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.
Started the day at breakfast with Caloundra Chamber of Commerce at Dicky Beach. I love the commitment of local business and the opportunities they create for others. Confidence on Sunshine Coast is high and businesses is planning further...
PM Scott Morrison, Minister Alan Tudge and member for Fairfax Ted O’Brien sat down with SEQ Council of Mayors to discuss our City Deal and the first steps of forming a tripartite agreement to map the future with the Qld State Government...
We enjoyed a detailed discussion with Deputy PM Michael McCormack on a range of Local Government initiatives including Just 1% as a share of Commonwealth taxation, Building Better Regions , Digital, Road and Rail infrastructure and City Deals...
Great day for our Sunshine Coast with commitments from the Federal & State Government to a regional ‘City Deal’ in concert with the SEQ Council of Mayors. I joined Federal members Ted O’Brien & Andrew Wallace at Parliament House to...
The Eleven Qld Regional Organisation’s of Councils (ROCS) met over the past two days on our Sunshine Coast at Best Western Plus in Kawana We had much to deal with including the population growth imbalance, infrastructure, a fairer share of...
$9m in State funding for the USC Stadium expansion was acknowledged on-site today with Deputy Premier Jackie Trad and Minister Mick deBrenni The expanded venue will cater for 1000 more @sc_lightning fans plus a variety of new events and...
So good to see ‘Gluten Free Bakehouse’ open a new factory at Kunda Park on our Sunshine Coast. 26 jobs is set to almost double over the next 4 yrs! Great to meet the team including CEO Colin Pettigrew & MD Lisa Nevens who are very positive...
Our State of the Region presentation at Sunshine Coast University Hospital was well attended, well informed and well done My sincere thanks to Council staff & our community presenters Nycole Prowse, Ian & Christine McMaster & Matt...
The Sunshine Coast Broadband Submarine Cable Landing Station location has been revealed. Maud St adjacent to the Maroochydore CBD will be home for one of our most important economic and community facilities. Congratulations to Vertiv an...
We are gathering in Kawana at Venue 114 with a range of community, social, service and enterprise groups to develop the next stage of the Sunshine Coast Social Strategy. A strong economy and environmental preservation is not enough if our...
Sunshine Coast Councillors spent the day at TAFE Mooloolaba to better understand the institutions progress and achievements. Thanks to GM Ana Roger and Mark Reilly and their team. We engaged with staff and students to appreciate the resource...
Holland America Line Cruise Ship Amsterdam off Mooloolaba Sunshine Coast. The Amsterdam as well as delivering crowds of visitors to our region is also attracting crowds of locals eager to ‘sneekApeek’. At this stage we have 13 cruise ships...
