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The sun is set to shine on Queensland’s favourite music festival which offers a rare chance to see world-class talent in our backyard - at bargain prices!

Thousands of riders have taken part in an e-scooter and e-bike trial, located in the Mooloolaba and Maroochydore hubs, by hopping on one of the 400 e-scooters and 75 e-bikes now available. Since the introduction of the e-transport trial in June, more than 30,000 trips have been taken.

A major upgrade to a public boat ramp and trailer parking at one of our region’s busiest waterways is underway.

Calling all emerging and established artists, creative practitioners and producers. It’s your last chance to apply for up to $10,000 to help bring more local arts and culture to the Sunshine Coast.

There are plenty of pets across the Sunshine Coast with a famous moniker — we are home to Khalessi, Ace Ventura, Fonzie, 2Pac and Michael Bublé. However, regardless of how famously named your furry friend might be, their pet registration is due.

Spring on the Sunshine Coast offers the perfect time for locals and visitors to soak up the natural beauty our region is known for. The Sunshine Coast boasts an array of parks that offer not only lush greenery but also breathtaking vistas and Insta-worthy scenes.

Sunshine Coast residents can now access the most accurate flood mapping and information available online, after updates were endorsed at Council's Ordinary Meeting last Thursday (September 21). Council has a range of flood mapping tools to inform emergency preparedness as well as land use planning and build our region’s resilience.

Caloundra Music Festival embraces the Sunshine Coast’s high-quality environment and way of life with an aim to become the region’s first net-zero music event by 2027.

A popular place which has captured the hearts of thousands of locals and visitors daily is now the subject of proposed local law amendments.

The health of the Sunshine Coast's beaches, headlands, lower estuaries and coastal lagoons are in the spotlight after an investigation that researchers believe is the first of its kind across Australia.

Favourite songs, new music and memories are up for the taking, as the Caloundra Music Festival program has been released with the full line-up of artists and the schedule allowing you to plan your weekend (Sep 29-Oct 1), so you don’t miss a beat.

Our beaches are becoming more accessible for all with a beach wheelchair and matting now available at Dicky Beach.

Wondrous whimbrels, a bold and beautiful southern cassowary and the bulldozers of the bush – the northern hairy-nosed wombat – were just some of the winning artworks from the 2023 Wild HeART Student Art Prize.

Funding is now available for community groups to see their project come to life.

A longer and hotter summer season is going to make a swim more enticing than ever, but beachgoers are being warned a dip in the ocean can be deadly if they aren’t swimming in patrolled areas.

Council is reminding residents not connected to town water that now is the time to check you have an adequate water supply and have prepared your home for the hot weather to come. The Bureau of Meteorology is forecasting a below median rainfall for September to November.

A line of discreet green posts has been dotted along a local road to help save wildlife and improve the safety of motorists.

A popular beachfront is about to gain enhanced protection from increasing climate change risks and impacts as it undergoes the next stage of its revitalisation.

Cracking codes, hunting for clues and solving mysteries … the school holidays have never been this much fun.

A review is underway to improve the safety of visitors to a popular but unpredictable hinterland destination.

Community consultation is now underway for a proposed amendment to the Maroochydore City Centre Priority Development Area Development Scheme.

From stinky fungus and learning animation, to art exhibitions, bee workshops and botanic garden races, Sunshine Coast Council is serving up something for everyone these school holidays.

A section of Alex Forest Conservation Area will undergo a planned burn on Thursday, September 7, 2023 weather permitting, between 9am to 4pm as part of Sunshine Coast Council’s Bushfire Management Program.

The Sunshine Coast has more artists than ever before with many people working full time in the arts, turning their passion and skill into profitable, creative careers. Latest research shows the region’s creative arts sector, which comprises everyone from painters to podcasters, is evolving and diversifying with great momentum.