City of Gold Coast
Economy, Tourism & Events (ET&E) - 26 February 2026
The committee mainly noted confidential performance updates from council-linked economic and tourism entities, including Invest Gold Coast, Brand Gold Coast and Experience Gold Coast, with no public policy or service changes recorded.
Key decisions
- Confidential entity reports noted
The committee recommended that confidential reports and attachments for Experience Gold Coast Pty Ltd, Brand Gold Coast Pty Ltd, Invest Gold Coast Pty Ltd quarterly performance, and the Invest Gold Coast projects update remain confidential, and that Council note those updates.
Residents were not given public detail because the material was redacted in full, but the meeting considered the performance and project status of key council-linked economic development and tourism organisations.
Important topics
- Experience Gold Coast quarterly performance
Council was asked to note Experience Gold Coast Pty Ltd’s quarterly performance report for the quarter ending 31 December 2025. The report and attachments were kept confidential.
This relates to the city’s tourism and visitor-economy activities, but no public-facing operational changes were detailed in the minutes. - Brand Gold Coast half-year performance
Council was asked to note Brand Gold Coast Pty Ltd’s bi-annual performance report for the half ending 31 December 2025. The report and attachments were kept confidential.
This concerns city branding and promotion activity, though no specific public initiatives or spending changes were disclosed in the extract. - Invest Gold Coast quarterly performance and projects update
Council was asked to note Invest Gold Coast Pty Ltd’s quarterly performance report for the quarter ending 31 December 2025 and a separate projects status update. Both were treated as confidential.
These matters may affect economic development and investment attraction, but the public minutes do not disclose project details or direct local impacts.
Resident impacts
- No new public policy changes, development approvals, service changes or infrastructure decisions were identified in the extract.
- Most substantive business was handled in closed session and the associated documents were redacted in full.
- Residents can infer ongoing oversight of council-linked tourism, branding and investment entities, but not the underlying details.
Places affected
- Gold Coast
The meeting concerned city-level economic development, tourism, branding and investment entities.
Next steps
- Committee recommendations on the confidential reports are to proceed to Council for noting.
After the committee meeting - Confidential reports and attachments remain confidential unless the Chief Executive Officer decides otherwise.
Ongoing
Extracted minutes text
865 UNCONFIRMED MINUTES ECONOMY, TOURISM AND EVENTS COMMITTEE MEETING THURSDAY 26 FEBRUARY 2026 1:00PM Meeting commenced at 1:05pm City of Gold Coast Council Chambers 135 Bundall Road Surfers Paradise 865 Meeting of the Economy, Tourism and Events Committee Unconfirmed Minutes Thursday 26 February 2026 ORDER OF BUSINESS 1 ATTENDANCE/APOLOGIES .................................................................... 3 2 LEAVE OF ABSENCE ............................................................................... 3 3 CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES ................................................................ 3 4 CONFLICT OF INTEREST DECLARATIONS ........................................... 3 5 COMMI...