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.
It’s never too late to discover your artistic side, and a gallery tour could be just the right way to start. Whether you’re a budding artist, have an appreciation for art, or just want to learn more about art, gallery tours could provide you with...
Sunshine Coast school kids rode their way to a new record for National Ride2School Day this year, with 1945 students riding a total of 4,194km to school last Friday. That’s a 51% increase in participants compared to 2015. With that record in...
La Boite Theatre Company’s compassionate and hilariously unsentimental theatre performance 4000 miles by Amy Herzog will be presented by Sunshine Coast Council’s Coolum Civic Centre on Saturday, April 23 at 7.30pm. La Boite Theatre Company is...
Australia’s premier motocross series will continue to deliver significant economic benefits and widespread exposure for the Sunshine Coast over the next three years after council today extended its partnership with the event. Two rounds of the MX...
The World is Coming to the Sunshine Coast in 2016 and from Thursday our region will be the focal point for millions of national and international television viewers as well as elite athletes and guests. More than 5000 participants will line up in...
Australia Zoo’s Terri, Bindi and Robert Irwin will join the cast and crew of Channel Nine’s Today Show when the popular television breakfast program airs from the Sunshine Coast tomorrow morning (Thursday, March 10). The Wildlife Warriors will...
If you’re cheering on a young league star this year, a major $1.5 million upgrade to Maroochydore’s junior rugby league headquarters will be welcome news. The upgrade by Sunshine Coast Council, in partnership with the Department of National...
My article from the Glasshouse Country & Maleny News publication from February 24.
Rugby league is finally back and for the Storm NYC Thunderbolts this weekend represents much more than just the start of a new season. This Sunday will mark the first time the team will play for points in front of its new home and fans at...
Caloundra Regional Gallery welcomes a showcase of six outstanding and diverse artists over three concurrent exhibitions opening today (Wednesday, March 2) – Outskirts | Along the Line | The Hinterland. The Outskirts exhibition by artists...
If you’re passionate about making the world a better place, head to the free sustainable living information sessions at Sunshine Coast Council’s Libraries. With everything from worm farms to bush tucker – there is literally something for...
The global voice of the library and information profession has awarded one of the top prizes in its international marketing award to the Sunshine Coast Library Service for its creative ‘pop up’ library campaign. Council’s Community Services...
