A vibrant community
- Put in place the Sunshine Coast Social Strategy – to ensure our community continues to thrive and our residents continue to enjoy a lifestyle that sets us apart.
- Improving community access to facilities by allocating more than $22 million since 2012 for new or upgraded community facilities.
- A massive major events program for the community to enjoy and from which local businesses to benefit.
- Provided on average, $7.5 million in grants each year to community organisations to help deliver improved services, programs and facilities for our residents.
- Established the Disaster Management Hub – providing our community with real time access to flood maps and council and state controlled road closures during an emergency situation.
- Ensuring new communities – like Aura (Caloundra South) and Palmview – are provided with the community facilities they will need, without a residual cost to existing ratepayers.
- Allocating more than $180 million since 2012 to improve and maintain the accessibility and safety of our local road network.
Today June 6 is Queensland Day and I marched in the ’Queenslanders Unite Rally’ to Parliament House. As Local Government Association of Queensland President, I was delighted to support our Primary Industries for a better deal in Regional Qld...
Baringa Community Centre officially opened today to serve a rapidly growing community. A wonderful delivery partnership between Sunshine Coast Council, Education Qld and Stockland. The Caloundra Community Centre is responsible for operational...
Sunshine Coast Falcons 32 defeated Burleigh Bears 16. Twelve wins on the trot for our undefeated Falcons. Well done boys! The rainbow was a positive indicator.
We are celebrating World Environment Day at Cotton Tree Park, Sunshine Coast. Lyndon Davis provided an inspiring welcome to country and local school teacher, Rod Blom updated me on the progress of his students in Geography. We live in a wonderful...
Maleny Show Day, what a magnificent event. Perfect weather, tremendous community volunteers, all the thrills and spills of side show alley plus the ring events, pavilion displays and food. Thanks to President Ivan Hankinson and his Executive...
Announcing the concept designs for the new Sunshine Coast City Hall in our new CBD in Maroochydore. A 5 star Green Star rating will ensure it is environmentally friendly as well as a leading edge technological workplace and our seat of local...
The first ever National Clean Technologies Conference is underway at the Events Centre Caloundra Sunshine Coast. Visitors from all over the eastern seaboard attending and the event is chaired by Cr Aaron Wood, Deputy Lord Mayor, Melbourne. Great...
Environment Portfolio Councillor, Jenny Mackay and I joined representatives from the ‘Friends of Maroochy Bushland Botanical Gardens’ to show our appreciation for the great work they do. Thanks Ray and Bob and all the other volunteers for your...
Celebrating Small Business Week #QSBW19 with Sunshine Coast Chamber Alliance #SCBA19 at Maroochy RSL breakfast. Thanks to compere Kim McCosker, Jennifer Swaine and all the speakers including our current #SC Business Award recipients Craig Taplin...
Tonight I attended the ‘Glassies’ as a guest of State Member Andrew Powell. The Glasshouse Mountains Business Awards attracted a record crowd with over 150 in attendance. Thanks for the friendly welcome and your passionate approach to business in...
Opening the new Sunshine Coast Convention Centre at Novotel Twin Waters with Minister Kate Jones and the Chairman, MD and board of the Shakespeare Group. A great new addition to our conferencing and events capacity. Thanks to the Wakka Wakka...
I dropped into the Compass Cafe in Nambour after a morning in Yandina and caught up with Sophie who has been in the job for 3 years. Always a lovely, friendly welcome. Sophie is excited by Sunshine Coast Lightning after attending a Confident...
