Welcome to Gold Coast Insider, where we bring you business insights, stories, opportunities and forecasts from movers and shakers across the Gold Coast.
Gold Coast Insider
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56 episodes
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Welcome to Gold Coast Insider, where we bring you business insights, stories, opportunities and forecasts from movers and shakers across the Gold Coast.
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Recent Episodes
June 30, 2026
Sandra Barber — Dream it, build it, export it: The DockPro story
<p>What does it take to turn a clever idea into a product used around the world? For Sandra Barber and the team at DockPro, it started with solving a problem: finding a better way to protect boats from barnacles without relying on toxic antifoul paints. Today, the Gold Coast company exports its SeaPen dry-docking system to more than 20 countries, helping cement the Gold Coast's reputation as a global innovation hub.</p><p>In this episode, Sandra shares the long and winding path from a prototype built in her engineer father-in-law Allan Barber's garage, to one of the Gold Coast's standout manufacturing and export success stories. Together with her husband Mark, she transformed Allan's idea into a globally recognised product that is helping boat owners reduce maintenance costs and protect marine environments.</p><p>Discover what it takes to grow a successful export business, why the region's marine industry is a powerful economic driver, and why Sandra believes every aspiring entrepreneur — especially young women — should find a mentor and back their ideas.</p><p><strong>About Sandra<br /></strong>Sandra Barber is a co-founder and Sales Manager at DockPro, where she has played a key role in building the Queensland-based marine dry-docking business since its early days. Based in Nerang, she has helped grow DockPro into a specialist provider of dry-docking solutions for recreational and commercial vessels, including the SeaPen system. In 2025, she was named Gold Coast Woman in Business of the Year, recognizing her leadership and contribution to the marine industry.</p><p><strong>Links <br /></strong><a href="https://dockpro.com.au/">DockPro</a><br /><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandra-barber-76234720/">Sandra Barber, LinkedIn</a><br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/DOCKPROInternational">DockPro Facebook</a><br /><a href="https://www.instagram.com/dockpro_international/">DockPro Instagram</a><br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/SeaPenSupport">DockPro YouTube</a></p>
June 17, 2026
Curiosity, courage and a $5 billion legacy: Lynne Benzie’s screen industry journey
<p>How do you go from secretary on a working holiday to the head of a film studio which has attracted more $5 billion in production activity to the Gold Coast? In this week’s episode, Village Roadshow Studios President <strong>Lynne Benzie</strong> shares the story of a career built on curiosity, resilience and a passion for creating opportunities for others. Lynne offers a rare, behind-the-scenes peek at the surprisingly diverse day-to-day life of a screen industry executive – everything from glamorous twice-yearly trips to LA to secure major productions, to ousting rogue possums and pigeons from sound stages. She also explains how the screen sector has become a major economic powerhouse for the Gold Coast, supporting allied businesses and 5000+ jobs, and driving investment across the region. It’s an inspiring conversation about leadership, vision, the diversity of job opportunities for a new generation, and the growing impact of the Gold Coast’s world-class screen industry.</p><p><strong>About Lynne<br /></strong>Lynne Benzie is President of Village Roadshow Studios, with over 36 years of experience in the film, television and entertainment industry. Originally from the UK, she migrated to Australia in 1979 and built a diverse career across insurance, finance, legal services, information technology, the building industry and entertainment, including five years with <span class="hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline"><span class="whitespace-normal">EMI Records</span></span> in sales and marketing. Since joining Village Roadshow in 1990, Lynne has been involved in promoting the industry locally and internationally and has strong client relationships with many studios, as well as producers across multiple platforms. She is on the boards of Ausfilm and Screen Queensland and Chair of the Gold Coast Film Festival.</p><p><strong>Links<br /></strong><a href="https://villageroadshowstudios.com.au/">Village Roadshow Studios </a><br /><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynne-benzie-08256b30/">Lynne Benzie LinkedIn </a><br /><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/village-roadshow-studios/">Village Roadshow Studios LinkedIn </a><br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/VillageRoadshowStudios">Village Roadshow Studios Facebook </a><br /><a href="https://www.instagram.com/villageroadshowstudios/">Village Roadshow Studios Instagram</a></p>
April 28, 2026
Mark Girard — The Gold Coast growth wave: Big projects, big investment, big opportunities
<p>(00:00) Gold Coast Insider Introduction<br>(00:22) Introducing Mark Girard and Invest Gold Coast<br>(10:24) The Gold Coast: A city of unpretentious ambition<br>(13:57) Confident businesses and a confident economy<br>(16:53) The challenges facing the city<br>(20:11) What infrastructure can't wait<br>(23:35) Olympic Games: Local content and Meet the Buyer<br>(25:15) Expansion of the screen industry on the Gold Coast<br>(31:23) What are the next big investment opportunities?<br>(33:32) Big picture view over the next five years<br>(34:52) The snowball effect<br>(37:42) How can Invest Gold Coast help?</p><p>The Gold Coast is entering a bold new phase of growth — and opportunity is everywhere. In this episode, inaugural Invest Gold Coast CEO Mark Girard unpacks why the Gold Coast has become a $40 billion economic powerhouse, and the diverse projects shaping the city’s trajectory over the next decade.</p><p>Discover how the region's transformative developments are unlocking major opportunities for local contractors, suppliers and investors, while generating the high-skilled, high-paid jobs needed to keep young people living, working and thriving locally. </p><p>Momentum is building here in Australia’s most investable city, and businesses looking for their next opportunity – or new homebase – should be paying close attention.</p><p><strong>About Mark</strong></p><p>Mark Girard is the inaugural CEO at Invest Gold Coast Pty Ltd, the investment and economic development arm of the City of Gold Coast. He is a seasoned executive and company director with deep state and local government experience. Mark has held strategic leadership roles across significant Queensland-based infrastructure and investment projects. At Invest Gold Coast, Mark is charged with boosting the economy of Australia’s fastest growing city and cementing the Gold Coast’s position as a premier investment destination.</p><p><strong>Links</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-girard/">Mark Girard LinkedIn</a> <br><a href="https://www.investgoldcoast.com/">Invest Gold Coast</a> <br><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/investgoldcoast/">Invest Gold Coast LinkedIn</a></p>
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