ANZAC DAY Lest We Forget. Thanks to those who serve, to those who died, to those who were never the same and to your families who suffered with you. Your Sunshine Coast Community and Nation is grateful and we say thank you.
Sunshine Coast Lightning launched their season tonight in Mooloolaba. Our ‘two time premier team’ has a genuine and determined winning attitude. Coach Noelene Taurua and her players are wonderful Sunshine Coast ambassadors. We all look forward to...
After officiating at the opening of the first KingIT store in Maroochydore 3 yrs ago, tonight I opened their 5th store in Birtinya. Congratulations Patrick, Charlie and your team on your successful expansion and the jobs you have created for...
NRL on our Sunshine Coast with Souths beating NZ Warriors 28/24 in a magnificent match. 12,000 fans is proof we love rugby league. Ours will be the only ground sell-out in the NRL this weekend. Thanks Nick Pappas, Blake Solly, Shane Richardson...
One of the Sunshine Coast Falcons finest performances in beating co-ladder leaders Easts Tigers 30 to 6 at Sunshine Coast Stadium. Well done to the players and Coach Eric Smith.
USC Graduation Week. I joined Professor of Marketing Meredith Lawley, who was one of my lecturers at USQ in 1990/95. A pleasure to share the occasion with the hard-working and determined graduatants, including five doctorates. Well done to the...
Today, I welcomed a group of Chinese and Australian business leaders interested in investing in our Sunshine Coast, to See Restaurant Mooloolaba. The group included Mr Yongzhao Wu and Mr Ying Chen from our sister city Xiamen. They are very...
Mayoral Ball committee members and principal local beneficiary Sunny kids planning our next big event for August 17, at SSC Convention Centre, Twin Waters Many local charities benefit & I commend the team on their generosity and commitment...
Helimods tour of precision engineering/manufacturing facility followed by dinner, with host Will Shrapnel. On hand were some of our Sunshine Coast’s most innovative business’s Intelligent Community Forum Chairman John Jung was our special guest...
Mr John Jung is Co-founder and Chairman of the global think-tank Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) John has seen a lot of Smart Cities around the world and he is on our Sunshine Coast to assess our model for economic and social transformation in...
Guest Speaker at Grammar Connections Glasshouse Brewery, Kunara, Forest Glen to outline innovation and international connections. Impressive crowd of parents and business leaders eager to play a role in our future and create opportunities for...
Today, I had a chance to personally recognise & thank Lord Mayor Graham Quirk who retires on Sunday Graham’s leadership of the SEQ Council of Mayors has seen recent important announcements on initiatives including People Mass Movement Study...