Sunshine Coast Lightning Vs Sydney Swifts
Congratulations @sc_lightning on a brilliant come from behind win over ladder leaders the Sydney Swifts. Your professionalism and ‘never say die’ attitude is a wonderful example to all. Cheers
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.
Beerwah Aquatic Centre Upgrade
The Beerwah Pool is being expanded and new facilities will be opened by summer. A total of $1.8m is being invested in this important Sunshine Coast Council regional facility. I was joined by Cr Rick Baberowski and Federal member for Fisher Andrew...
Harvard Civic Innovation Masterclass
Innovation Masterclass with Dr David Ricketts from Harvard University ( Cambridge USA) and Jemma Greene CIO City of Canning (WA) at Twin Water SCCC. Disruption is coming at an increasingly rapid rate as we intuitively search for new ways to...
The Women’s College Sunshine Coast Alumnae & Friends Reception
Tonight Lorrell and I joined the executive, guests, parents and students of the Womens College at Pier 33. Thanks for having us.
Sunshine Coast Tennis Centre Upgrade, Caloundra
The Sunshine Coast Tennis Centre in Caloundra is set to become the region’s premier tennis facility with a multi-million dollar upgrade on target for completion by the end of the year. The second stage of a $5.6 million upgrade to the centre...
National Tree Day
Hundreds of hands plant 3000 native plants for National Tree Day “We are definitely coming back again next year” was the phrase heard repeatedly at Sunshine Coast Council’s National Tree Day celebrations. More than 350 pairs of willing hands...
STEPS Grand Winter Ball
Enjoying ourselves at the Steps Winter Ball. The 30th anniversary event at the new SCCC Twin Waters attracted a record crowd of 550 and was a great credit to founder, Carmel Crouch and her team. Congratulations.
Caloundra Quilters Quilt Show
I attended the Caloundra Quilters Biennial Quilt Show in North St. Club President Roxy showed me around and I was amazed at the magnificent detail and variety in the quilts and craft. The friendly welcome from members was very warm, thanks! Open...
RAAF Pilot Officer Jim Hocking
Sunshine Coast hero honoured 75 years on World War II RAAF Pilot Officer Jim Hocking from Nambour will be honoured by the town of March in the United Kingdom on Saturday 27 July for his heroic efforts that saved many lives. Pilot Officer Jim...
The Avenue Maroochydore Retirement Community
Delighted to officially open our latest retirement living location ‘The Avenue’ in Maroochydore for Mark, Tim and the team from Aura. Thanks to the enthusiastic residents and visitors for their welcome. With 26% of our population over 60 these...
Blue Carbon Partnership – Blue Heart
Blue carbon partnership – An Australian first! Wetlands along the Maroochy River on the Sunshine Coast are set to become a world leading showcase for environmental innovation, after the Palaszczuk Government has formed an Australian-first...
Astrology Dinner
I attended an Astrology Dinner at Daawat Indian Restaurant in Maleny with Ken Wishaw, Vikki Schaffer, Max Whitten, Crs Mackay and Rogerson, SCC staff & others ahead of observing the Dark Sky from the Golf Club. What a Night! A magnificent...