How we got here
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Bold Future - How we got here DVD [flv 23.7MB]
Download the Bold Future Vision 'How we got here' report [PDF 3.55 MB]
Community involvement
When the community consultation phase of Bold Future concluded in May 2008 an impressive 11,000 responses from the Gold Coast community had been received.
The level of participation was outstanding. The input for Bold Future came from a huge cross section of our community - from businesses to families to community groups and sporting clubs.
The response are broken down by type as:
| Response Type | |
|---|---|
| Divisional News | 25 |
| Rates mailer | 3,260 |
| Website | 2,761 |
| Hardcopy surveys in location | 109 |
| Letters/submissions | 31 |
| Cut and post advertisements | 147 |
| City and Other Forums | 1,351 |
| Visits to Business | 632 |
| Visits to Parks and Events | 514 |
| School Visits | 2,189 |
| TOTAL | 11,019 |
When we compare participation in Bold Future with rates of participation in similar cities and national projects we can be very proud of the Gold Coast community.
| Response Comparison | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bold Future | 2020 Summit | Maroochy 2025 | City Shape | 2026 | |
| Area | Gold Coast | All Australia | Maroochy shire (former) |
Brisbane (former) |
Logan City |
| Responses | 11,000 | 9,000 | 2,500 | 15,000 | 3,000 |