from thelatest digital technology afterAirservices Australia signed a$20 million contract with SaabSensis.

Integrated Tower Auto-mation Suite (INTAS) will pro-vide air traffic controllers inCairns, Brisbane, Perth and theGold Coast with electronicflight and operational infor-mation to improve airport ef-ficiency and meet a projected60 per cent increase in trafficover the next 15 years.

The INTAS consoles are al-ready installed in Broome,Rockhampton, Adelaide andMelbourne airports.

Airservices spokesmanMark Rodwell said INTAS

brought together into one digi-tal suite the information andsystems previously providedby numerous computerscreens and paper-based sys-tems in the control tower.

“By transitioning awayfrom a manual, paper-basedsystem, controllers are able toconcentrate more on the visualsurveillance of the airport andaircraft, which supports in-creased situational awarenessand enhanced safety,” Mr Rod-well said.

Airservices will also investin upgrades to the four controltowers.

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18 Feb 2015Cairns Sun, Cairns QLD

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Future is plane to seeIf we’re smart and we all work together, Cairns will prosperw i t h K E V I N B R O W N

CAIRNS is well placed to de-velop as one of Australia’s keyAsia Pacific gateways.

To achieve this we muststrengthen and grow our regionaleconomy through strategic diver-sification that targets interna-tional demand and is supportedby strong marketing.

This includes a quality tourismproduct and service offer thatembraces enhanced culturalawareness plus sustainability ofour unique natural assets, inwardinvestment attraction, direct pro-duce exports and an increasedinternational student base.

Of course, it also includes con-tinual improvement at our air-port. Like anyone else, we won’tget our service offer spot-onevery time, but we are alwayswilling to take on feedback andmake improvements as we striveto enhance the airport experi-ence for our passengers.

We must continue to work to-gether to attract global trade andinvestment. Cairns Airport andother key players in this regionare working to position Cairns asan integrated hub for tourism,commerce, aviation and resourcemarkets.

Direct flights that bring visi-tors can also support export op-portunities for our regionalprimary produce such as seafood,dairy, meat, and fruit and vegeta-bles as Asian demand for thesecontinues to grow.

Creating and developing op-portunities to get our primaryproduce into global markets haspotential to be a long term game-changer for Tropical NorthQueensland. Supporting thiswith infrastructure such as an ir-radiation plant to ensure our pro-

duce is export ready is critical.The development of a dedicat-

ed Aviation Enterprise Precinctat Cairns Airport as part of our20-year $1 billion developmentvision will grow aviation andother industry opportunities forthe region, supporting initiativessuch as treatment plants as wellas aviation freight logistics, main-tenance, charters and moderntraining facilities.

There is also potential to de-

velop and market the region’stourism and tropical expertise,such as resilience development,agriculture, fishing, conservation,sustainability and natural re-source management, and to fur-ther grow our internationaleducation sector.

We’ve always believed Cairnsand Great Barrier Reef sits highon Chinese travellers’ aspiration-al list.

This was proved by a recentCtrip survey which placed it asthe only outbound internationalaspiration destination among thetop 10 for Chinese Gen Y’s.

We have to discover the key toconverting this aspiration intovisitation and getting the supportwe need to do this.

The new agreement withChina for airlines coming into thebig four airports adds to the chal-lenge to attract direct services.

We will continue to work with

the Federal Government toachieve enhanced regional con-nectivity. We must also seek im-provements to the visa processfor Chinese holiday visitors toAustralia so we can regain someground currently being lost to thelikes of US and UK who offer asmooth and timely visa system.

The current visa situation alsoadds to the challenges for ourlocal tourism industry, whichcontributes $3.1 billion to thestate economy and has potential,with the necessary support, togrow to $4.3 billion by 2020.

Strong partnership with theQueensland Government willhelp, too, as we explore ways theycan match the $3.25 million peryear that local business and in-dustry are contributing overthree years to market Cairns andGreat Barrier Reef as a monodestination for Chinese visitors.

Chinese visitors will stay in a

destination an average of fivenights if they can access it bynon-stop flights. If they have toreach the destination by a con-necting domestic service their av-erage stay is only 2.5 nights.

That means we have the po-tential to double our yield fromChinese visitors by pushing themfrom connecting flights to non-stop services. By working togeth-er and with the right support wecan become a mono-destinationfor the Chinese market. This willbe a major contributor in reach-ing the target of 4.2 million visi-tors a year by 2020.

This Chinese New Year willbring almost double the numberof Chinese visitors here by directflights as last year. China Easternresumed their direct, three perweek service between Shanghaiand Cairns in early December.

This month they are operatinga daily service and we are con-tinuing to work with them toachieve an extended seasonalservice and ultimately a yearround service.

China Southern are operating

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18 Feb 2015Cairns Post, Cairns QLD

Author: Kevin Brown • Section: General News • Article type : News Item • Audience : 16,833Page: 20 • Printed Size: 477.00cm² • Market: QLD • Country: Australia • ASR: AUD 2,121Words: 842 • Item ID: 374111387


five charters from Guangzhouand one from Shenzhen and Cat-hay Pacific will fly an extra Chi-nese New Year charter fromBeijing via Hong Kong in ad-dition to their regular service be-tween Hong Kong and Cairns.

While we continue our workto achieve year-round direct ser-vices from multiple mainlandChina locations, we must alsolook at new ways to attract Chi-nese visitors here.

We need to create new in-market opportunities to show-case what our destination has tooffer Chinese visitors and wemust push strongly for develop-ments such as the proposedAquis resort as key projects togrow this market.

The strong focus is rightly onChina at present. As we developnew export and tourism offers wecan expand our reach into otheremerging international markets,not only keeping pace with, butpre-empting global trends.

Kevin Brown is the chief executive of Cairns and Mackay airports.

BRIGHT OUTLOOK: Airport chief executive Kevin Brown.

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18 Feb 2015Cairns Post, Cairns QLD

Author: Kevin Brown • Section: General News • Article type : News Item • Audience : 16,833Page: 20 • Printed Size: 477.00cm² • Market: QLD • Country: Australia • ASR: AUD 2,121Words: 842 • Item ID: 374111387


Helping new arrivalsVOLUNTEERS who helpthousands of tourists in Cairnsevery year have discovered anadded benefit – paid jobs with-in the industry.

Operations manager for theCairns & Tropical North Visi-tor Information Centre WayneJoughin says working as a vol-unteer has launched many atourism career.

“If you want to get intoCairns tourism, it’s a good wayto start,” Mr Joughin said.

“It’s also a very good way tolearn booking systems and toget to know suppliers becausesuppliers are always lookingfor people to employ.”

The information centre iskeen to recruit new volunteersfor its Esplanade base andCairns Airport, with numbersdropping over the holiday pe-riod and wet season.

“At the moment we’ve got28 volunteers covering theseven-day operation of thevisitor centre and normallyhave 35-42. At the airport,we’ve got 29 volunteers andnormally have 35,” Mr Joughinsaid.

Current volunteers range inage from 16-78 and include stu-dents, teachers, retirees, long-term unemployed, new arrivalsto Cairns and internationalvisitors.

“Cairns is an internationalport, so we have a league of na-tions at work. At the moment,we’ve got Japanese, Chinese,

German, Italian, a Singapor-ean, New Zealanders andlocals.”

Volunteers meet and greetinbound travellers at CairnsAirport, cruise liner passengersand tourists who call in to theEsplanade office.

“We’re a self-funded, non-profit organisation. When

tourists come in, they knowthey’ll get unbiased local infor-mation. We’re here to makesure they have a great holi-day.”

Mr Joughin said each vol-unteer is expected to do twofour-hour shifts a week withthe opportunity to experiencelocal tours.

“They have fun here, it’s asocial thing. The volunteersI’ve got are fantastic. They domultiple jobs. It’s something tokeep people active and it’s agood way to progress if youwant to get on in industry.”

To volunteer, contact MrJoughin on 4051 3588 or [email protected]

TOURIST LEADER: Cairns & Tropical North Visitor Information Centre volunteers will clock up more than 1500 hours in February as they make sure visitors to the region enjoy a their holiday. Tourism volunteer Jason Tempest (left) shows German tourist Willy Laux around.

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18 Feb 2015Cairns Sun, Cairns QLD



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Qld, NT prepare for cyclonic weatherRESIDENTS in the top partof the country are bracing, asCyclone Lam intensifies intheGulf of Carpentaria and alow off the Queensland coastis forecast to become a sec-ond cyclone by Friday.A cyclonewarningwas iss-ued for north-east commun-ities between Echo Island, inthe Arafura Sea, and CapeShield.Lam is predicted to reach acategory four cyclone thismorning, before it crossesthe coast at the tip of theGulftonight or early tomorrowmorning.Meanwhile, Queensland’slargest airport is bracing forpossible flight delays and

cancellations as a tropicallowoff the state’s coast edgescloser to the mainland.Brisbane Airport Corpora-tion has confirmed thatplanes may be grounded andservices affected if the low –expected to become CycloneMarcia by tomorrow – fol-lows its forecasted path.BAC spokeswoman LeonieVandeven said any extendedweather issues “will un-doubtedly have an impact,not just on Brisbane’s flightsbut on thenational network”.“There may be periodswhere activity on the tarmacis paused, particularly ifthere is lightning,” she said.

– OWEN JACQUES

STORMS FORM: Cyclone Lam, near the Gulf of Carpentaria, isexpected to become a category four storm before it crossesthe coast and a low off the Queensland coast is forecast tobecome a cyclone by tomorrow. PHOTO: BOM

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– OWEN JACQUES


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19 Feb 2015Daily Mercury, Mackay QLD



Coolangattaworks raceMay festivalBEN [email protected]

TIME is running out for GoldCoast City Council to have the$2.2 million Coolangatta Cen-tre Improvement Program(CIP) finished before thisyear’s Cooly Rocks On festival.

Nearly two years has lapsedsince the initial Griffith Stbeautification project startingdate of June 2013 was set.

Since then, less than half ofthe project has been completedand the council has had toonce again assure Cooly RocksOn organisers the CIP wouldnot affect the festival whichwill start on May 29.

Cooly Rocks On chairwom-an Gail O’Neill said area coun-cillor Chris Robbins had madeit quite clear that works werenot to interfere with the popu-lar nostalgia festival.

“The directive has been toget it finished before CoolyRocks On starts,” she said.

“Apparently the delayshave been mostly to do withthe lighting but we’ve beentold it shouldn’t be an issue.

“Council is telling me there

has been a clear directive thatthis project is to be a priority.”

The CIP was to includewidened footpaths, improvedlighting, streetscaping andstreet furniture and improvedconnectivity from Marine Pdeto Griffith St.

Procurement issues, con-struction of new bus stops,funding issues and now light-ing installation have plaguedthe project during the past 18months. Road upgrades plan-ned for Griffith St have addedstrain to the CIP with worksscheduled to start at Easter.

Cr Robbins said the enor-mity of the festival meant boththe CIP and the road upgradescould not be delayed any fur-ther and had to be completed.

“Council’s Engineering Ser-vices guys are telling me theworks are to be delivered be-fore Cooly Rocks On,” shesaid. “I questioned that be-cause of the delays we’ve hadin the past and they told me itwould get done.

Coolangatta Centre Im-provement Program projectleader John Dayman wasunavailable for comment.

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19 Feb 2015Gold Coast Sun - Central, Gold Coast QLD

Author: Ben Case • Section: Regional Changes - South • Article type : News ItemAudience : 170,949 • Page: 5 • Printed Size: 152.00cm² • Market: QLD • Country: AustraliaASR: AUD 623 • Words: 303 • Item ID: 374447879


BRISBANE AIRPORT

Dumped in plane sightBACKPACKERS ABANDON VEHICLES AT AIRPORT

Bill Johnston

FORMER owners may beleft with hefty bills as thetrend of backpackers dump-ing vehicles at Brisbane Air-port continues to grow.

Brisbane Airport is be-coming inundated withabandoned cars, left behindwhen travellers take flightto their next destination.

Backpackers are the main

culprits, however, it is thevehicles’ former ownersoften contacted about aban-doned vehicles when changeof ownership papers havenot been lodged.

The airport must attemptto contact owners and can-not legally move vehicles forthree months.

BAC assistant parking

manager Grace Borg saidthe vehicles could becomecostly for former ownerswho had not transferred reg-istration and had to signstatutory declarationsagainst fines.

“A lot of people phone us

and say ‘we sold that car sixmonths ago and we’re stillgetting all the bills and fines

for it’ because they neversigned the registrationover,” Ms Borg said.

BAC must wait six monthsmore before auctioning ve-hicles.

Ms Borg said about 50 carswere unable to be traced toowners each year with themajority left at the interna-tional airport.

“Backpackers are ourmain culprit,” she said.

“It’s their final stop andthat’s where they’ll leave thecar.”

The airport had to absorbparking costs and write offthe expense if the vehicleowners could not be traced,she said.

Ms Borg said cars werealso left in cases of hardshipor owner deaths overseas.

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19 Feb 2015City North News, Brisbane

Author: Bill Johnston • Section: General News • Article type : News Item • Audience : 29,755Page: 3 • Printed Size: 399.00cm² • Market: QLD • Country: Australia • ASR: AUD 1,795Words: 253 • Item ID: 374471628


Grace Borg looks over some of the cars abandoned at Brisbane Airport. Picture: CHRIS MCCORMACK

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19 Feb 2015City North News, Brisbane

Author: Bill Johnston • Section: General News • Article type : News Item • Audience : 29,755Page: 3 • Printed Size: 399.00cm² • Market: QLD • Country: Australia • ASR: AUD 1,795Words: 253 • Item ID: 374471628


Stick that,the art of selfies lostto galleriesROSE BRENNAN

SELFIE sticks have beendeemed a danger to Queens-land’s best art, with a sweepingban implemented at the topgalleries in the state.

The Queensland Art Gal-lery and GoMA have modifiedtheir entry conditions to banthe photography equipmentafter patrons brought them into the galleries.

The ban brings the Queens-land galleries in line with theNational Portrait Gallery inCanberra and the NationalGallery of Australia.

Some of the world’s bestgalleries have banned the Blue-tooth-operated devices, includ-ing America’s MetropolitanMuseum of Art, the Smithsoni-an and the Guggenheim.

A spokeswoman for GoMAand the Queensland Art Gal-lery said: “After seeing selfiesticks being brought to thegallery, our conditions of pub-lic entry were updated to in-clude them on the list ofidentified items that may posea risk to safety. The gallery un-derstands people want to re-cord their visit, so we havealways allowed handheld cam-eras in non-restricted areas ofthe gallery.”

Other tourist attractionshave not taken the drastic ap-proach, with the QueenslandMuseum, Science Centre,State Library and Gold Coasttheme parks allowing selfiesticks. However, they arebanned on thrill rides at

Dreamworldand White-W a t e rWorld for

safety.

STICKING WITH IT: Trent and Kendall Johnston take a selfie outside GoMA yesterday.

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19 Feb 2015Courier Mail, Brisbane

Author: Rose Brennan • Section: General News • Article type : News Item • Audience : 158,286Page: 3 • Printed Size: 127.00cm² • Market: QLD • Country: Australia • ASR: AUD 2,230Words: 203 • Item ID: 374598272


Dole army will be drafted in to work on fixing beaches

PAUL WESTON

[email protected]

THE Federal Government ispreparing to dispatch an armyof youths to help with futureGold Coast beach repairs.

But the rescue effort willnot help the clean-up fromtoday’s shocking weather con-ditions, with the scheme notto take off until mid-year.

Senior LNP MPs on theCoast are prepared to discussone-off funding if the fore-shores are destroyed with500mm of rain and super tidesexpected to cause majorflooding across the city.

Fadden MP Stuart Roberthas written to Gold CoastMayor Tom Tate advising himthat the tourist strip would beone of the big winners underthe new $5.1 billion nationalemployment services system.

The council estimates itspent $15 million on the city’sbeaches in 2013-14, extendinga groyne at Kirra, developinga shoreline protection plan atPalm Beach and building newrock sea walls along northernbeaches.

Since Cyclone Oswald bat-tered the Coast’s foreshore inJanuary 2013, the local auth-ority has been unable to ob-tain financial backing fromeither the federal or state gov-ernments as it developed a$30 million long-term solu-tion to beach erosion.

Tony Abbott as Oppositionleader in late 2013 promised acoalition government wouldfix the city beaches but sup-port has been limited to Green

Army projects. Mr Robert said yesterday

the Work for the Dolescheme, which requires job

seekers to undertake 25 hoursa week of employment for sixmonths of the year, wouldhelp both the beaches andpreparations for the 2018Commonwealth Games.

“I can see no reason whythe council can’t have teamsof thousands doing Work forthe Dole projects,” he said.

“A Work for the Dole co-ordinator will be on theground (on the Gold Coast) inMarch. I will be ensuring fur-ther access to council.

“This scheme can do somuch in the lead-up to theGames and for the beaches.The Work for the Dole is bignumbers. The Green schemeis around eight to 10 people (ingroups).”

Mr Robert said the councilcould identify priority workareas for unemployed youthbefore the new system waslaunched on July 1.

Asked if the Federal Gov-ernment would consider one-off funding, Mr Robertreplied: “Always. Tom and Italk often about dollars andcents. I’m not sure I alwaysgive him the answer hewants.”

Satellite images of tropical Cyclone Marcia in the CoralSea last night.

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19 Feb 2015Gold Coast Bulletin, Gold Coast QLD

Author: Paul Weston • Section: General News • Article type : News Item • Audience : 27,386Page: 3 • Printed Size: 191.00cm² • Market: QLD • Country: Australia • ASR: AUD 1,206Words: 388 • Item ID: 374659167


Festival to lure ArabianvisitorsANDREW [email protected]

A WEEK-LONG celebrationof Arabic culture will be heldon the Gold Coast as part ofour leg of a powerboat racingseries that’s been dubbed “For-mula One on water”.

Council documents ob-tained by the Bulletin revealthe Gold Coast stage of theWorld Professional Power-boating Association’s XCATPowerboat World Series willfeature a range of festivities inand around the Broadwaterwhich will show off the GlitterStrip on 300 broadcast chan-nels across the world in Au-gust.

A 120m circus big top tentwill be erected in Doug Jen-nings Park on The Spit as thecentrepiece of the “XZone”, anactivities hub which will hostcrowds of up to 50,000 people.

Daily skydiving shows willbe held over the Broadwaterwhile the Spit will also host anArabic cultural experiencewhich will allow visitors to“immerse themselves in theArabic zone where they will beentertained by belly dancerswhile sampling sweets and cof-fee”.

Mayor Tom Tate said hewould invite the crown princeof Dubai to attend the event.

“This signature event will

show off the Gold Coast to theworld and will bring the boatsand a miniature city which willbe erected here,” he said.

“It is like Formula One onwater and it will show the GoldCoast as a multicultural placeas well as bringing visitorsfrom overseas during our tra-ditionally low tourism season.

“When they come from theMiddle East they bring thewhole family for a minimum

stay of two weeks and the ex-penditure level is the highestamong tourists.

“When you add it all up itspells a success.”

At the suggestion of theDubai-based association, theGold Coast City Council willalso investigate sponsoring a“Gold Coast” boat to competein the eight-race seriesthroughout the year.

Food markets will be heldduring the event, with localrestaurants and food providersshowing off their wares to thecrowd, which is also expectedto include up to 10,000 spec-tator boats.

Local artists will also becommissioned to show of theirwork on “graffiti walls” whilean “Xtreme” sports facility has

also been proposed tofeature BMX, skate-boarding and wake-boarding.

The event is expect-

ed to bring in between$1 million and $3 mil-lion into the economyper 10,000 visitors.

The 2015 XCAT se-ries begins next Wed-

nesday in the UnitedArab Emirates.

SEE THE XCATS IN ACTION @

GOLDCOASTBULLETIN.COM.AU

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Author: Andrew Potts • Section: General News • Article type : News Item • Audience : 27,386Page: 4 • Printed Size: 270.00cm² • Market: QLD • Country: Australia • ASR: AUD 1,704Words: 396 • Item ID: 374665636


powerboat in action.

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Author: Andrew Potts • Section: General News • Article type : News Item • Audience : 27,386Page: 4 • Printed Size: 270.00cm² • Market: QLD • Country: Australia • ASR: AUD 1,704Words: 396 • Item ID: 374665636


SEND FORTHE ARK

BATTEN down the hatches, Gold Coast. If the forecast is right the city is in for a wet and wild ride over the next 48 hours. As much as 500mm of rain couldfall in the Hinterland, with coastal regions receiving up to 250mm. The average February rainfall total at the Gold Coast Seaway is just 169mm. The culprit istropical Cyclone Marcia which is expected to cross the coast as a category two system, whipping the city with 90km/h winds. Disaster management officials are preparing for storm surges, flooding and beach erosion. PAUL WESTON, LUCY KINBACHER AND ANDREW POTTS REPORT ON P2-3

Up to HALFA METRE of rain forecast today and tomorrow

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DISASTERTEAMS ONKING TIDELOOKOUT

PAUL WESTON, LUCY KINBACHER AND ANDREW POTTS

EMPLOYERS are advisingstaff not to turn up for work orleave by early afternoon todayas a super storm bears downon the Gold Coast.

More than 500mm of rainand 90km/h winds are fore-cast to lash the city as it battleswith a 1.8m king tide.

Disaster management offi-cers are monitoring tropicalcyclone Marcia off the CoralSea as it picks up speed andthreatens to become a catego-ry two cyclone. It is on courseto cross the coast at Gladstoneby Friday.

They fear the outcomecould be worse for the citythan the hit from Cyclone Os-wald in January 2013 whichwrecked the beaches forcingthe council to spend more

than $15 million. Council lifeguards, after

meeting with disaster man-agement chiefs late yesterday,plan to close all beaches as asafety measure.

The hot spots for flashflooding include roads aroundBenogin and Jacobs Well withwaterfront homes around theCoomera and Nerang riverslikely to be under threat.

Council officers, scarred byprevious serious weatherevents, will keep a close watchon rising water at BuddsBeach tonight and the fore-shore around Miami andPalm Beach.

Hinterland schools expectmany parents will not risksending their children withthe storm expected to startbuilding by 3pm.

Some schools expect tomake a call overnight onclasses and EducationQueensland officials warn

that “closures can occur un-expectedly” if the safety ofstudents is at risk.

Major community meet-ings for tonight have beenpostponed and airlines lateyesterday began warning cus-tomers that flights both intoand out of Coolangatta couldbe cancelled.

The Bureau of Meteor-ology says more than 500mmof rain will fall on the Hinter-land and up to 250mm alongthe coast in the next 48 hours.

Weather forecasters anddisaster management expertssuspect the biggest danger willbe about 9am tomorrow.

The combination ofdrenching overnight rain andthe predicted high tide couldcause havoc in the canal es-tates and for residents livingupstream of the Nerang andCoomera rivers.

A disaster management

source told the Bulletin: “Thebig rains will come on Thurs-day night and through to Fri-day morning. If we get300mm of rain in 24 hours, wecan handle that. If it is in threehours it is a different matter.”

As the city’s disaster man-agement team moved to fullalert yesterday, a councilspokesman confirmed thetourist strip was preparing fora shutdown.

“The message is peopleshould stay off the roads. If itis flooded, forget it. Clearlyyou don’t need to be outthere,” the council spokesmansaid.

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Council officers are keep-ing a watch on the city’s small-er dams and weirs withSeqwater poised to alert resi-dents downstream from thetwo major dams about anyoverflow.

Little Nerang Dam hasbeen over capacity for severalweeks and the Hinze Dam atalmost 89 per cent could be ina similar situation withenough rain.

Hinze Dam does nothave gates and the waterwould be automaticallyreleased but Seqwater of-ficers believe thereshould be no immediate

damage downstream.Mayor Tom

Tate said hehoped thestorm wouldnot be as sav-age as Cyc-lone Oswald.

“This willbe the hardesthit the city has

had this year with what moth-er nature can do to us. Ourdisaster management hasmoved to alert status and thismeans everyone’s leave hasbeen cancelled and we are ona watching brief,” Cr Tate said.

“The engineering depart-ment is surveying fromNobby’s beach to Main beach.We are doing a lot of stockpil-ing of sand from dredging andnearby lakes. There are fivetonnes of sandbags along Sur-fers Paradise, so we will beready.”

Southport Chamber ofCommerce president LairdMarshall believes many em-

ployers experienced with se-vere weather events wouldagree to staffers staying athome.

“There will be a shutdown.The combination of the hightide and a lot of rain will makea lot of people want to gohome. We are reconciled tothat now. I think it is acceptedin extreme weather condi-tions. It is part of life,” MrMarshall said.

A Gold Coast Airportspokesman said the decisionto cancel flights would bemade by the airlines.

Virgin Australia travellerswere warned via text message

yesterday of possible delays totheir flights.

A TransLink spokesmanwarned that there could be de-lays, diversions and cancellat-ions on the Coast publictransport network.

“Should trams be sus-pended due to flooding, re-placement bus services will beprovided, wherever possible,”the spokesman said.

Weather zone meteorol-ogist Anthony Duke predictsthe biggest concern will beFriday morning’s high tide of1.81m about 9.16am.

Bureau of Meteorologyspokesman Jess Carey said the

Coast could expect between50 to 100mm of rain frommidafternoon today to mid-night.

Between 200-250mmcould be dumped in the next24-hour period with the raincontinuing until Saturday.

“Higher totals are likely inexcess of 500mm so the Hin-terland could potentially get

over 500mm over that period.We are still looking at damag-ing winds, gusts above 90kmper hour and abnormally hightides,” Ms Carey said.

More than 500mm of rainand 90km/h winds are fore-cast to lash the city.

The Gold Coast is expected to be lashed by more than 500mm of rain over 48 hours, starting midafternoon today with the Hinterland predicted to cop the brunt of the system. Gusts above 90km/h are expected. High tides will reach 1.84m at 8.30am today and 1.81m tomorrow.

WHAT IS IT

HOW TO PREPARE� Check that your house, in particular the roof, is in good condition.� Clear debris and nearby branches and clean gutters. � Ensure your emergency kit is well stocked. � Move vehicles, outdoor equipment, indoor items, garbage, chemicals and poisons to higher ground. � Do not attempt to cross flooded roads.� Supervise children closely and discourage them from playing or swimming in flooded creeks or drains. � Enable ‘geotagging’ on mobile devices to assist rescue teams locate people.

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HANDY CONTACTS� Updated weather information: www.bom.gov.au � SES on 132 500 � If you are facing life-threatening emergencies, call 000.

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The swell is big and expected to get bigger at Snapper Rocks where surfers took advantage, while, below left, Georgia Poole found North Burleigh beach was closed. Picture: LUKE MARSDEN

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19 Feb 2015Morning Bulletin, Rockhampton QLD



Adventure’s on tourist agendaLUCY ARDERN

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TOURISTS are descending onthe Gold Coast in record num-bers for Chinese New Year andthey are looking for more thanbeaches and theme parks.

Cashed-up Chinese travel-lers are ditching traditional bustours for adventure activities,nightclubs and the Gold CoastHinterland. Key tourism fig-ures say the independent ap-proach is having a knock-oneffect for countrymen lookingto visit Down Under.

“They want to do exactlythe same sorts of things that

young Aussies do,” said GoldCoast Tourism CEO MartinWinter. “They want to go sky-diving, hot air ballooning andnightclubbing.”

Sofitel Broadbeach salesand marketing manager NickClarke said Gold Coast opera-tors needed to be switched onto the trend of more FIT (Freeand Independent Travellers)coming from China.

“They are going back homeand using social media to com-municate about where theyhave been,” he said. “We needto be extremely welcoming.”

Hot Air Balloon Gold Coastowner Andrew Steel has beenmaking the most of the grow-

ing group and expects this Chi-nese New Year to be his best.

“Numbers are double whatthey were three years ago,” hesaid. “And we will get the ben-efit for a whole month, asopposed to four or five days.”

The hip and happening QTGold Coast is also set to cash inon Chinese New Year.

General manager AndrewMcSweeney said the hotel wasfull from today and he wasexpecting the restaurant andbar to be overflowing.

“Chinese New Year workedwell for us last year so wehave ramped things up evenmore this year,” he said.

“The hotel is full and the

restaurant and bar will be real-ly busy.”

Tourism and EventsQueensland CEO LeanneCoddington said tens of thou-sands of Chinese would travelto the state during the peak pe-riod and the Gold Coast wasone of their favourite places.

A string of Chinese NewYear celebrations have beenorganised across the city forlocals and visitors.

Among the biggest will bethe official opening of the newGold Coast Chinatown pre-cinct in Southport, where anAsian food market, lion danc-ing and fireworks will roll outon Saturday.

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Author: Lucy Ardern • Section: General News • Article type : News Item • Audience : 27,386Page: 8 • Printed Size: 227.00cm² • Market: QLD • Country: Australia • ASR: AUD 1,433Words: 353 • Item ID: 374657042




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19 Feb 2015Gympie Times, Gympie QLD





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19 Feb 2015News Mail, Bundaberg QLD



KingsfordAirport Hotelup for grabsTHE Kingsford Airport Ho-tel, the newest addition toBrisbane’s Kingsford SmithDr accommodation precinct,is to be offered to themarketvia an expressions of inter-est campaign.Don Watson-Brown andGlenn Price of CBRE Hotelshave been appointed to sellthe freehold interest in theproperty, which is in Bris-bane’s inner north.Mr Watson-Brown saidthe campaign would gener-ate significant interest, par-ticularly from entities andindividuals already asso-ciated with the hotel andmotel market.“Brisbane is considered asecure and desirable invest-ment market for propertiesof this type,” he said.“The Kingsford is a brandnew build hotel. It is beauti-fully designed and finishedand is a welcome boutique


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phone MrWatson-Brown on3833 9744 or Mr Price on3833 9779.

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19 Feb 2015Daily Examiner, Grafton NSW

Section: General News • Article type : News Item • Audience : 4,098 • Page: 18Printed Size: 443.00cm² • Market: NSW • Country: Australia • ASR: AUD 1,862 • Words: 330Item ID: 374571699


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19 Feb 2015Daily Examiner, Grafton NSW

Section: General News • Article type : News Item • Audience : 4,098 • Page: 18Printed Size: 443.00cm² • Market: NSW • Country: Australia • ASR: AUD 1,862 • Words: 330Item ID: 374571699


Ardent awake to the idea of all-night gyms LEISURE: Goodlife gyms, Australia’s biggest fitness chain, will offer a 24-hour service to boost memberships and increase margins as owner Ardent Leisureseeks to reverse a profit decline in its biggest sector.

The leisure centre operatoryesterday posted a 14.1 per cent increase in revenue to $285.9 million in its half-year result, but a 16.3 per cent drop in net profit to $18.8m. The dividend per share will be 7c for the half.

Group chief executive GregShaw said there were mixed trends within the business, with the Australian gyms’ EBITDA down 11.1 per cent, but growing 55.9 per cent in its US bowling and leisure chain Main Event. “Main Event, our US business, has been a phenomenal growth business for us,” he said. “Those centres will have a much more material contribution in the second half when they’re fully ramped up and trading well.”

Mr Shaw said the gyms werethe largest contributor to the drag on profits amid strong competition in the fitness market. Ardent wants to drive membership and profits through 24-hour operations.

“Clearly the consumer is looking for more flexible trading hours,” he said. “We’re looking to disrupt the market by providing the best of all worlds.”

The first around-the-clock gym, in Brisbane’s inner-northern Chermside, will open next month. A further 14 24-hour gyms are planned before the end of the financial year.

Goodlife Health Clubs saw revenue lift 10.7 per cent, but EBITDA was down 11.1 per cent to $14.5m. Revenue for the theme park division — at $54.8m — was marginally down and EBITDA fell 1.2 per cent to $20.4m. Mr Shaw said attendances had grown in the first quarter of the year, with increases in local, interstate and international markets at the flagship Dreamworld theme park on the Gold Coast. He said the new indigenous-themed Dreamworld attraction, Corroborree, was popular with the Chinese market — its second-biggest international tourist market.

“We think the lower Australian dollar is going to have a positive impact on domestic tourism,” he said. “The Gold Coast is clearly the largest domestic tourism market in Australia. We tend to be a beneficiary when people visit.”

In addition to boosting tourism, the Australian dollar helped the bottom line through currency conversions from the Main Event operations, where earnings increased to $US13.3m in the six months for the leisure centres, up 55.9 per cent, or 61.5 per cent after conversion to Australian dollars.

Ardent has opened five morecentres since mid-2014. The bowling division recorded revenue of $60.4m, with EBITDA up 4.6 per cent. Mr Shaw said online booking was allowing staff to concentrate on customer operations.

ROSANNE BARRETT

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19 Feb 2015The Australian, Australia

Author: Rosanne Barrett • Section: Property • Article type : News Item • Audience : 104,774Page: 29 • Printed Size: 231.00cm² • Market: National • Country: Australia • ASR: AUD 4,668Words: 438 • Item ID: 374579550


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