Sunshine Coast Council

If you’ve ever wondered about becoming a volunteer and helping others, now’s the time! National Volunteering Week has arrived and it’s an opportunity to welcome new helpers and show appreciation for the time and dedication of our existing Sunshine Coast volunteers ✨ This year’s theme is Something for Everyone, and the week will recognise the diverse passions and talents everyone brings to the act of volunteering. There are a number of volunteering opportunities available on the Sunshine Coast including: 🖼️ Council volunteering programs, including Bush Care, event volunteering, Library, Gallery and museum volunteering. Find out more on Council’s website 👨👨👧👦 Volunteering Sunshine Coast has a number of volunteering opportunities, visit their website for more information www.volunteeringsc.org.au ⛑️ Become a State Emergency Service (SES) volunteer. The SES performs a diverse range of functions to respond to local, state and national disasters and emergencies. Read more about volunteering here 👉 https://lnkd.in/d3UZ9pdN

It’s time to gather together as a community at our National Reconciliation Week launch event in Mapleton. You are invited to a family friendly event to experience food, performances, activities and First Nations speakers on Monday, May 27, from 3.30pm at Triballink Cultural Activity Centre in Mapleton. National Reconciliation Week runs from May 27 to June 3 and celebrates achievements in Australia’s journey towards reconciliation, with many events held nationwide. This year’s theme, Now More Than Ever, serves as a reminder that the fight for justice and the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people must continue. 📍 TribalLink Cultural Activity Centre, 70 Obi Obi Road Mapleton 🕞 3.30pm – 7pm 📅 Monday, May 27 🎟️ Free - Register here 👉 https://lnkd.in/grr-kigX

It’s time to review the Sunshine Coast e-transport trial at Maroochydore and Mooloolaba 👇 https://lnkd.in/dGuR2rTh

Sunshine Coast Libraries are putting a call out to local First Nations artists 🎨 Artists identifying as Kabi Kabi or Jinibara are invited to express interest in designing an artwork that reflects connectedness between libraries, each other and Country. Find more information and view the artist brief here 👉 https://lnkd.in/dbWTSRZH 📷 Image: The Old Men, 2019 | Michael Nelson (Kumantye) Jagamara, Walpiri / Luritja (1946-2020) | Acrylic on canvas, 100 x 140cm | Gift of the De Deyne Family through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program, 2020 | Sunshine Coast Art Collection | Photo: Mick Richards

🐢 It was a case of right place, right time this week, when our TurtleCare Conservation Officer was able to help a local fisherman release this green turtle after it got snagged on fishing line at Shelly Beach. The accidental catch had a tag and from that we discovered it was first tagged on 23 November 2009, when it was rescued by Australia Zoo. It was nursed back to health and released near Mooloolaba in January 2010 🌊 It was the first time the turtle has been spotted since then – or spotted close enough to be able to read the tag. 💚 It’s wonderful to see this turtle thriving thanks to Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital rehabilitation care.

💚 💛 Landmark funding for Sunshine Coast’s Olympic venues 💛 💚 Three Sunshine Coast sporting venues have been given the green light to progress to tender following a funding commitment of almost $300 million by the Queensland and Australian governments. The funding signals the largest ever investment in community sporting infrastructure on the Sunshine Coast. A $148 million Sunshine Coast Stadium expansion, a $142 million new Indoor Sports Centre in Kawana and a $14 million Mountain Bike Centre at Parklands are on track to be delivered in 2027, with construction of the Sunshine Coast Stadium Expansion planned to start later this year. The venues will provide high-quality, accessible competition and training facilities for our local athletes, increase participation in sports and recreation across the region, and will have capacity to host major sporting events. Today’s funding announcement follows years of research and planning and will deliver lasting economic and social benefits before, during and after hosting the Games. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gV8NnAuU #Brisbane2032 #Q2032 #BuyQueensland #Q2032Procurement #BuildingAustralia

Honey Farm Sport and Recreation Precinct at Meridan Plains is one step closer with earthworks on site now underway. The major regional sporting, recreation and community precinct will feature: ⚽ purpose-built sporting fields and ovals for football (soccer) and cricket 🎾 hardcourt activities 🥏 disc golf 🤾♂️ playgrounds 🚲 active youth and play spaces for biking and skate boarding 🌲 nature trails 🦆 wetland experiences 🐶 dog-friendly facilities and 👨👩👦 opportunities for community events. Here on the Sunshine Coast, we’re connecting and engaging with our communities to build a better future for everyone. Sport and recreation facilities play such an important role in our local community and this one has been planned in conjunction with the people of the Sunshine Coast. The endorsed master plan for Honey Farm provides for a highly functional, 75-hectare regional sports facility, a unique regional recreation park for all ages and abilities, and space for significant community events. It will be a regional precinct for everyone in our community to enjoy. The works under this contract are anticipated to be completed by April 2025, weather and site conditions permitting. We are working towards the sports precinct being operational by 2026. To view the master plan please visit our website: https://brnw.ch/21wJOX8

🏉High flying men's rugby team, The Blues who are now top of the Super Rugby/TRC Pacific Championship table visited the Sunshine Coast in between their two matches in Australia against the Queensland Reds and the Melbourne Rebels and had a blast. 📹Check out what they got up to https://brnw.ch/21wJOOr The Sunshine Coast is the perfect destination for elite sports teams to train, play and stay with all year-round favourable conditions and a host of activities for players to recharge on their days off. 📧Make Sunshine Coast your next high performance sports training destination - https://brnw.ch/21wJOOq #TrainPlayStay #HighPerformance #TrainingCamps #SunshineCoastStadium @VisitSunshineCoast @saltwaterecotours

We want your feedback on the draft refreshed Community Strategy and Action Plan 2024-29. The Sunshine Coast Community Strategy aims to help us: live healthier and more active lifestyles, better connect with our communities, create more vibrant and connected places and spaces, and celebrate our creativity and First Nations culture and heritage. The strategy has undergone a refresh after vital feedback from more than 1800 community members. The draft refreshed Community Strategy reflects our changing Sunshine Coast community priorities. You can have your say by: 👪 Attending a Community Session 📝 Completing an online survey or feedback template; or 📸 Entering the ‘Our Strong Community’ photo competition. Find more information here 👉 https://brnw.ch/21wJMXO

Sunshine Coast Art Prize Sponsor Ferre de Deyne is a pioneer of the Sunshine Coast arts community. Why are our generous sponsors so important and why do they do it? Founding member Ferre believes creative arts is at the foundation of a healthy community. As owner operator and managing director of the iconic Big Kart Track for over 30 years, he has also been involved with Caloundra Tourism, Sunshine Coast Tourism Board and the SunnyKids Board. Ferre currently sits on the Board of Directors for the Sunshine Coast Arts Foundation. The De Deyne family continues to be generous philanthropists in the community, and we are appreciative of their ongoing support of the Sunshine Coast National Art Prize. Discover more about the Sunshine Coast Arts Foundation here: https://lnkd.in/gkzhpZFq Sunshine Coast Art Prize submissions close at 11:59 on May 19, 2024. Read more: https://lnkd.in/giyhx6Ph The Sunshine Coast National Art Prize is made possible with support by our generous sponsors and partners Argon Law Sunshine Coast and the De Deyne family, as well as Sunshine Coast Council, Caloundra Chamber of Commerce, International Art Services, Horizon Festival and Friends Regional Gallery Caloundra Inc.