A strong economy
- A clear blueprint has been put in place to transform the Sunshine Coast economy through the Regional Economic Development Strategy 2013-2033.
- Our Strategy is contributing to record levels of business confidence and more than $10 billion in new public and private investment is either committed or in the pipeline
- A strong focus on jobs:
– the Maroochydore City Centre is underway – will provide 10,000 jobs over the life of the project
– the Oceanside Health Hub – the public hospital is coming out of the ground and the entire Health Hub will provide approximately 6,000 jobs when completed and
– generating nearly 2,000 jobs from businesses that we have attracted to the Coast or encouraged to expand (eg. Youi).
- A new Planning Scheme for the whole Sunshine Coast has been put in place, providing greater certainty for the community and for investors.
- Opening the Sunshine Coast up to the world – supporting more Sunshine Coast businesses (like RADAQUA) to access new export markets.
- Assisting local businesses to access opportunities – last year alone, our Council spent $169 million with local businesses given our commitment to spend locally to help business grow and prosper.
Sunshine Coast Council has announced expressions of interest for a new international broadband network to be constructed by 2020 will be open from tomorrow (December 2). Mayor Mark Jamieson said council was wasting no time prioritising future...
In a move that may reignite the great pavlova debate, Sunshine Coast-based Country Chef Bakery Co. may have taken the title of being the biggest pavlova producer in the Southern Hemisphere following the official opening of a new pavlova factory...
The largest wild caught tuna company in Australia, Walker Seafoods, has officially celebrated the $1.2 million expansion of its Mooloolaba-based operations during a ceremony with Mayor Mark Jamieson today (November 14). It’s an achievement that...
Sunshine Coast Mayor Mark Jamieson has welcomed the Queensland Labor Party’s pre-election commitment of a $15 million grant towards the Sunshine Coast International Broadband Submarine Cable Project – one of the six infrastructure priorities...
Sunshine Coast Airport’s tremendous success, progress and achievements over the past year has seen it named the Asia-Pacific Small Airport of the Year in the CAPA Asia Pacific Aviation Awards for Excellence announced at a ceremony held in...
The Sunshine Coast has again been named a Smart21 community for 2018 by the Intelligent Community Forum (ICF), during the 4th Annual Next Gen Tech Conference in New York City at the weekend (October 28). Mayor Mark Jamieson said the announcement...
State election candidates and political parties have been called on to outline their commitments to ensure Sunshine Coast receives a fairer share of funding in the future with public transport infrastructure topping the list. Mayor Mark Jamieson...
Details of a $1 million regional innovation program to drive innovation, boost economic opportunities and create new jobs on the Sunshine Coast were announced this evening (October 9). Sunshine Coast Council, Noosa Council and Regional...
The successful partnership between Sunshine Coast Council and Surf Life Saving Queensland to provide lifeguard services for the region’s beaches will continue for another five years. The contract extension, which starts this month, will allow...
Following its announcement in May of 100 new jobs for the Sunshine Coast, Langs Building Supplies has officially celebrated the opening of its new $20 million Caloundra warehouse and trade store during a ceremony with Mayor Mark Jamieson today...
Sunshine Coast Mayor Mark Jamieson has welcomed new statistics which show employment opportunities in the region are on the increase and unemployment figures are amongst the lowest in the state at 4.8%. Latest figures show that employment on the...
Mayors and a number of local government leaders from across Queensland will gather in the iconic outback town of Winton this week to discuss the direction of Queensland’s regional economies and the role local councils can play in developing the...
