Question on Notice No. 1910 Asked on 16 November 2011 MR GIBSON asked the Minister for Child Safety and Minister for Sport (MR REEVES)— QUESTION Will the Minister provide a breakdown of official crowd attendance at the government sponsored Gold Coast 600 event on 21-23 October 2011 including (a) total crowd numbers for each day, (b) number of corporate ticket holders, (c) numbers and categories of tickets provided to the Queensland government and (d) details of all people that attended as members and/or guests of the Queensland government? ANSWER The Bligh Government recognises the valuable impact of major events on the Queensland economy and the potential these events create to promote Queensland to Australia and around the world. In October, the Gold Coast played host to the Armor All Gold Coast 600, the only V8 Supercar event featuring international drivers competing against regular drivers. The event was a tremendous success, with an increase in attendance of 11,500 spectators from 2010, with over 180,000 attendees at this year’s event. The breakdown for attendance on each day is listed below: Friday 57,903 Saturday 63,502 Sunday 60,081. I can advise the Member that the Bligh Government, as major sponsors of the Armor All Gold Coast 600, hosts a corporate box on each of the event days to which key Government partners, Members of Parliament and stakeholders are invited. I was pleased to invite some of the Gold Coast Members of Parliament, including local Members John-Paul Langbroek MP, Member for Surfers Paradise and Peta-Kaye Croft MP, Member for Broadwater. The Member for Cleveland also attended the Queensland Government box during the Armor All Gold Coast 600. I attach for the Member’s information, a copy of the list of invited corporate guests of the Bligh Government. The Member should note that this is not the attendance list and only the proposed list of invited guests for this event. Additionally, 60 General Admission tickets were provided for each day of the event. These were distributed to organisations such as the Create Foundation—which advocates for children and young people in care, and the Starlight Foundation—who work with seriously ill children and their families throughout Australia and Events Queensland. The Bligh Government knows that events like the Armor All Gold Coast 600 are good for fans, good for the jobs and great for the local economy. Our investment in major events in Queensland is a demonstration of our commitment to bring vital event dollars to Queensland and support the tourism industry. Attachment—Response to Question on Notice No. 1910–2011 FRIDAY Title First Name Surname Company/Organisation Cr Russel Lutton Logan City Council and guest Mr Kieran Brosnan Storage King and guest Mr Mick Arcuri Arcuri Lawyers and guest Mrs Julie Dignan Mirikai and guest Mr Chris Keating Burleigh RSL Sub-Branch and guest Mr Jim Butterfield Varsity Lakes Community Resource Centre and guest Mr Lionel Barden ACT for Kids and guest Mr Ian Amos Burleigh Bears Seniors League Cluib and guest Mr John Madden Maddens Meat and Poultry Hon Margaret Keech MP Member for Albert Mr Peter Keech Mr Peter McGrath REIQ Mr Suman Makan Makan Holdings Mrs Harsha Makan Mr Noel Herbst Gold Coast Marine Aquaculture Mr Peter Regeling Gold Coast Marine Aquaculture Mr Ramon Gurrerro Spanish Riding and guest Mr Lindsay Jackson Australia Wide Engraving and Profiling Pty Ltd Mrs Jackson Mr Mark Pickford Pickford Chiropractics Mr Brian Gassman Gassman Development Prospectives Mr John Coulter Ormeau Junior Rugby League Club Mrs Coulter Desley Deathridge Animal Welfare League QLD Bob Deathridge Animal Welfare League QLD Nils Danskey YoMix P/L and guest YoMix P/L Peter Laskas Blue Ribbon Gormet Meats Joanne Burgess Blue Ribbon Gormet Meats Peter Lunn SMEC Mrs Lunn SMEC Kathy Chislett Paradise Point Newsagency Peter Chislett Paradise Point Newsagency Sam Matthews Café BoHo Ken Matthews Café BoHo Peter Simpson Paradise Point 1 Hour Photolab Mrs Simpson Paradise Point 1 Hour Photolab Peta- Croft MP Member for Broadwater Kaye The Phil MP Reeves Minister for Child Safety and Hon Minister Sport and guest Attachment—Response to Question on Notice No. 1910–2011 Title First Name Surname Company/Organisation Mr Andy Gourley Red Frogs and guest Ms Bronwyn Sheehan Pyjama Foundation and guest Mrs Lucas Moore Create Foundation and guest Mr Chris Close Gold Coast Titans and guest Mr Michael Tizard The Benevolent Society and guest Mr Darren Frame Silky Oaks Childrens Haven and guest Mr Lindsay Wegener Peakcare and guest Hon Peter Lawlor Member for Southport and guest Mr Peter McCormack McCormack Plastering Ms Noy McCormack McCormack Plastering Mr Ron Hill Lighthouse Calvary Care Mrs Debbie Hill Lighthouse Calvary Care Mr Matt McLean Bond University Law School Ms Simone Wilson Bond University Law School Mr Richard Hetherington Australian Korean War Memorial Qld Mrs Susan Hetherington Mr Joseph Ahn Australian Korean War Memorial Qld Mr William Heck OAM WH Heck & Sons Pty Ltd Mrs Pat Heck WH Heck & Sons Pty Ltd SATURDAY Title First Name Surname Company/Organisation Hon Peter Lawlor Member for Southport and guest Mr Warick Gorell Bluejet and guest Bluejet Mr David Gorell Bluejet Mrs Joan Gorell Bluejet Mr William Masters MC Painters and guest Mr John-Paul Langbroek MP Member for Surfers Paradise and guest Ms Gaynor Kearney Lewis & McNamara Lawyers Ms Shirley Park Lewis & McNamara Lawyers Mr David Nairne Riveria Mr Timothy Nairne Riveria Mrs Lisa Maddison Business Excellence Awards Mr David Maddison Business Excellence Awards Mr Clive France Internetics Mr Allan Gregory Devocean Dive Pty Ltd and guest Mr Darrel Hancock Digger Pty Ltd and guest Mr Leighton Mole Happy Paws Dog Food Distribution and guest Mr Leon Hutton PNM Plastics Attachment—Response to Question on Notice No. 1910–2011 Title First Name Surname Company/Organisation and guest Mrs Renee Watts Queensland Health and guest Mr Allen Pilon Pilon Leather and guest Mr Peter Cardona G James Glass and guest Mr Matt East Storage King Hon Margaret Keech MP State Member for Albert Mr Peter Keech Mr Neville Sweetman Sweetman Earthmoving and Contractors and guest Mr Jason Main All Coast Bumpers & Parts and guest Past Byron Graham Highway Christian Church or Past Anne Graham Highway Christian Church or Mrs Helen Davison Hopgood Gamin Mr Daniel Davison Mr Wayne Enchelmaier Transport Industry Mrs Cathy Enchelmaier Mr Andrew Bruce Dynamic Portal Solutions Mrs Sue Bruce Mr Chris Venning Dealer Solutions Dr Bevan Geissman Halycon Mr Paul Melville Halycon Gary Hall Partner of MP Geoff Taunton Taunton Excavations Graeme Gutteridge Equine Industries Luke Kessel By Design MS Racing Denis Bedford By Design MS Racing Dallas Dalton H1 - Torque Performance Kent Dalton H1 - Torque Performance Pania Crawford Coombabah State School P&C Rose Willis Coombabah State School P&C Rachel Gutherie Coombabah State School P&C Sean Gutherie Coombabah State School P&C Kim Buckley Biggera Waters State School P&C Troy Buckley Biggera Waters State School P&C Dearne Higgins Biggera Waters State School P&C Scott Miller Mr Richard Holliday Surfers Paradise Police Community Consultative Committee and guest Mr Gary Bullock United Voice and guest Mr Glenn Neisler Billiard Shop, Gold Coast and guest Mr Dale Haberfield Southern Star and guest The Phil Reeves MP Minister for Child Safety and Hon Minister for Sport and guest Attachment—Response to Question on Notice No. 1910–2011 Title First Name Surname Company/Organisation The Andrew Fraser MP Deputy Premier, Treasurer and Hon Minister for State Development and Trade and guest Mr Bruno Cullen Queensland Academy of Sport and guest Ken Laffey Tennis Qld andf guest Mr Richard Griffiths AFL Qld and guest SUNDAY Title First Surname Company/Organisation Name Mr John Smith Gall Standfield & Smith and guest Ms Brooke Smith Gall Standfield & Smith and guest Ms Jenette Brennan Wholesale Clearance Centre Ms Julie Cass Wholesale Clearance Centre Mr Peter Houston Railway Hotel and guest Mr Tony Francis Railway Hotel and guest Mr Phil McCormack McCormack Plastering Mrs Karen McCormack McCormack Plastering Mr Jim Saunderson Gall Standfield & Smith and guest Mrs Christine Smith MP Legislative Assembly and guest Mr Robert Smith Gold Coast Drug Council and guest Mr Peter Burke Peter Burke Holdings and guest Mr John-Paul Langbroek MP Member for Surfers Paradise and guest Ms Leanne Lucas Burleigh Blooms Florist and guest Mr Robert Oppedisano Oppedisano Jewellers and guest Mr Jim Baker Miami High School and guest Mr Keith Heritage Heritage Funerals and guest Mr Robert Ginn Hon Margaret Keech MP State Member for Albert Mr Peter Keech Cr Donna Gates Gold Coast City Council Mr Bill Gates Mr Robert Fraser-Scott Fraser-Scott Group of Companies Mrs Laurie Fraser-Scott Mr Brett Raguse Logan City Council Ms Marlene Sieira Mr Dennis Chant Gold Coast Airport Mr Peter Eather P & J Industrial Solutions Mr Mayoor Thakeria Glencott Properties Attachment—Response to Question on Notice No. 1910–2011 Title First Surname Company/Organisation Name Mrs Thakeria Mr Brett Allen James Frizelle's Automotive Grp Ms Lyndal Allen Ms Peta-Kaye Croft MP Member for Broadwater Kylie Roebuck Seaworld Matt Roebuck Patricia Campbell Coombabh SHS P&C Roger Campbell " Jane Wilson Coombabh SHS P&C Rodney Wilson " Chris Kern Coombabah SHS Peter Hughes Coombabah SHS Paul Bevan Coombabah SHS Cath Robertson Coombabah SHS Tanya Bellchambers Greg Bellchambers Jodie Robertson St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School P&F Jodie Robertson " Mr Richard Holliday Surfers