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.
SEQ Council of Mayors providing details to the media on our Olympic Games bid for SEQ32. Fantastic coverage in the Courier Mail and The Australian today. This is another great example of our SEQ Mayors driving a productive, prosperous and...
New international airport runways under construction on our Sunshine Coast and Brisbane. Engineering and Construction expertise at its best. We are well placed for future physical and virtual connectivity thanks to our new airport runway and our...
Our State of the Region presentation at Sunshine Coast University Hospital was well attended, well informed and well done My sincere thanks to Council staff & our community presenters Nycole Prowse, Ian & Christine McMaster & Matt...
Speaking at UDIA breakfast about the next 5 Major Regional projects for our Sunshine Coast #1 Light Rail Public Transport #2 Major Road Upgrades at key arterial pressure points #3 CBD Convention & Exhibition Centre #4 International...
For 20 yrs Qld Corrective Services has worked with Sunshine Coast Council and community volunteers on the restoration and maintainence of Quota Park Thanks Maroochydore Probation and Parole and Petrie Creek Catchment Care Group Well done Vanessa...
Celebrating 20yrs of ‘Land For Wildlife’ at Landsborough with a big gathering of enthusiasts. Sunshine Coast Council and our dedicated community have achieved much in the past two decades. * 60,000 days of conservation volunteering * $2.25m spent...
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk presenting the ‘State Of The State’ address at the CEDA (Committee for Economic Development of Australia) lunch at the Convention Centre. The Premier highlighted Sunshine Coast projects such as International Airport...
Bankfoot House, Glasshouse Mountains is one of our Sunshine Coast great heritage treasures We are restoring the shed which housed machinery, horses and chickens at various times. It would have been integral to the former Grigor family property...
Marion Beasley, her committee and team deserve high praise for their expertise, determination and commitment in staging the Qld Garden Expo StoneAge Landscaping were the display winners and very happy with their success.
At Home In My Neighbourhood is a Sunshine Coast Council initiative to encourage more community engagement, around where you live. Make friends, help out, stage events & build history. Launched at Nambour Community Centre with Cr Jenny, Liam...
Eumundi residents Greg L’Estrange and Jenny Brice have been opening their home to local businesses for years, hosting conferences at their property. Today, they cemented a new partnership as the 1000th landholder on the Sunshine Coast to ensure...
The thunder of applause for the winner of the Banksia Awards 2017 Sustainable Cities category may not have been for Mary Cairncross or Beerwah Depot last night (November 1), but Sunshine Coast Council is still celebrating having two finalists in...
