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The Sunshine Coast Region – Digital Transformation Workshop Postponed from March – Pending due to COVID-19

27 April 2020

Sunshine Coast Region Digital Transformation Sunshine Coast Business Council (SCBC) has been working with Government, Councils and industry in creating awareness of how to maximise the economic benefit to be derived from the regional communications infrastructure, including the international submarine cable and how drive digital transformation can enable economic growth. SCBC conducted a conference in…

Annual Strategy Workshop 2020

12 March 2020

SCBC held its 2020 strategic workshop with members in March 2020 with strong attendance by members and invited guests. As 2020 was an election year the SCBC mapped out the state and local election priorities that would be critical for the success of the Sunshine Coast region. Agenda – Annual Strategy Review March 2020.pdf SCBC…

Combined Government and Business Forum 2019

29 October 2019

The fourth annual Combined Government & Business Forum hosted by Sunshine Coast Business Council will explore key issues in focus for the Sunshine Coast which include investment and jobs particularly relating to the future of work and the challenges and opportunity that will create. Presentations Professor Tim Wess Joann Pyne Photos

Digitalisation – Moving the Regional Economy Forward

02 September 2019

Identifying high level pathways for growth and innovation in industries and services through transformative digital technologies. See the attached program “Agenda Digitisation workshop 020918”

Annual Strategy Day 2019

18 March 2019

Over 30 members of the Sunshine Coast Business Council (SCBC) from across industries including construction, property, tourism, education and health met at in Marcoola yesterday as part of the advocacy organisation’s annual Strategic Directions Workshop.  Presentations included those on the health of the national and regional economies by Ted O’Brien MP and Hayden Rudd respectively,…

Combined Government and Business Forum 2018 – Toward a shared future

25 September 2018

The 2018 CGBF looked into how we protect the lifestyle, values and identify of the Sunshine Coast Region as we plan and build the prosperous future we envisage. Forum Program Photos

Think Tank Workshops Series 4 – Protecting the diversity and richness of the Sunshine Coast Region beyond its economic value

17 July 2018

Session 1 Agenda Speaker presentations: Anna McGrath Brett de Chastel Brad Williams Michael Whittaker Session 2 Agenda Speaker presentations: Brad Williams Carl Nancarrow Greg Smith Henry Pike Session 3 Agenda Speaker presentations: Stephen Patey

Annual Strategy Day 2018

06 February 2018

Agenda View the Agenda Presentations Regional Highlights Regional Economic Performance 2017 and 2018 Hayden Rudd Sunshine Coast Council – REDS strategy in 2018 Greg Laverty Noosa Council – Economic direction in 2018 Anthony Dow Industry Groups – State and Regional Direction Property Council of Qld – Ben Simpson Master Builders of Qld – Will Wilson…

Combined Government & Business Forum – “Towards a Shared Future”

26 September 2017

Agenda Speaker Presentations James Tuma, Urbis Cr Rick Baberowski, Sunshine Coast Council Darrel Edwards, Regional Development Australia (SC) Photos  

Think Tank Series 3 – Protecting the diversity and richness of the Sunshine Coast Region beyond its economic value

29 May 2017

Session 1 Agenda Speaker Presentations: Stephen Patey, Sunshine Coast Council Anthony Dow, Noosa Council Andrew Stevens, Project Urban Jen Williams, Property Council of Australia Adrian Allen, Stockland Steven Boyd, USC Session 2 Agenda Speaker Presentations: Greg Smith, Oscar Inc Narelle MacCarthy, Sunshine Coast Environment Council