Council
The Mayor and Councillors work closely with the Executive Leadership Team and staff delivering a range of plans and strategies guiding the delivery of major projects across the region, and council’s capital works program. Council remains committed to its vision to be Australia’s most sustainable region - Connected. Liveable. Thriving.
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Planning and projects
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Find current tenders and opportunities
Learn where to find Council tenders and upcoming business opportunities.
Budget, financial and annual reports
Copies of Council's budget documents, financial reports and annual reports from 2014/15 onward.
Organisation and governance
Council's governance framework is a set of systems to help council meet its goal of great governance.
Local laws
Council administers a range of local laws including parking, keeping animals, bathing reserves and dog off-leash areas.
Public Notices
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Latest news
Taste the Biosphere: a free celebration to savour
Experience our UNESCO-designated Sunshine Coast Biosphere with every sense in a free, family-friendly event celebrating local food, nature, sustainability and community at Sunshine & Sons in Woombye.
Reasons to love October on the Sunshine Coast
Experience the people, places and events that make the Sunshine Coast special.
Construction underway to improve connectivity
Construction is now underway delivering long-awaited traffic relief for Sunshine Coast motorists.
Stay active, connected and independent this Seniors Month
Whether it's moving well through affordable wellbeing activities, keeping learning through library programs or staying connected with accessible transport services, Council is supporting seniors to live active and independent lives.
Maroochy North Shore: dog off-leash seasonal changes
From 1 October, Maroochy North Shore will split into two distinct areas allowing both migratory shorebirds and dogs to share the space, with both able to enjoy this much-loved area.
Taste the Biosphere: a free celebration to savour
Experience our UNESCO-designated Sunshine Coast Biosphere with every sense in a free, family-friendly event celebrating local food, nature, sustainability and community at Sunshine & Sons in Woombye.
Reasons to love October on the Sunshine Coast
Experience the people, places and events that make the Sunshine Coast special.
Construction underway to improve connectivity
Construction is now underway delivering long-awaited traffic relief for Sunshine Coast motorists.
Stay active, connected and independent this Seniors Month
Whether it's moving well through affordable wellbeing activities, keeping learning through library programs or staying connected with accessible transport services, Council is supporting seniors to live active and independent lives.
Maroochy North Shore: dog off-leash seasonal changes
From 1 October, Maroochy North Shore will split into two distinct areas allowing both migratory shorebirds and dogs to share the space, with both able to enjoy this much-loved area.