Corporate planning and performance
Council’s strategic direction for our region, including annual activities and how we monitor progress and share outcomes with our community.
Corporate Planning
Corporate Plan 2025-30
Sunshine Coast Council’s Corporate Plan 2025-30 was adopted at the Ordinary Meeting in February 2025 and commenced on 1 July 2025.
The Corporate Plan 2025-30 establishes 5 goals to advance our vision:
Strong community
Strong community
Communities thrive through connection with people, places and spaces and staying true to our principles as a welcoming, caring and vibrant community, with opportunities to participate for all.
Strategic pathways:
- Healthy, active communities
- Vibrant communities
- Inclusive communities
- Connected, resilient communities
- Creative, innovative communities
Environment and liveability
Environment and liveability
Natural assets are preserved and enhanced as we continue to create a built environment and living practices that support a sustainable community.
Strategic pathways:
- Clever planning, good design
- Natural assets, distinctive landscapes
- Sustainable living
- Well-planned infrastructure
- Innovative and sustainable
Resilient economy
Resilient economy
Resilient, high-value economy of choice drives business performance, investment and enduring employment.
Strategic pathways:
- Leadership, sustainability and equity
- Investment and growth
- Business retention and expansion
- Innovation, technological advancement and scaling up
- Talent and skills
- A major and regional event destination
Managing for growth
Managing for growth
Growth is well managed, connecting urban and transport planning, to maintain our region’s unique characteristics and support sustainable development.
Strategic pathways:
- A safe, efficient and integrated transport network
- Smart and sustainable mobility
- Well-managed community assets
- Well-defined land use and settlement patterns
Organisational excellence
Organisational excellence
An agile organisation that achieves high performance by being community centred, building trust and providing a great place to work.
Strategic pathways:
- Sustainable service delivery
- Build community trust
- Be a great place to work
- Achieve high performance
- Climate ready organisation
Council’s long and medium-term strategies and plans inform our Corporate Plan. Read more about our planning and projects.
Operational plan
Our annual Operational Plan and budget identifies the activities we are going to deliver to progress implementation of the Corporate Plan each financial year.
The Operational Plan forms an important part of Council’s strategic planning processes and enables Council to monitor and adjust our annual work commitments to ensure they continue to meet the needs of our community.
Corporate Performance
Council prepares annual and quarterly performance reports to provide information to our Council and our communications on our performance progress against activities in the Operational Plan and achieving our Corporate Plan goals.
Quarterly reports
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Annual report
View council's recent annual reports.
Planning and projects
Explore Council's planning documents and follow the progress of our regional and local projects.