Gold Coast, Queensland Essays

so they can generate the profits these factors need close monitoring by an employ. Since the Gold Coast has to prepare for 2018 Commonwealth Games, The city of the Gold Coast is undergoing some major and exciting periods of transformation. These transformations are approximately costing the Gold Coast Council around $13 billion for the transformations that are planned or underway currently. The Gold Coast has a population of around about 750,000 people. Our city enjoys a five-year average annual growth

Gold Coast Melbourne Cup Guide The Gold Coast may never sleep, but even our vibrant city enjoys a collective rest to focus on the race that stops the nation. The Melbourne Cup is more than just a horserace, it’s about the spectacle, the glamour, and the companionship (even when that companion is your slightly too tipsy workmate, cheering for the horse she bet against). Of course, you don’t have to be in Melbourne to appreciate the Cup; it’s a national phenomenon, to be run vicariously wherever

George Welsh and Colin Bryant Their time and influence in Far North Queensland As a member of the Australian Diplomatic Service in the UK and later Washington in the 1950 's, George Welsh mingled with other embassy staff, including the English diplomats, Burgess and McLean. Famously, Guy Burgess and Donald McLean disappeared in 1951, to reappear five years later in Moscow, igniting the spy scandal of the century. Henceforth, Commonwealth diplomatic services refused employment to homosexuals, and

engineering coastal management approach and their related structures are that they are generally expensive, last a limited amount of time, visually unattractive, unsustainable in some cases and they promote erosion in other areas further down the coast where these structures are noticeably absent. The advantages (pros) however, are that they generally absorb and deflect the impacts of waves very well (highly resistant) which significantly reduces coastland erosion; some are actually cheap and efficient

Inc.) was created to ‘offer support services to the parents and children from remote areas, transitioning into boarding school’ (CARES Inc. mission statement) This organisation is a non-profit, government-funded organisation, located within the Gold Coast. The chosen structure of CARES Inc. will be analysed, and explained throughout. Additionally key legislative and statutory obligations, which impact on the organisation will be identified and explained. An organisation is a combined group of individuals

Tokyo Disney Resort Analysis I. General Background: Tokyo Disney Resort is one of the most popular theme park – resort combination of Japan located in Urayasu, Chiba – the east of Tokyo. This resort is based on the famous Disneyland by The Walt Disney Company, and is operated and owned by Oriental Land Company. Mentioning geographical advantages, it is easily accessed from Kanto Region by bus, train or private car: the resort is just outside the Tokyo metropolitan borders, it takes 15 minutes

holiday on beaches. It gives you all the primary information that helps you in selecting the appropriate beach destination for holidays. 1. Portugal: The beach lovers have made Portugal as the leading holiday destinations. The sandy Algarve coast that deciphers the beauty of Sun and sea is among the world’s best regions for beach lovers. The beauty of “Praia” (Portuguese word for beach) in Portugal will leave you amazed. You can move on to the cozy caves to the extensive sandy areas. The

Cyber-security issue for Indigenous people:- At present, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders have low levels of home internet access compared with other Australians, irrespective of where they live. Over 2011–2012 the Regional Telecommunications Independent Review Committee conducted its first review of telecommunications services in regional, rural and remote Australia. In its submission to that review, the Indigenous Remote Communications Association (IRCA) recognised the potential of digital

Assess the contribution of Charles Perkins to the struggle for rights and freedoms of Aboriginal people in Australia. Introduction - Charles Perkins made major contributions to the rights and freedoms of Aboriginal people. In the past, Australia did not recognise the rights and freedoms of Aboriginal Australians due to European settlements, when they arrived in 1788, they did not understand the aboriginal culture. They looked for signs of land ownership and found none. They claimed Australia as

In an article titled 'No' vote will kill reconciliation, published on January 26th, 2023, in The Age, Noel Pearson argues that Australia's relationship with its indigenous peoples has never been settled, and the coming Voice referendum is an opportunity to do so. Pearson contends that the referendum aims to recognize Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Peoples of Australia and give them a voice in their affairs and that this recognition is foundational to reconciliation. Pearson's

The dignity of any nation rests upon the elements that it possesses, this speech entails one of those essential elements, the right to change the flag of Australia. In the 21st century, from a narrow scope, organizations and from a broader scope, countries have accepted globalisation and have understood the significance of keeping aside any cultural differences by collaborating together. A flag is a nation’s pride and it represents the nation in any circumstance. However, it is also a responsibility

The most significant experiences that impacted Australian Indigenous people was the discrimination on a daily basis and the affect that fighting in World War 1 (1914-1918) had on them. World War 1, often referred to as the Great War, stands as one of the most climactic moments in history. Amongst the trenches, battles, and sacrifices — the contributions of the often-overlooked Indigenous Australians are a notable fact as to why the War was a success. The Indigenous Australians in WW1 were a community

Inequities are unfair differences in levels of the health status and opportunities between groups in a society. These inequities are influenced by determinants and factors that impact groups or individuals within that society. Individuals located in Rural and Remote areas and the Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islanders’ people all suffer inequities relative to sociocultural, socioecomic and environmental determinants. Roughly 34% of Australians live in rural and remote areas.This living situation

Houzit Marketing plan 1. Marketing Activities The market for home-wares in Brisbane is estimated last year at $175 million per annum with an anticipated growth rate of the percent in the coming year. The marketing plan for Houzit is to capture 12% market share and an increase in sales by 8.5% over last year's result. No expansion stores are planned during this phase of consolidation and on average the stores achieved $24680 per week for the year. After reviewing Houzit's marketing activities

In the 20 years following the release of the Royal Commission into Aboriginal deaths in custody (RCIADIC) report, little change has happened to address Indigenous social disadvantage in the criminal justice system. One of the main conclusion reached by the RCIADIC was that the over-representation of Indigenous Australians was the direct result of the underlying social, economic and culture disadvantage (Human Rights Commission, 2001). Indigenous Australians are still more likely than non-Indigenous

The Australian Constitution written in the 1890s has recognised the position of Indigenous Australians in a discriminatory and racist manner. “Indigenous Australians” is an inclusive term used when referring to both Aboriginal and Torres Strait islanders, also known as the “first peoples”. They are the people who were living on this continent for 125 000 years before the beginning of the British colonisation pre 1788. As early as the 1500s, there are numerous historical documents and travel journals

Between 1937 and 1965, it would be rare to see every Aboriginal person truly express his or her happiness. Although there were improvements to some Aborigines’ lives, the Policy of Assimilation did not ameliorate the lives of most Aboriginal Australians between 1937 and 1965. The assimilation policy conveys the idea of white superiority and black inferiority, manifesting racial inequality and discrimination against Aboriginal Australians. Assimilation policies prompted the forcible removal of Aboriginal

of Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders in the late 1950’s. This began an era of change. The 1960’s brought significant changes in Aboriginal affairs. The changes that took place in Australia were reflective of changes happening around the world. The Civil Rights Movement that took place in the U.S. was “an inspiration to the world” as it broke down racial barriers. Additionally, the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human rights “declared that people should not be discriminated against

The Howard government’s policy of “practical reconciliation” has been a failure on two substantial levels which resulted in failing to benefit Indigenous Aboriginals. First the policy ignores the significance of “symbolic reconciliation” which provides justice to Indigenous people. Second, the policy, although set out to improve the socio economic disadvantage experienced by Indigenous Australians, did not actually succeed. The election of John Howard’s government in 1996 marked the beginning of

Indigenous Youth & Criminal Law Institutions Introduction Indigenous Australian youth experience high levels of disadvantage and injustice in today’s society in a variety of areas. One area of significant disadvantage and injustice involves their contact with criminal law institution. Indigenous youth come into contact with the criminal justice system (CJS) at a consistently higher rate than that of non-indigenous youth and are significantly over-represented in court cases and community detention