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.
Huddle, a high-tech insurance platform opened in Kawana Sunshine Coast with an initial 30 new jobs They could have chosen anywhere in Australia but chose us to capitalise on the international broadband sub-marine cable Utilising Artificial...
Images from my visit to Deadly Espresso, Eumundi, SunshineCoast yesterday, to meet Terri Waller and locals to discuss Social Enterprise, indigenous opportunities and community well-being. Remember National Reconciliation Week starts on May 27 and...
SEQ Council of Mayors progressed our bid for the Olympic Games 2032 at a meeting in Brisbane City Hall with IOC President Thomas Bach and AOC President John Coates today. Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner, former Lord Mayor Graham Quirk and I...
At Kawana Waters State College with guest speaker Arne Rubinstein and Colin Hedley-Waters Principal KWSC ahead of an inspiring breakfast presentation on raising children, particularly boys and the importance of Rights of Passage. Thanks for the...
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...
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...
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...
Dean Goode is the Group Executive Officer -Kilcoy Global Food (KGF) Australia and he is bringing 60 plus executive jobs to our Sunshine Coast with the prospects of many more in the future! Our Lifestyle, Food and Agri sector, International...
I officiated at the Sunshine Plaza $440m redevelopment opening this morning in Maroochydore. It has come a long way since “The Sands” I remember from the mid 70’s! I shared the stage and ribbon cutting with students from Maroochydore State...
