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SUNSHINE Coast Airport expansion plans are gathering support after backing was given by a number of key northern neighbours.
The Sunshine Coast Business Council has urged the area’s local government organisations and elected politicians to formally lodge feedback regarding the proposed Sunshine Coast Airport expansion before submissions close on Monday, 30 November.
Sandy Zubrinich Chair, Sunshine Coast Business Council Local infrastructure is the backbone of all regions and their communities, including our own. Inadequate investment constrains both social and economic activity.
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT EXPANSION IS AT RISK UNLESS WE ACT The Sunshine Coast Regional Economic Development Strategy (REDS) is dependent on us having access to an airport unconstrained by inadequate infrastructure to connect us with the rest of the country and the world.
SCBC Symposium to address societal inequalities As a region we talk a lot about prosperity which requires not only strong economic structures and performance but also strong environmental and social structures. While SCBC usually focuses on the economy – particularly investment, infrastructure and employment – we are also interested in the health of our environment…
It’s a harsh reality: They may be better educated than their male counterparts, but women working full time in the workplace are currently earning an average of almost 18 per cent less than men*. It’s this gender inequality and how it ultimately impacts diversity, productivity and the overall economy that has prompted the Sunshine Coast…
Comments from Sunshine Coast Business Council Chair, Sandy Zubrinich In mid-2015 the Sunshine Coast Business Council (SCBC) announced it was going to hold a number of think tank sessions to address the ongoing struggle the region faces in balancing development and growth with the protection of our environmental assets.
The Sunshine Coast Business Council (SCBC) has welcomed what it has deemed a ‘growth’ budget from the Queensland Government which addressed the key industries driving growth on the Coast such as tourism, education and health and will see approximately $1.499 billion allocated to the Sunshine Coast and Moreton Bay regions for infrastructure improvements throughout the…
SCBC continues the debate on investment on the Sunshine Coast In our October 2014 Member Newsletter, SCBC presented a case for mature debate on the Sunshine Coast in relation to the:
Sunshine Coast Business Council members are just some of the 120 locals dusting off their sleeping bags and beanies this week to take part in the 2015 Sunshine Coast Vinnies Community Sleepout being held on Thursday, 25 June.