Sunshine Coast's NightQuarter Entertainment Precinct Launch
NightQuarter is an all-weather entertainment precinct, home to 40 shipping container based stallholders serving up global eats, desserts, drinks and speciality retailers. Every Friday and Saturday night from 4pm-10pm, the space will come alive with live music across five stages, immersive performances, street art, bars and vintage amusement rides.On Sundays make the most of t...
Calling all Foodies! Maroochydore CBD's StrEATside Markets now open!
Launching Sunday 23rd August, StrEATside artisan markets are set to attract foodies and music lovers alike.StrEATside invites you to 'come and enjoy a selection of delicious food from a diverse range of food vendors, sip on craft beer and wine, browse a range of arts & crafts, listen to live music from local young folk, indie, reggae & jazz musicians, play outdoor games, and ...
Sunshine Coast City Hall construction to commence
Construction is set to start next month on Maroochydore CBD's landmark Sunshine Coast City Hall.Located in the new Maroochydore City Centre, Sunshine Coast Council are due to develop a leading edge, visionary commercial tower as their new central administration facility.This new building will consist of 9,400m2 of commercial, retail and civic spaces principally developed to ho...
$100 million powerline project for Sunshine Coast
Work is complete on a $100 million project to install a 17km long, 132,000V powerline, which will support the continued growth of the Sunshine Coast region.The SunCoast powerline between Palmwoods and West Maroochydore, delivered by Energex, will power more than 275,000 homes, as well as jobs and business growth.Queensland Minister for Energy, Dr Anthony Lynham, said essential infrastructure su...
North Coast Rail Line Duplication Project Update
Tenders will be sought next month for the design and construction of Stage 1 of the Beerburrum to Nambour Rail Upgrade on the Sunshine Coast.In 2019, the Deputy Prime Minister approved funding to progress this upgrade, demonstrating the Australian Government’s long-standing commitment to the project.Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development ...
Print is alive and well on the Sunshine Coast
It was 12 years ago when My Weekly Preview launched as an independent and locally owned business, turning print media on its head and changing the way the Sunshine Coast community could access and read local stories.Now, My Weekly Preview is set to change the local news scene again, proving print media is not dead but thriving by offering the entire region more access to loc...
Mooloolaba to Maroochydore cycleway
The Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) and Sunshine Coast Council are partnering to deliver the M2M cycleway, which will provide a separated cycleway connecting Mooloolaba to Maroochydore.When complete, the 6 kilometre-long, 3 metre-wide cycleway will provide a safe off-road connection for all active transport users from the Sunshine Motorway near the Mooloolah River, through Mo...
COVID-19 Impact on Job Vacancies
Job vacancies decreased by 43.2%, or by 98,200 vacancies in the three months to May 2020 (seasonally adjusted). A fall of this scale is unprecedented in the history of the series, and reflect the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and the associated restrictions on people and businesses, most of which were still in effect on Friday 15 May 2020 (the survey reference date).The Job Vacancies series,...
JobKeeper Payment for employers and employees
Under the JobKeeper Payment, businesses impacted by the coronavirus will be able to access a subsidy from the Government to continue paying their employees. Affected employers will be able to claim a fortnightly payment of $1,500 per eligible employee from 30 March 2020, for a maximum period of 6 months.The economic impacts of the coronavirus pose significant challenges for many businesses &nda...
