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It’s that time in the lead-up to an election when our politicians are suddenly more visible and promises are made in a bid to secure votes.  The reality is the Sunshine Coast has been ignored for far too long and throwing us a few bones at this stage of the campaign is not enough.

More than 20 community and business leaders from across the Sunshine Coast came together on Monday, 21 March to participate in the second of a series of four ‘think tanks’ being hosted by the Sunshine Coast Business Council on improving the effectiveness of community engagement.

Renowned academics Associate Professor Leo Bowman of Queensland University of Technology (QUT) and Dr Sam Wilson of the Swinburne Leadership Institute in Melbourne will lead the charge in considering the importance of leadership and community engagement on the Sunshine Coast when they present at an upcoming ‘think tank’ event being hosted in Marcoola on Monday,…

Sunshine Coast Business Council Chair Sandy Zubrinich is urging voters to seriously consider the credentials of those candidates running for office in the local government elections this Saturday and to look beyond the voting placards and how-to-vote cards when making their decision.

With the local government election fast approaching and regional employment having been a hot topic of conversation amongst the Sunshine Coast community, today’s release of the Sunshine Coast Business Council’s Employment Report has raised a number of important regional issues and prompted the organisation to call for a better balance between development, growth and the…

Mayoral candidates for the Sunshine Coast and Noosa came together at Rumba Resort in Caloundra on Thursday, 3 March to share their vision for the region with members of the local business community.

Women represent over half of the Sunshine Coast’s working population and yet less than 20 per cent of local councillors are female, and the Sunshine Coast has only had one female mayor in its long history.

SUNSHINE Coast Airport expansion plans are gathering support after backing was given by a number of key northern neighbours.

The Sunshine Coast Business Council has urged the area’s local government organisations and elected politicians to formally lodge feedback regarding the proposed Sunshine Coast Airport expansion before submissions close on Monday, 30 November.