Sunshine Coast businesses have benefited from council’s commitment of working towards a sustainable economy with $169 million spent locally last financial year. Deputy Mayor and finance portfolio councillor Chris Thompson said the figure...
Council endorsed a new Environment Levy Partnerships Program at its Ordinary Meeting today that will deliver more than half a million dollars to 24 environmentally focussed community groups. Environment Portfolio Councillor Jenny McKay said the...
Koalas at Sunshine Coast Council’s Doonan Creek Environmental Reserve have been given a hand up and hand out with a $970,000 State Government offset payment. Sunshine Coast Mayor Mark Jamieson said offset agreements attempted to compensate for...
We’ve won the right to host the first-ever IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship event in the Southern Hemisphere. The half-marathon event is one of the most popular of its kind around the world and will attract global participation and a global...
It has been a significant day for the Sunshine Coast with council delivering its new planning scheme for the region, helping to strike the right balance between a sustainable economy, environment and community. Launched today at the University of...
Council has launched its five year Corporate Plan to help deliver its vision for the Sunshine Coast to become the most sustainable region in Australia. Mayor Mark Jamieson said the release of the new Corporate Plan coincided with the launch of a...
It’s been a history making day for the Sunshine Coast with its first truly regional economic development strategy launched in Maroochydore. Mayor Mark Jamieson said the collaboration between council, business and industry leaders, and the...
Council’s changes to the way it handles planning applications appear to be working with marked improvements in a number of key areas. Mayor Mark Jamieson released the encouraging figures today at the launch of the Sunshine Coast Business and...
Big Air Community Broadband has been selected by Sunshine Coast Council to provide enhanced, free WiFi broadband in 24 locations for a one-year trial beginning mid-December. And in a separate announcement, Sunshine Coast Airport has just begun a...
Sunshine Coast Council has committed to protect over 500 hectares of land with known koala habitat under a state-wide conservation program. Council has entered into a Conservation Agreement with the state government to protect and manage 15...
Months of work by Sunshine Coast Council in partnership with Stellar Asia Pacific Pty Ltd’s has resulted in the company’s expansion into this region. Stellar, a leading international provider of contact centre and business process outsourcing...
