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Route 616 Late Night Service Trial is here to stay for another 12 months! Travel between Maroochydore, UniSC and Palmview after 10pm every Friday and Saturday night for just 50 cents.

Matthew Flinders Anglican College is a leading independent school on the Sunshine Coast.

Founded in 1990, Matthew Flinders Anglican College is recognised as one of Queensland’s leading academic schools with a diverse co-curricular program and strong wellbeing and pastoral care. Finders provides a quality education for its 1,400 students through their journey from Prep to Year 12.

Located in Buderim on the beautiful Sunshine Coast, the College campus is set on a 22-hectare rainforest-fringed property with lush tropical gardens and lawns, impeccably maintained sports ovals and quality facilities. A suite of new masterplanned learning facilities recently opened across the Primary and Secondary Schools, including the world-class Infinity Centre.

The College has an exceptional standing in academic performance and prides itself on offering an innovative curriculum alongside quality music, sports and dramatic arts co-curricular programs.

Students are encouraged to uphold the core values of compassion, courage, integrity and respect while exploring the diverse opportunities for leadership, entrepreneurship and community service. These opportunities support students to become ethical, aware and empowered citizens with the desire and skills to contribute to the wider world.

Flinders is part of the internationally-diverse Round Square network of 250 like-minded schools, providing student exchanges and service projects with partner schools across Australia and the globe.

From the early years, children are supported through the Flinders Early Learning Centre, which provides 120 families with creative, compassionate and caring play-based Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten programs in natural environments inspired by the child-centred Reggio Emilia experience.

Getting around Maroochydore and Alexandra Headland on weekends is about to get easier, cheaper, and more convenient with the launch of the route 613 weekend loop service trial.

Council's bushfire management program helps to reduce bushfire risk to the community and to protect and maintain ecosystems in the coast's 8,600 hectares of council environment reserves.

Faced with rising costs, Sunshine Coast Council’s 2025–26 Budget takes a measured approach – limiting rate increases, supporting vulnerable residents, and investing in safer roads, parks, and essential services. It’s a budget shaped by community priorities, focused on protecting our lifestyle and planning for a connected, liveable and thriving future.

More than 600 people connected with Australia’s top entrepreneurs, industry experts, visionaries, global futurists and trailblazers at this year’s Forward Fest (August 2-3).

The two-day innovation festival at Venue 114, Bokarina offered a jam-packed program with 99 guest speakers delivering dynamic presentations and exploring ground-breaking ideas, trends and strategies.

The latest 2023-24 Development Indicator Report indicates growing confidence in the region. The value of construction building approvals hit a record high, up $100 million from 2022-23.

This page is a one stop shop to assist older people to travel safely in and around the Sunshine Coast.

The annual Sunshine Coast Business Awards, that celebrate the efforts and achievements of the Sunshine Coast business community will be officially launched tonight at Novotel Twin Waters Resort. The awards are supported by Sunshine Coast Council as a platinum sponsor.

Beach days, brunch and Christmas shopping a breeze, as new trial bus loop rolls out.

If you need support help is available.

The Sunshine Coast community has stood together at Cotton Tree to mark Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Month (May) at the Candlelight Vigil and March.

Don’t Stand By, Stand Up!

Sunshine Coast residents are invited to take part in a special tree planting event on Friday 4 December in Mooloolaba in an act of solidarity and support for victims of domestic violence.

Sunshine Coast Council and Centacare are calling on the local community to unite as one and mark Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Month (May) with a candle-lighting vigil and march on Wednesday, May 4.

View Council's adopted standard drawings for drainage.

Hear Their Voices - Speak Up for Women and Children.

The “power of listening and learning’’ was harnessed as hundreds gathered to support those impacted by a hidden pandemic.

Sunshine Coast Council and Centacare are calling on the local community to stand together to mark Domestic and Family Violence (DFV) Prevention Month (May) with a candle-lighting vigil and march.

The Sunshine Coast community has united as one to mark Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Month (May) with a candle-lighting vigil held at Cotton Tree Park.

Council adopted the $847 million 2022/23 council budget at a Special Meeting on 23 June 2022.

Council adopted the 2021/22 council budget at a special meeting on 24 June 2021