Big Hearts for Tiny Homes - Youth Homelessness campaign
Tiny Homes can provide short-term, transitional housing to young people in need of homelessness support. After receiving help to resolve crisis in their lives, a young person could receive ongoing social support and tenancy in a Tiny Home, before taking the next step to independent living.
Australia records less births and deaths, and a historic low population growth
Source: TheBull/CommSecWhat happened? Australia’s population increased by 6,900 people or 0.03 per cent in the December quarter, 2020 to 25,694,393 people. In 2020, Australia’s population grew by 136,300 people – the slowest pace since at least June 1982 when Bureau of Statistics (ABS) records began.Overall, the annual population growth rate eased from 1.54 per cent in 2019 to...
Additional $160 million for the Mooloolah River Interchange
The Palaszczuk Government will commit $160 million to the Mooloolah River Interchange to funding in last week’s State Budget, resulting in $320 million in joint funding to improve traffic flow for one of the Sunshine Coast’s most congested intersections.Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said the investment will create 290 jobs and join the pipeline of upgrades in the government’s ...
$816 million budget for 2021/22
Creating a safer, secure future for our community remains sharply in focus with Sunshine Coast Council endorsing its $816 million budget for 2021/22.Mayor Mark Jamieson said the budget would continue to support the region’s recovery from the impacts of COVID-19 by investing $268 million in job-creating local infrastructure projects, supporting pensioners through increased concessions and ...
Thousands have their say on Mass Transit options
Thousands of submissions will be carefully analysed over the coming weeks ahead of an updated draft Mass Transit Options Analysis report being considered by council later this year. Council thanked the many residents who provided their thoughts on the future of transport on the Sunshine Coast during a comprehensive eight-week consultation period which was ann...
Aviation’s Post-Crisis Recovery Series Sunshine: Coast Airport
30 April 2021 | Source: International Airport ReviewSunshine Coast Airport’s CEO, Andrew Brodie, reflects on the changes brought about by the unprecedented pandemic, and speaks of the strengths and positives that have evolved from that adversity which are guiding the airport’s future in the latest instalment of International Airport Review’s exclusive series. The CO...
Aviation’s Post-Crisis Recovery Series: Sunshine Coast Airport
Sunshine Coast Airport’s CEO, Andrew Brodie, reflects on the changes brought about by the unprecedented pandemic, and speaks of the strengths and positives that have evolved from that adversity which are guiding the airport’s future in the latest instalment of International Airport Review’s exclusive series.The COVID-19 pandemic has been completely unprecedented in i...
Sunshine Coast's ANZAC Day Services 2021
ANZAC Day is a day of solemn remembrance for all Australian and New Zealand men and women who have fought and died in all wars. Each year, commemorative services are held state-wide on 25 April. Dawn Service and commemorative events are held at many locations and RSL branches.Information correct at time of publishing. Please contact the relevant RSL for confirmation. Buderim...
Sunshine Coast gets ready to welcome back Trans-Tasman travel
Queensland’s Sunshine Coast is rolling out the welcome mat and getting ready to welcome back Kiwi visitors.This follows today’s announcement by the New Zealand government for quarantine-free Trans-Tasman travel for Australians to start from 11.59pm, Sunday 18 April, 2021.Visit Sunshine Coast (VSC) CEO Matt Stoeckel warmly welcomed the news as a critical step for the region’s t...
