Australia’s Sunshine Coast is an unbeatable location for businesses looking to establish, relocate or expand. With capital city infrastructure and a famously stunning environment, the region offers the perfect mix of business opportunities and lifestyle benefits.
Give your business (and you!) a boost of Vitamin SC by moving to a national lifestyle location with amazing weather, a vibrant culture, welcoming communities and innovative businesses.
With billions of dollars in infrastructure investment underway, an international broadband network and a new data centre, this future-focused regional location is a national hub for entrepreneurs and location of choice for tech-savvy business.
Check out Season 3 of the popular Vitamin SC series. Follow the entertaining story of Cam, the capital city manager who opened an office on the Sunshine Coast.
Cam has now relocated from the city to join his team on the Sunshine Coast. He soon finds that smart technology, fast data, early morning swims, shorter commute times and being part of a thriving business community are just some of the benefits of doing business in paradise.
Supported by an all-star cast of Sunshine Coast business leaders, Cam discovers the Sunshine Coast really is a great place to run a business and an awesome place to live.
The videos were produced by Sunshine Coast Council with the help of talented local creatives, producers and actors.
Cam explores what it means to live in Australia’s first truly smart city. The NEXTDC SC1 tier 3N+1 edge data centre, international broadband network and Wi-Fi 6 are ideal for data hungry companies to test and trial new tech. True to form, Cam checks out other Sunshine Coast smart city features with comical results.
What’s not to love? Cam is a “local” now, enjoying the café lifestyle and sharing what he loves most about having an office on the Sunshine Coast. He introduces some of the business leaders he’s met and visits Australia’s new low-cost airline at Sunshine Coast international airport.
It’s 6am, enough time for Cam to hit the waves and enjoy a coffee before cycling to the office. He no longer sees the Sunshine Coast as just a tourist destination but also as a great place to run a business and an awesome place to live.
This behind the scenes video takes a light-hearted look at the creation of Cam’s story. It showcases the region’s personalities – smart people having fun doing innovative things. And the local business leaders who are living and breathing the Sunshine Coast life.
Check out Series 3 of the popular Vitamin SC series. Follow the entertaining story of Cam, the capital city manager who opened an office on the Sunshine Coast.
Cam has now relocated from the city to join his team on the Sunshine Coast. He soon finds that smart technology, fast data, early morning swims, shorter commute times and being part of a thriving business community are just some of the benefits of doing business in paradise.
Supported by an all-star cast of Sunshine Coast business leaders, Cam discovers the Sunshine Coast really is a great place to run a business and an awesome place to live.
The videos were produced by Sunshine Coast Council with the help of talented local creatives, producers and actors.
Cam explores what it means to live in Australia’s first truly smart city. The NextDC SC1 Tier 3N+1 Edge Data Centre, international broadband network and Wi-Fi 6 are ideal for data hungry companies to test and trial new tech. True to form, Cam checks out other Sunshine Coast smart city features with hilarious results.
What’s not to love? Cam is a “local” now, enjoying the café lifestyle and sharing what he loves most about having an office on the Sunshine Coast. He introduces some of the business leaders he’s met and visits Australia’s new low-cost airline at Sunshine Coast international airport.
It’s 6am, enough time for Cam to hit the waves and enjoy a coffee before cycling to the office. He no longer sees the Sunshine Coast as just a tourist destination but also a great place to run a business and an awesome place to live.
One of the largest regional economies in Australia, the Sunshine Coast has outperformed almost every other regional centre over the past 15 years. The region’s booming economy experienced 8.1% growth for the financial year ending June 2022 amid a wave of new residential, office and retail development.
One in seven Australians live in South East Queensland, one of the fastest growing populations in the nation. A robust Regional Economic Development Strategy (REDS) provides a 20 year vision and blueprint for sustainable economic growth. We’re ready to go and there’s room to grow!
Sunshine Coast Council is future-proofing business by investing in technology, infrastructure and ongoing innovation. More than $19.5 billion in infrastructure investment is underway and the Sunshine Coast’s Enterprise Corridor is providing a focal point for commercial, high-value industries, retail and residential growth.
Seven high-value industries facilitate new investment opportunities: food and agribusiness, clean-tech, health and wellbeing, aviation and aerospace, education and research, knowledge industries and professional services and tourism, sport and leisure.
The Sunshine Coast has a tight-knit network of entrepreneurs, innovators and thought-leaders. Join a dynamic business community where connections are nurtured and collaboration flourishes.
Our collective spirit of innovation drives new connections, seeds revolutionary ideas and fosters successful collaborations. Business and industry are encouraged and supported to embrace new technologies, expand their markets and compete nationally and globally.
At the heart of the Sunshine Coast is the 53-hectare greenfield Maroochydore City Centre development, with 20 hectares of parklands, waterways and open spaces. The city centre will include prime office, residential and retail spaces and a state-of-the-art convention and exhibition facility.
Seamlessly integrated technologies in the new CBD redefine efficiency and connectivity. From the international broadband network to the NEXTDC SC1 Tier 3N+1 Edge Data Centre, Lorawan IOT network, 5G mobile broadband and digital kiosks, the CBD’s smart city technology empowers businesses to leverage technology as a catalyst for innovation.
The Sunshine Coast is a nationally recognised lifestyle location with a stunning natural environment, family-friendly beaches and a vibrant hinterland. It has a rich and diverse creative environment, world-class healthcare, some of Queensland’s best schools and is the major events capital of regional Australia.
Boasting 300 days of sunshine a year, 52 kms of beautiful beaches, freshwater rivers and lakes and 39,835 hectares of subtropical forests and national parks, the Sunshine Coast is the perfect location to achieve work-life balance.
For a confidential discussion about the opportunities available, contact
Alex Lever-Shaw from Sunshine Coast Council’s Investment Attraction team
on or email invest@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au.