Sunshine Coast Council

It’s almost time for our baby turtle hatchlings to break out of their eggs and wiggle their way to the ocean, and Sunshine Coast Council is calling on the community to help clear the way. Registrations are now open for the eighth annual Clean up for the Hatchlings event, at 17 locations from Coolum to Caloundra, on Saturday 30 January, 2021.

At a special ceremony attended by more than 250 dignitaries, nominees and their guests, Cheryl Harris, a strong advocate for volunteering and volunteers, was today named 2021 Sunshine Coast Citizen of the Year.

One of the Sunshine Coast’s most popular fitness and wellness programs for the whole community to enjoy and benefit from is back and just in time for people to tackle their New Year’s resolutions for 2021.

A recent public health event in NSW has prompted a reminder to all residents to ensure they deal with asbestos correctly.

Sunshine Coast rates notices have been issued and will start arriving this week. If you pay on or before Friday February 19, you’ll receive council’s on-time payment discount of 5% of your general rate, up to $100 every six months.

New change rooms at the Maroochydore Rugby Union Club were officially opened today (19 January), marking a special milestone for sport on the Sunshine Coast.

If you’ve never stepped back into the fascinating world of Sunshine Coast yester-year, now is the time, with the launch of a video that will give you a taste of some of the region’s cultural heritage highlights.

Extensive recovery works by Sunshine Coast Council are still underway in response to Saturday’s powerful storm cell which most impacted the region’s southern suburbs.

If you’ve got a great creative business idea, and an eight week program of workshops, mentoring and connections with creative industry leaders sounds like music to your ears, then it’s now time to apply for The Refinery 2021.

It’s a brand new year and as not-for-profit community groups start planning their crucial fundraising events and activities for 2021, Sunshine Coast Council is reminding volunteers to plan their Major Grants applications now with up to $210,000 on offer.