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The Sunshine Coast Business Council recently conducted its 7th annual Think Tank Series with more than 20 industry, academic and government participants coming together at the University of the Sunshine Coast (UniSC). The series provided a platform to discuss talent attraction and retention strategies to ensure the Sunshine Coast region is in a strong position…

CORPORATE LUNCHEON: Regional Housing strategies to accommodate growing population and address homelessness Friday 15 September 2023 12.15pm to 2.15pm Maroochy RSL      Download the program Register

Sunshine Coast, [4 August 2023] – The Sunshine Coast Business Council’s upcoming ‘Importance of Transport to Regional Urban & Economic Growth Conference’ is set to provide an insightful platform to examine how transportation systems will affect the Sunshine Coast’s urban and economic development. Presented in partnership with sponsors TAFE Queensland, UniSC, Maroochydore City Centre, Property Council…

Sunshine Coast Business Council Chair, Sandy Zubrinich  “Yesterday’s release of the state’s Draft South East Queensland Regional Plan is an important milestone as Queensland prepares to welcome a further 2.2 million residents to the south east corner over the next 20-plus years. “We are already experiencing a serious housing shortage and with projections now estimating…

Thursday 17 August 2023 Auditorium, UniSC Innovation Centre, University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs Download the program Register

“Stockland’s application for the environmental assessment of the Aura South site is a proactive step to prepare for our region’s future, particularly given we are in the midst of an extended housing crisis as our population is predicted to reach more than 500,000 in the next 18 years. “We are at a tipping point that…

Last night eleven Sunshine Coast Business Council members raised more than $51,000 as part of the 2023 Vinnies CEO Sleepout, to support the estimated 1,650* people experiencing homelessness on the Sunshine Coast each night. With homelessness becoming an unwelcome reality for many on the Sunshine Coast, the Vinnies CEO Sleepout held on Maroochydore beach, raised…

The Sunshine Coast Infrastructure Summit, held at the Innovation Centre at the University of the Sunshine Coast last Friday, attracted approximately 180 attendees from government, industry groups, businesses, schools and the community. The event, hosted collaboratively by Sunshine Coast Council, Sunshine Coast Business Council and Infrastructure Association of Queensland, provided a platform for diverse voices…

The Sunshine Coast Infrastructure Summit will bring together federal, state and local government representatives, local business leaders and community representatives to identify next generation major infrastructure to inform the development of a prioritised infrastructure plan for the Sunshine Coast to 2050. The Summit, which is a collaborative venture presented by the Sunshine Coast Council, Sunshine…

Sandy Zubrinich, Chair, Sunshine Coast Business Council “In the first instance, we’d like to applaud the government for reporting a modest surplus and prioritising support for lower-income workers and welfare recipients in this budget. These increases are well overdue and it’s heartening to know that those Australians who need help most, will finally be getting…