The Sunshine Coast Regional Council is a local government area located north of Brisbane in Queensland, Australia. Established in 2008 through amalgamating Caloundra, Maroochy and Noosa Shire councils.

Queensland Ombudsman conducted a review into council’s actions taken in response to complaints regarding power boat noise pollution.

Local Government

Sunshine Coast Regional Council serves as the local government body of its region, providing services, setting a vision and strategic direction, meeting community expectations and maintaining infrastructure like roads and public recreation spaces that the region relies upon.

At present, Council supports one sister city relationship and three friendship city agreements which facilitate business, cultural and educational exchanges with overseas communities. Furthermore, Council provides support for a range of community and sporting activities.

The Sunshine Coast Regional Council has implemented numerous local laws designed to combat nuisances like power tools, refrigeration equipment, pumps and power boat noise pollution. These local laws complement state law provisions related to noise. Please view our Local Law Database for more details; the Council does not issue noise permits for activities on private property unless required under specific local laws.

Economic Development

Economic development refers to efforts undertaken by community leadership in an attempt to channel private sector investments toward opportunities that lead to sustained growth in their community, creating jobs and revenue for local businesses as well as providing sufficient incomes for residents so they can pay for essential services and infrastructure essential to maintaining vibrant societies.

Sunshine Coast Regional Council is a local government area located in south east Queensland, Australia. Established in 2008 through an amalgamation of Caloundra City, Maroochy Shire and Noosa Shire councils.

Birtinya’s Sunshine Coast University Hospital serves the community’s major hospital needs with emergency, same-day and elective surgery; renal dialysis services; medical imaging; pharmacy; mental health services and allied health support. Sunshine Coast Regional Council also runs bus services, including zero fare buses which operate regularly to surrounding suburbs and localities within their region.

Community Development

Emma is an experienced senior executive leader with a deep commitment to sustainable regional economic development. As leader of one of Queensland’s most innovative local government organisations, Emma oversees an ambitious policy, program, and infrastructure delivery agenda intended to position Sunshine Coast as Australia’s most sustainable region.

This plan seeks to clarify the roles and functions of council’s six key performance and community venues (Events Centre Caloundra, Nambour Civic Centre and Lake Kawana Community Centre). Although its primary goal is the latter three facilities, this Plan takes into account other regional performing arts and community venues across the Sunshine Coast which may or may not belong to Council – an essential element of our cultural landscape.

Tourism

The Sunshine Coast Region in Queensland, Australia lies approximately 45 kilometres (28 mi) north of Brisbane and encompasses coastal hubs like Caloundra, Coolum Beach, Mooloolaba and Noosa with regional centres such as Maroochydore and Nambour as its centres.

Tourism is the primary industry of this region, featuring numerous short stay and holiday accommodation properties as well as several tourist attractions such as Australia Zoo, Lake Weyba and Baroon Pocket Dam.

Bus services are an important form of public transport on Sunshine Coast Regional Council’s region, featuring zero-fare routes connecting suburbs to major park and ride stations and zero fare services between suburbs. Furthermore, commuter trains operate between Caboolture and Bowen Hills for commuter rail service and also feature commuter train service between Caboolture and Bowen Hills. There is also one sister city relationship and three friendship city agreements supporting business, cultural, and educational exchanges between these locations.

Environment

Sunshine Coast Regional Council (SCRC) oversees both natural and built environments within its region, as well as providing infrastructure, services and amenities to support these environments.

The SCRC operates in Caloundra, Coolum Beach, Kawana Waters, Maroochydore and Mooloolaba on the coast, as well as Buderim, Maleny and Kenilworth in its hinterland communities. Their area includes several national parks such as Mapleton Falls, Kondalilla Glass House Mountains Noosa.

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