An environment and lifestyle that is second to none
- Expanding Council’s environmental land holdings since 2012 to 2761 hectares, with further acquisitions in the pipeline. More than 15% of the total conservation estate has been purchased under the Jamieson Council.
- Fostered the largest Land for Wildlife membership of any council in Queensland, with 866 participating properties.
- Continuing to work hard to improve the water quality and catchment for the Pumicestone Passage. Protecting the Passage has been a key priority for our Council in negotiating the infrastructure agreement for Caloundra South.
- Advocating strongly with the Queensland Government for the preservation and protection of our Regional Inter-urban break between Moreton Bay and the Sunshine Coast.
- Spending over $2.1 million on coastal dunal rehabilitation and shoreline erosion management.
- Committing to a 15MW utility scale grid connected solar farm – by the end of 2016, 100% of Council’s electricity needs will be provided from a renewable source.
I always enjoy engaging with our volunteers on our Sunshine Coast. They do fantastic things across the board for our community. Today I had the pleasure of engaging with our Friends of Mary Cairncross onsite as I thanked them and our staff on the...
Expanding our green spaces Exciting plans for an ecological park land to complement Mary Cairncross Scenic Reserve were unveiled as Sunshine Coast Council announced the acquisition of two new properties in Maleny today The properties, totalling a...
Mary Cairncross BioBlitz wins at longest-running sustainability awards Standing out in a crowd of waste warriors, eco-champions, and sustainability superheros was never going to be an easy feat. Simply standing alongside these community groups...
Major Environmental Land Acquisition! In the company of Division 9 Councillor Steve Robinson we celebrated the acquisition of another 14h of environmentally sensitive land on the Maroochy River Flood Plain It is part of our Blue Heart project and...
One step closer to a biosphere for the Sunshine Coast Thursday 24 October will be noted as a momentous day for the Sunshine Coast. At a Special Meeting today (24 October), Sunshine Coast Council unanimously endorsed a nomination for the local...
With Qld Governor The Hon Paul de Jersey AC visiting important local technology, sport and education facilities including the international broadband Submarine Cable landing station, USC sports campuses and the Palmwoods State School for an...
Queensland Governor, the Hon Paul de Jersey with wife Kaye visited our Sunshine Coast Council at Caloundra on an official Vice Regal visit. Tonight His Excellency will host a community reception at Twin Waters. The Governor is a great supporter...
Real achievements in preserving our environment outlined in annual report card Sunshine Coast Council Mayor Mark Jamieson today (3 October) released an extensive report card on what Council has delivered in the 2018/19 financial year thanks to...
Your Sunshine Coast Council in partnership with Energex announced a $1.5m vegetation offset at Verrierdale on a 250 hectare site owned by Council. The planting of several thousand Gums and Mahogany will revegetate the area make it more attractive...
Emergency service personnel bravery recognised The courage of frontline emergency services personnel who faced the Peregian fire ember storm will long live in the memories of the Sunshine Coast residents, Mayor Mark Jamieson has told today’s...
Welcoming guests to the Australian Regional Development Conference 2019 @sustainassoc #ARDC at Twin Waters SCCC. I was able to enlighten delegates on our Sunshine Coast initiatives and projects along with the important contributions we make to...
I had the pleasure of officially opening the Sunshine Coast Conservation & Coastal Forum 2019 at the Events Centre My sincere thanks to all of our generous volunteers who do a fantastic job assisting your SCCouncil maintain...
