Sunshine Coast Council

This year’s Horizon Festival is almost here and promises to be an outstanding arts and culture event.

I was pleased to be part of the Sunshine Coast Solar Farm’s official ‘plugging in’ on Monday July 24.

Join leading Australian architect and presenter of the TV series Grand Designs Australia, Peter Maddison and Dr Keith Suter at the Cleantech Effect 2017.

Our Sunshine Coast is fast becoming known as an Australian food innovation and nutrition powerhouse and that's great news for jobs and our economy.

The Maroochy Wetlands Santuary Eco-Hunt, a school holiday activity with a difference, was a great success.

What I’m about to say SHOULD shock you – In a period of just four months earlier this year, 3493 plastic bottles and 2659 plastic bags were pulled out of Sunshine Coast waterways.

In my most recent column I presented you, the readers, our residents, with what I believe were the plain, simple and unbiased facts regarding the verge garden furore in Buderim. Well, here again today in the limited space I have, I hope to provide you with some clarity and balance on another issue that’s currently prominent in the news, regarding the campground at Kenilworth that is operating without approval.

A symbolic Moringa tree is now growing in the grounds of the Caloundra Community Centre following the launch of the Sunshine Coast Multicultural Action Plan.

Council’s record $722 million budget for the 2017/18 financial year has allocated funds for several exciting projects in Division 4.

A healthy outdoor lifestyle, sports and recreation is the focus for Division 3 in Sunshine Coast Council’s 2017/18 budget. Highlights include $1.75 million for the first stage of new AFL fields and facilities at Meridan Sports Fields, $800,000 to upgrade the Kawana Aquatic Centre and $480,000 for improvements to Sunshine Coast Stadium.