GOLD COAST CABS
“ When people think of the Gold Coast they think newness and transience but there are some important stable , iconic and institutional things too , and we ’ re one of them !”
– Gordana Blazevic , CEO of Gold Coast Cabs
Violence , which benefits from all the unclaimed lost property . “ We ’ re very conscious that we need to give back to our community ,” she emphasises .
Any Australian with a clean driving record , no criminal convictions , a reasonable command of English and a good level of fitness can apply to become a driver . “ We ask them to pass a numeracy and literacy assessment as well , because obviously there is some paperwork and calculation involved ,” she explains . “ As a registered training organisation we can then put them into our driver training program . Initially there ’ s a week of intensive training combining desk learning with practical work on the road .” Following that they are taken around the Gold Coast until they are familiar with its major roads and attractions .
But what can ’ t so easily be taught are the values of the organisation . Being a taxi driver can be a combination of a paramedic , social worker , carer – and sometimes even a counsellor when a passenger has things on their mind . When dealing with children , the elderly , young people trying to get home late at night and overseas visitors who may not have the best English , they
100 July 2016