A region-wide set of design guidelines which will help promote and maintain the Sunshine Coast’s distinct characteristics is being developed by Sunshine Coast Council with the assistance of the design industry, private sector and the broader community.

As 2018 comes to a close, take the time to reflect on what has been achieved and what is ahead. The Sunshine Coast Economic Development team are excited about the future and the upcoming opportunities in 2019.From all of the team, we wish you a safe and happy festive season. To hear more about the opportunities in 2019, take a look at this month’s video.

The Prime Minister’s Environmentalist of the Year and leading sustainable business expert, Arron Wood, has been announced as the MC of the National Clean Technologies Conference on the Sunshine Coast from May 29-31 next year.

The Sunshine Coast will play host to some of the brightest minds in the fields of sports medicine, sport science, physical activity, health promotion and injury prevention at Sports Medicine Australia's annual conference next year.

Qantas has announced a second direct service between Sydney and the Sunshine Coast to meet growing demand from passengers.

The results from the latest Sunshine Coast Business Confidence Survey are in and show continued steady improvement in local business confidence as the region heads into 2019.

With millions of Australians becoming more health conscious and adopting gluten free or vegan diets, Gluten Free Bakehouse has opened a new factory that will help meet growing demand and provide extra jobs on the Sunshine Coast.

The Sunshine Coast continues to deliver the right ingredients for a healthy, smart, creative region according to Mayor Mark Jamieson, who delivered his annual State of our Region address today.

A Queensland-first strategy on disaster resilience is a feature of the updated Local Disaster Management Plan endorsed by council.

Sunshine Coast Airport has again been identified as Australia’s fastest growing airport in the latest figures released by the Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics.