Forums and Events
Urban Evolution Brochure Presentations Michael Shadforth Kate Meyrick Malcolm Snow Stephanie Wyeth John Knaggs Ben Simpson Photos
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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
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Annual Strategy Member Discussion Agenda Presentations Regional KPIs Economic Outlook Sekisui House Stockland Overview PCA Presentation Master Builders Tourism Update USC Update CCIQ Noosa Update Photos
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2016 has been a much better year for the Sunshine Coast. Recent reported figures suggest the Sunshine Coast is enjoying stand out economic prosperity (as measured against other Queensland regions) and in several cases, performing better than the State average.
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Forum Program Speaker presentations Prof Greg Hill, VC USC Prof Peter Newman Phil Smith, Next Gen Planning Prof Thomas Schlacher Jonathan Chew Prof Tim Smith Media Coverage Sunshine Coast Daily – Private sector should build light rail: Uni expert Forum photos
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The Sunshine Coast Health Campus is the largest greenfield development of its kind in Australia. It has significantly raised the investment profile of the Sunshine Coast and its potential to stimulate the regional economy is already evident. This conference addresses what is required to realise the full potential of the ‘ripple effect’.
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SCBC Members getting together to discuss what is happening in the business community and region. Including regional performance, SCBC’s focus for 2016 and hearing from Mayoral candidates.
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SCBC is a key business advocate for economic growth and prosperity. In line with the theme of the overarching objective – PROTECTING THE DIVERSITY
AND RICHNESS OF THE SUNSHINE COAST REGION BEYOND ITS ECONOMIC VALUE – Series 2 Think Tank Sessions will focus on a critical element essential to
achieve the overarching objective, that is, the need to improve community engagement.
The Sunshine Coast started the year with an annualised average unemployment rate of around 7.4%, one point above the state average of 6.4%. It now looks like finishing the year with a declining annualised averages of 6.7% (September) and 6.4% (October), more in line with state averages of 6.5% and 6.4% respectively. (Source – ABS 12 month averages).
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Gender equality is important for everybody – and for our economy. Yet it is proving painfully difficult to achieve. We know that unconscious bias is costly. It causes us to make decisions that are not objective. It deprives us of talent and causes us to miss opportunities. Strong leadership is essential if we are to address the impacts of unconscious bias.
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