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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…

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.

With the exponential growth forecast for the Sunshine Coast over the next 20 years signalling a strong need to build and sustain the local economy over the long-term, the Sunshine Coast Business Council has announced it will address investment challenges facing regional Australia at a conference in Maroochydore on Thursday, June 4.

Following yesterday’s release of the 2015 federal budget, the Sunshine Coast Business Council has today labelled the budget announcements encouraging for local businesses.

The Sunshine Business Council (SCBC) has conducted two of three planned think-tank sessions to debate how we as a region, can raise the quality of development and environmental management if we are to achieve the Sunshine Coast Council’s objective of being Australia’s most sustainable region. The second session was held on Monday May 4 and…

Join us on Thursday 4 June 2015, 2.15pm – 6.30pm, to hear from some of Australia’s most respected leaders in their fields as they discuss the key issues affecting regional investment. Click here to download the conference details brochure.

Comments from Sunshine Coast Business Council Chair, Sandy Zubrinich The Sunshine Coast is often mooted as a region where it’s difficult to do business. This perception has been reflected in two consecutive Sunshine Coast Business Council (SCBC) surveys when seeking investor feedback.

Sunshine Coast Business Council Chair Sandy Zubrinich said she was disappointed to see Labor axe the $440 million project and was concerned that minimal – if any – attempts had been made to strike up a dialogue with the Mayor and local community regarding the need for the project before deciding on its termination.