Sunshine Coast Council
Sunshine Coast Council offers a range of services and provides information about council, the region, careers with council, things to see and do and business opportunities.
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The Sunshine Coast offers a range of facilities and natural wonders for both all to enjoy, from beautiful beaches and hinterland hideaways to state-of-the-art sporting facilities and entertainment venues. The Sunshine Coast hosts a variety of major and regional events; there is something to keep everyone entertained throughout the year.
Council provides a range of services and community facilities to residents of the Sunshine Coast, ranging from waste collection and community funding and support programs to libraries, community halls, transport services, and animal shelters and pet-friendly parks.
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.
The Sunshine Coast is one of the most exciting business destinations in Australia. The region offers a skilled and educated workforce, focuses on innovation, an increasingly diverse economy and well-planned areas for business growth. Council provides services to enable local business to thrive and to support investment in the region.
Council’s development services range from planning, engineering, plumbing and landscaping approvals to provision of specialist advice to the community on planning requirements, audits of private development works, investigation of public concerns around land use or development, and management of appeals.
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.
From rates to infringements, parking permits to animal registration, this is a one-stop-shop for all payment and permit applications.
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Showcase your business this Buy Local Day
A region‑wide celebration spotlighting Sunshine Coast businesses
Sunshine Coast App: your connection to Council services
See it, report it, sorted faster with the Sunshine Coast App. Download now
Dog Exercise Area Regional Plan and Network Blueprint
Updated laws from July 3: improved safety, off-leash area changes, environmentally sensitive zone protection enhancement
How your Council is working smarter for you
Council innovations help offset financial challenges: from repurposed bridges, rain-smart irrigation to AI. Learn more
May Moments: what are you going to experience?
Enjoy a full calendar of business, sport, culture and community celebrations Sunshine Coast-wide
Planned burn season has started
View the program, maps and burn status across the coastal and hinterland reserves here