Environment
An important part of Council’s role within the region is to maintain and enhance the region’s natural assets, liveability and environment credentials. Get involved in a range of conservation programs and initiatives or explore a range of options for sustainable living.
Caring for our environment
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Environment levy
Find out about council's environment levy program.
Environment and Liveability Strategy
Check out our environment and liveability strategy.
Road verge (nature strip) landscaping and maintenance
Find out what you can and can't do on a road verge (nature strip) and who is responsible for maintaining this land
Trees, plants and gardens
Find information on tree clearing and damaging vegetation and discover the Sunshine Coast's many beautiful plants
Native animals
Discover the Sunshine Coast's diverse array of wildlife. Learn about the region's rare and threatened species
Invasive plants and animals
Invasive plants and animals pose a significant threat to our natural areas and native animals, agriculture and production, human health and our way of life.
Sustainability and climate change
Get involved in council's sustainable living programs: living smart and energy conservation. Find out what you can do to combat climate change.
Get involved in conservation
Take part in one of council’s conservation programs to assist in protecting the Sunshine Coast’s beautiful natural environment.
Rivers and coast
The Sunshine Coast prides itself on its natural environment – in countless ways the region's waterways are the source of economic, social and environmental wellbeing.
Bushland protection
Find out more about our plans to keep the Sunshine Coast’s natural environment healthy.
Education, resources and events
Discover the three environmental education centres, environmental education programs for schools, the annual Wildflower Festival, a variety of fact sheets and articles and learn about the Coastal Discovery Van.
Sunshine Coast solar farm
Find out about the Sunshine Coast solar farm including all the project details and view live power feed.
Environmental nuisances and pollution
Council investigates environmental nuisance and pollution under the Environmental Protection Act 1994.
Environment news
Beachside suburb switches off light pollution
Street, carpark and toilet lights at Shelly Beach have been changed to be more wildlife-sensitive and create a darker night sky and better conditions for critically endangered Loggerhead turtles that nest on the beach.
How you can help protect shorebirds
Have your say on the draft Shorebird Conservation Plan 2025-2030 before November 15, 2024.
Old sheets can be a force for good
It's spring and time to clean out your linen cupboard to ‘Give a Sheet® for the Planet’.
Relationships and dating with a twist
If your relationship with Poaceae is at best underwhelming and at worst lacklustre, don’t worry, it’s quite normal – a visit to Caloundra Regional Gallery should do the trick.
Join a butterfly workshop or survey
Join the 2024 Sunshine Coast Big Butterfly Count at a workshop, survey or in your own backyard.