Gold Coast Surf Industry Taskforce

Background - Surf Industry Development Project

The Gold Coast has long been synonymous with the surfing industry, recognised worldwide as a preferred surfing destination. For a city known as a “surfers paradise” it turns out that this is a fitting title indeed – with a world-first surf industry development project showing that the industry contributes approximately $2.0 billion annually to the Gold Coast economy. For the sixth largest city in Australia, this is a substantial figure, and this is before the flow-on effect throughout the economy has been factored in. In fact, the $2.0 billion in activity that this multi-faceted global industry is contributing to the Gold Coast is estimated to generate up to a further $3.3 billion in output, 21,760 employment positions and $1.0 billion in wages and salaries. The surf industry development project was developed by Business Gold Coast, the Gold Coast City Council’s Economic Development Branch, to identify the economic value of the surf industry on the Gold Coast and to recommend strategies for future industry development.
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Gold Coast Surf Industry Taskforce

The Gold Coast Surf Industry Taskforce (GCSITF) is an industry-led initiative to help grow and support the multi-billion dollar surf industry on the Gold Coast. The taskforce was established in February 2011 by the Gold Coast City Council to act as a single, collective, co-ordinated voice on behalf of the surf industry. The mission of the taskforce is to promote the continued growth and vitality of the Gold Coast surf cluster as a “global industry leader” and position surf businesses to capitalise on emerging opportunities.

Current Initiatives

Click here to view the "Who We Are Document" - a booklet containing the current initiatives of the taskforce.

Expression of Interest for 2012 GCSITF - nominations have now closed for the 2012 taskforce (closed at 5pm 9 February 2012). Stay tuned for the announcement of the 2012 taskforce.

EOI (closed 9/2/12) 

For further information you can also 'like' the Gold Coast Surf Industry Taskforce facebook page - www.facebook.com/gcsitf

If you require further information or you wish to become involved with the taskforce please email John Nielsen, Chair of GCSITF on jn@NBsurf.biz or Clare Ramsay, Economic Development Officer (Sport) on cramsay@goldcoast.qld.gov.au.

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