Forums and Events
We are all aware of the housing crisis being experienced throughout Australia and in the Sunshine Coast Region. There is a lot of publicity and talking around housing affordability and availability putting pressure on businesses seeking to attract staff, students wishing to study on the Coast and the vulnerable trying to find affordable housing to…
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The Sunshine Coast is one of the fastest growing regions in Queensland and is forecast to grow to 600,000 people by 2046. Public transport infrastructure has not kept pace with population growth and is fast becoming a limiting factor to this region’s future sustainable urban development. Download presentations below: Conference Brochure The transport / economic…
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SCBC is proudly hosting Steven Miles at the Sunshine Coast Business Council Lunch on Thursday 27 April 2023. Join us for an update on how State Government is progressing the Queensland Housing Summit Outcomes Report released November 2022, and on preparing SEQ for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Gain valuable insights on how…
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The purpose of the workshop, which engaged with around 30 Sunshine Coast Business Council (SCBC) members, was to finalise the group’s advocacy agenda for the year ahead. The workshop focused on the Business Council’s 2023 theme ‘Creating the environment to unleash private sector investment and deliver regional economic growth for the next decade and beyond’.…
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Housing affordability, availability and liveability was the theme of this year’s forum drawing on work from both the Property Council of Australia and SCBC Download the forum brochure
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This session updated industry participants on the status of the drafting of the next Sunshine Coast Council planning scheme, on the advocacy activity that had occurred since SCBC lodged the industry submission resulting from TT Series 5 and to seek feedback from members prior to the next SCBC presentation to Sunshine Coast Councillors relating to…
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Monday 29 August 2022 12.15pm to 2.30pm Maroochy RSL The next decade holds both promise and challenges for Queensland and this Region. As Queensland prepares to host the Brisbane 2032 Olympic & Paralympic Games, regional Council CEOs – Ms Emma Thomas, CEO Sunshine Coast Council and Mr Scott Waters, CEO Noosa Council – come together…
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Sunshine Coast is one of Australia’s fastest growing regions with population estimated to grow by nearly 3% annually over the next 20 years. The industry contributes more than $4bn per year to the regional economy and is one of Australia’s most visited destinations and is consistently the third most visited destination in Queensland (behind Brisbane…
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As is customary for the Sunshine Coast Business Council in the lead up to an election, we once again hosted our ‘Meet the Candidates Forum’ with candidates of the three major parties in both Fisher and Fairfax. This members-only event provided the opportunity to learn more about the candidates, their policies and what their views…
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