Free Public Wi-Fi

Last updated:
14 Jan 2018

Council has expanded and improved its free Wi-Fi services for the community. There are now access points at Mooloolaba Beach, Alexandra Headland, Maroochydore Beach and Kings Beach Caloundra, expanding Wi-Fi to 145 access points at various locations across the region.

SC Free Wi-Fi builds on the free Wi-Fi which was available as part of a trial since December 2012 to create a permanent expanded service to the Sunshine Coast Community.

Locations

Site	Status
Alexandra Headland Surf Club	Active
Beerwah Library	Active
Caloundra Art Gallery	Active
Caloundra Customer Service	Active
Caloundra Indoor Stadium	Active
Caloundra Library	Active
Caloundra Lighthouse	Active
Caloundra Bulcock Street	Active
Coolum Caravan Park	Active
Coolum Library	Active
Cotton Tree Caravan Park	Active
Dicky Beach	Active
Dicky Beach Caravan Park	Active
Kawana Library	Active
Kenilworth Library	Active
Kings Beach	Active
Lake Kawana Community Centre	Active
Maleny Library	Active
Maroochydore Beach Caravan Park	Active
Maroochydore Library	Active
Maroochydore Pierce Park	Active
Maroochydore Surf Club	Active
Mary Cairncross Park	Active
Mooloolaba South	Active
Mooloolaba Esplanade	Active
Mooloolaba Surf Club	Active
Mudjimba Beach Caravan Park	Active
Nambour Library	Active
Nambour Showgrounds	Active
Sunshine Coast Airport	Active
Sunshine Coast Stadium	Active

Wi-Fi access

The Wi-Fi service is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Anyone can access it with a Wi-Fi enabled device.

To connect to the service, search your wireless networks, select ‘SC Free Public Wi-Fi', and read and accept the terms and conditions.

Privacy

Council does not capture personal information of individuals accessing the service unless the user opts into providing that information while using the SC Free Public Wi-Fi service.

The Wi-Fi network does automatically detect Wi-Fi enabled devices moving through the coverage area. The network uses the beacons that every Wi-Fi enabled device periodically emits to collect information of the number and movements of devices.

Once the terms have been agreed to, council will record information relating to use of SC Free Public Wi-Fi.

Information recorded includes:

location of the device accessing SC Free Public Wi-Fi
time of log on and log off
web services accessed by a device
if a device has previously logged on to the service.

The MAC address of the device that has accessed the SC Free Public Wi-Fi is used to obtain this information. A device’s MAC address does not provide any personal details about the individual who owns or is using the device. MAC addresses are ananomized with an irreversible encryption before storing in a data centre.

Once you open the internet browser application to the website, council will capture and process information about the web browser type and/or operating system information used by the enabled device in order to determine the most effective and/or customised means of displaying the requested website on your device.

Wi-Fi use

Hotspot areas are to be used in a fair and community-minded manner. Council may choose to limit downloads and connection times and use content filtering systems as part of this service. More information can be found in the terms and conditions.

Mobile technology and health concerns

Council relies on the expert advice of an authoritative international health authority, the World Health Organisation (WHO), for overall assessments of health and safety impacts.

EMF Explained Series developed by the Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association in conjunction with the GSM Association and Mobile Manufacturers Forum have a number of resources regarding Wi-Fi and Health.