Fast facts - SunCentral Maroochydore
- Thursday 11 February 2016

Background
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The 53-hectare site was declared a Priority Development Area by the State Government in July 2013.
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The Council established SunCentral Maroochydore Pty Ltd to oversee development of the site.
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The new city centre is needed to meet the demands of Australia’s fastest growing region.
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It is located 10 minutes from Sunshine Coast Airport.
Economic and employment benefits
- Creating 5000 jobs by 2020, 15,000 jobs by 2025 and more than 30,000 jobs by 2040.
- Expected to value add more than $350 million to the state’s economy in the next five years.
- Will provide an estimated $4.4 billion boost to the Sunshine Coast economy over the life of the project
- Project expected to generate an estimated $5.9 billion in total expenditure
Urban design
- Prime commercial office space, exclusive retail, an entertainment and convention centre, a premium hotel and recreational spaces.
- More than 40% of the site will be parklands and waterways.
- A rail corridor into Maroochydore is already designated by the State Government.
- Potential for light rail to connect Caloundra, Kawana and Mooloolaba with Maroochydore’s new CBD.
- 150,000m2 commercial gross floor area, 65,000m2 retail gross floor area and 1950 residential apartments.
- Preliminary construction on stage 1 starts February 2016.
Technology and environmental sustainability
- High speed fibre optic digital connections
- A range of ‘smart city’ innovations such as smart lighting and signage and technology that assists parking, traffic management and provides real time information for public transport.
- Plans for Australia’s first underground pneumatic waste system.
- Environmentally sustainable building design
The 53-hectare site was declared a Priority Development Area by the State Government in July 2013.
The Council established SunCentral Maroochydore Pty Ltd to oversee development of the site.
The new city centre is needed to meet the demands of Australia’s fastest growing region.
It is located 10 minutes from Sunshine Coast Airport.