As the Sunshine Coast business community continues to recover from the impacts of COVID-19, stories of triumph, tenacity and community spirit are emerging.

The Sunshine Coast Telstra Innovation Awards are back again in 2021 and are now open for entries. High school students in Years 9 to 12 are encouraged to form a team and start thinking about a great invention, innovative business idea or new technology and submit an entry before April 1, 2021.

At a special ceremony attended by more than 250 dignitaries, nominees and their guests, Cheryl Harris, a strong advocate for volunteering and volunteers, was today named 2021 Sunshine Coast Citizen of the Year.

If you’ve got a great creative business idea, and an eight week program of workshops, mentoring and connections with creative industry leaders sounds like music to your ears, then it’s now time to apply for The Refinery 2021.

Parking in Mooloolaba is about to get easier with the new ParknGo Mooloolaba Central car park officially opened today.

Sunshine Coast Council is excited to be a part of a new Jobs Now campaign aimed at promoting the vacancies available in the tourism and hospitality industry.

Did you know there’s a one-stop online shop where you can search everything from marine turtle nest locations and dog-friendly areas to updates on development and information about properties in your street?

The Australian Women’s Water Polo team are set to call the Sunshine Coast home ahead of the Tokyo Olympic Games, with the Olympic squad to be based there from 7 February through to their departure to the Games.

Local Saltwater man Simon Thornalley has combined his passion for the ocean, Indigenous culture and extensive maritime experience into a unique tourism venture on the Sunshine Coast. Launched in early 2020, Saltwater Eco Tours focuses on sustainable tourism and providing authentic experiences aboard the 100-year-old timber vessel Spray of the Coral Coast based in Mooloolaba.

Maroochydore City Centre’s shovel ready CBD redevelopment is set for acceleration under a new development agreement with one of Australia’s leading private property groups. The landmark agreement between Sunshine Coast Council, SunCentral Maroochydore Pty Ltd and Walker Corporation will see Walker Corporation invest $2.5 billion into the project.