State of our Region 2017
Mayor Mark Jamieson has described 2017 as a landmark year for the Sunshine Coast thanks to the significant progress that has been made delivering economic, environment and community initiatives.
Annual report highlights a year of progress
It has been a year of great progress for the Sunshine Coast and the community can now view the highlights of 2016-17 and key information on our region thanks to the release of council’s annual report. Endorsed by councillors at the November...
Public transport must be given high priority this election
Sunshine Coast Mayor Mark Jamieson has tallied up the major political parties’ responses to his Council’s big six critical infrastructure requests ahead of Saturday’s (November 25) State Election and welcomed commitments to the North Coast Rail...
Neil Diamond to bring his world tour to Sunshine Coast Stadium
Grammy Award winner and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame member Neil Diamond has performed to fans around the world and now he is bringing his 50th Anniversary Tour to council’s Sunshine Coast Stadium on March 22, 2018. The tour will celebrate...
Record result for Mayoral Ball
“The Sky is the Limit” was the theme for the 2017 Mayoral Ball and that was exactly the result organisers achieved with more than $94,000 raised for Sunshine Coast charity SunnyKids. The aero-themed ball took place in early October at McDermott...
University of Southern Queensland 2017 Community Service Alumnus of the Year
Statement by Sunshine Coast Mayor Mark Jamieson I am delighted and humbled to receive the University of Southern Queensland (USQ) 2017 Community Service Alumnus of the Year Award. I thank the University and the Alumni Advisory Committee for the...
Key to the city awarded to Coast’s netball champions
The history-making Sunshine Coast Lightning have been presented with a key to the city after becoming the inaugural Suncorp Super Netball champions. In front of hundreds of jubilant fans in a welcome home celebration at the Kings Beach...
Sunshine Coast #LightItUp at Nights on Ocean
The community is invited to come and meet the members of the Sunshine Coast Lightning at Nights on Ocean on Friday night, June 9 and wish them well as they prepare for their inaugural Grand Final game on June 17. Sunshine Coast Lightning have...
Scots here to finalise pre-Games Coast camp
Scotland has ramped up its preparations for its pre-Commonwealth Games camp on the Sunshine Coast with a series of site visits, meetings and networking activities. Up to 300 athletes and support staff from Team Scotland will call the Sunshine...
Roads, rates, rubbish and taming the black dog
Breaking the silence and starting conversations about mental health in an innovative program titled FRESHminds has earned Sunshine Coast Council special recognition from Local Government Managers Australia. FRESHminds won the Workplace Wellbeing...
Annual State of the Region address
Posting an unemployment rate of 4.7% – lower than the Queensland average – and around half the rate in 2012, purchasing more than 100 hectares of environmentally sensitive land and recording $1.29 billion worth of building approvals are...
Building confidence is key to success on the Sunshine Coast
Posting an unemployment rate of 4.7% – lower than the Queensland average – and around half the rate in 2012, purchasing more than 100 hectares of environmentally sensitive land and recording $1.29 billion worth of building approvals are...