The Department of Tourism, Major Events, Small Business and the Commonwealth Games has a key focus – the success of Queensland’s tourism industry, small business and the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games (GC2018) to create a diverse Queensland economy to grow jobs now and create jobs for the future.
It works collaboratively with industry and other government agencies to further the Advance Queensland agenda and to develop the strategies and capabilities to deliver the Queensland Government’s objectives:
- Creating jobs and a diverse economy
- Delivering quality frontline services
- Protecting the environment
- Building safe, caring, and connected communities.
Supporting the Queensland Government objectives for the community is a strategic outcome for all areas of the department.
- Tourism and Major Events – works in partnership with Tourism and Events Queensland and the Queensland tourism industry, supports the Queensland tourism industry to grow visitors, yield, and jobs, and create a business environment conducive to a strong, profitable, and globally competitive tourism industry.
- Small business – through the Office of Small Business, deliver quality services to develop the capacity of small businesses to create the environment for small businesses to start, grow and employ.
- Commonwealth Games – deliver four new venues and seven upgrades to existing venues, the Arts and Culture program as well as the Embracing 2018 legacy program. It will achieve this through the department’s Office of the Commonwealth Games working in partnership with Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation (GOLDOC), the City of Gold Coast, and the Australian Government. It will leverage other Government services and programs across multiple tiers of government to maximize long term economic and social benefits for Queensland.
Please contact us to find out more about our organization.
Telephone Phone:
13 QGOV (13 74 68)
International callers:
+617 3405 0970 (+10 hours UTC)
Post Department of Tourism, Major Events, Small Business and the Commonwealth Games
PO Box 15168 City East QLD 4002