Sunshine Coast Council

Australia’s newest CBD has come alive with music and colour as thousands lined up recently to be among the first to walk through the gateway to the newly-opened Maroochydore City Centre site.

A new era began for the Caloundra Regional Gallery on September 2, when Jo Duke, took over the direction of the Sunshine Coast’s regional gallery.

The new combination goal posts at Aroona Park have been such a hit they’ve inspired a young Division 3 sports fan to write to me to ask council to consider installing the same kit in Ridgehaven Park.

Horizon Festival is taking over the Sunshine Coast from August 23 – September 1 for ten days of visual art, music, words + ideas, film, art + tech and more.

Sunshine Coast Council Libraries are hosting a series of events at the region’s award winning Story Seat creations, for parents, caregivers and children under 5 to enjoy.

Does your community group have an exciting project idea to get off the ground?

Our iconic Mooloolaba Holiday Park at Parkyn Parade is getting a multi-million dollar face-lift to ensure it remains a destination-of-choice for residents and visitors.

Things are moving along well for our newest AFL sports field project. The two fields are turfed and I’m sure the rain we’ve had has helped to establish the perfect pitch for the future. Tower lights are in and will be powered up over the coming weeks.

I am happy to advise that the upgrade of Beach Access 252 at Firetail Court Wurtulla is now complete and has reopened to the public. We kept the natural look and feel of timber while using longer lasting materials for longevity. A new bike rack has also been installed at the western end of the access.

The beauty of the Sunshine Coast, our deep connection to the hinterland, our mountain ranges and our coastal plains have been the inspiration behind the proposed Sunshine Coast City Hall design concept which was unveiled last month.