Media Releases & News

Nice start, but council budget real test, says business chief

24 June 2013

THE Sunshine Coast Business Council has given our local government officials a pass mark for their management of small business policy during the first year in office.

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Health Hub Action Plan Update Available

23 June 2013

The Health Hub Action Plan March 21013 Update which is part of Sunshine Coast Business Council’s Forum Action Plan Updates is now available under “Research and Forums“. Updates to this section will be posted at the end of each quarter.

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Business Council urges Council to invest wisely

20 June 2013

The Sunshine Coast Business Council today revealed its expectations of next week’s Sunshine Coast Council budget citing economic development, key infrastructure projects and fees related to local businesses as the high priority areas for the next financial year.

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Draft Sunshine Coast Economic Development Strategy

30 May 2013

Over the past six months, the Sunshine Coast Business Council has been working with business, industry and council representatives from across the region as part of the Sunshine Coast Economic Development Taskforce.

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Workforce Reasearch Project to identify region’s skills and labour supply

06 May 2013

A collaborative partnership of Sunshine Coast and Moreton Bay regional development organisations is spearheading a workforce research initiative to identify the region’s supply of skills and labour to meet future demands of key infrastructure projects and the resource sector boom.

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Growth of the Middle Class in Asia – Event

15 March 2013

How can your business benefit from Asia’s growing demand for goods, services and investment? Join us to find out on 11 April!

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Coast needs culture shift

08 March 2013

The Coast’s economic future depends on strong leadership, a strategic vision and a new economy.

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Split blinds Coast focus

08 March 2013

The regional focus on de-amalgamation is blinding the community and some business leaders to the alarming state of the Sunshine Coast economy, Sunshine Coast Business Council chairwoman Sandy Zubrinich says.

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Call for taskforce

08 March 2013

A Coast businessman is calling on the council to take leadership of the Kawana health hub to ensure the region can capitalise on the development into the future.

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Noosa split blinding Coast to 'alarming' state of economy

08 March 2013

The regional focus on de-amalgamation is blinding the community and some business leaders to the alarming state of the Sunshine Coast economy, Sunshine Coast Business Council chairwoman Sandy Zubrinich says.

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