Sunshine Coast Solar Farm best in Australia
The Sunshine Coast Solar Farm took out the top gong at the National Federation Awards in Canberra on August 23, winning the national award for Environmental Leadership and Sustainability.Sunshine Coast Council competed against other state winners in the sustainability category after winning the Local Government Managers Association Sustainability Excellence Award in April.Sunshine Coast Mayor M...
Buderim's exciting new medical facilites
Buderim is becoming a central location for state-of-the-art medical facilities with the Buderim Private Hospital Emergency Centre now open and a brand new $10 million cancer treatment centre set to open early 2019.Buderim Private Hospital Emergency Centre has opened its doors this month as region’s first private emergency centre, providing the Sunshine Coast community with 24-hour em...
Proposal of new regulated parking areas for Mooloolaba
Sunshine Coast Council will seek to improve the availability of car parking spaces in central Mooloolaba by offering increased off-street regulated parking.The enhanced regulated parking areas have been requested by some businesses in the Mooloolaba area with the goal of improving the occupancy and turnover rates of car parking for visitors and local customers.A proposed local law amendment all...
Pacific Paradise comes to life with new streetscape upgrade and interactive motion sensor art work
Pacific Paradise’s commercial and cultural precinct has been revitalised by a council streetscape project that has brought Timari Street into a new age with vibrant public art, landscaping, lighting and seating.The upgrade, which includes unique street furniture designs, has created a slow speed, walkable street environment with formalised car parking making it easier for people to visit....
Council approved five-star luxury resort in Buderim
A five-star luxury resort in the heart of Buderim, which will be the first of its type in the region, has been approved by Sunshine Coast Council at its ordinary meeting today.The approved Badderam Eco Luxe Resort & Spa proposal is subject to 158 specific conditions, and will deliver the first five-star eco hotel and conference facility on the Sunshine Coast.Planning Portfolio Councillor Ch...
$20 million Sippy Downs Drive project continues
Wed 11 April 2018 | Source: Sunshine Coast Council The fourth and final stage of a $20 million duplication of Sippy Downs Drive, which will significantly improve traffic flow and create an entry statement into the Sunshine Coast’s Knowledge Precinct, will start mid-year.This stage of the project will upgrade the section between the Sunshine Motorway and Siena Catholic College, repla...
Council bridging the gap between Mooloolaba's separated bikeway
Mooloolaba is a step closer to a new $5.15 million pedestrian and bicycle bridge, after council unveiled the design last week.This cycleway bridge is jointly funded by Sunshine Coast Council and the Queensland Government’s Cycle Network Local Government Grants program, with the state government contributing $2.57 million towards the project.The 5m-wide bridge will be an entry stateme...
Sunshine Coast Airport Expansion Project ready for take-off
Sunshine Coast Council's largest construction project is underway, with council announcing one of Australia's leading engineering firms has been awarded a contract worth around $225 million.Sunshine Coast Mayor Mark Jamieson said council had awarded the Airport Expansion Project construction contract to the John Holland Group, following an extensive assessment period that involved five hig...
Solar Farm savings close to $1M
The Sunshine Coast Solar Farm is surpassing its targets in its first year, offsetting more than 100% of Sunshine Coast Council’s total electricity consumption and providing almost $1 million in savings.The electricity output from the 15 megawatt solar farm – the first to be built by a local government in Australia - has been steadily increasing since its commissioning in July ...
