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The Sunshine Coast's commercial property market is experiencing a surge in demand, particularly for high-quality A-Grade office spaces. Unlike many capital cities grappling with high vacancy rates, the Sunshine Coast boasts a low vacancy rate of just 5.0% as per the January 2024 Property Council’s Office Market Report. This marks a significant drop from its previous peak of 21.8% in 2019, indicating a robust turnaround in the region's commercial property sector.

 

With 50 First Avenue now available for lease, businesses have a prime opportunity to establish themselves in a dynamic and rapidly growing commercial environment. Not only that, high tech businesses can tap into the city's digital assets to test and trial new technologies in a real world environment (more on this below).

 

Here's a glimpse of the latest happenings:

  • Testing Tech in Paradise Sundowner event and VIP Tech Tour
  • BFX $20 million distribution centre supporting international growth
  • Food and beverage facility to become 'blueprint for collaborative manufacturing'

Please feel free to contact me if you'd like to know more about doing business on the Sunshine Coast. 

 
Alex

 

Alex Lever-Shaw

Head of Investment, Trade and International

Economic Development Branch

Sunshine Coast Council 

 

Email: invest@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au
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Testing Tech in Paradise - Sundowner event

 

Like to know more about smart cities, critical infrastructure, security and space? Join us for exclusive insights into the future of business and investment opportunities right here on the pristine Sunshine Coast! 

 

The expert panel will include:

  • Gerrit Oliver, Chief Scientist – Fleet Space Technologies
  • Peter Williams, General Manager of Sales – Southern Launch
  • Tim Kelly, Director – MEF Sunshine Coast
  • Simon Webster, Executive Manager, Advanced Capability – Queensland Fire and Emergency Services
  • Caroline Patton, Empowering Businesses – Accuteque
  • Mark Billing, Business Expansion – Geospatial Intelligence

 

SUNDOWNER EVENT DETAILS

 

Altitude Nine
First Ave, Maroochydore QLD

Wednesday 3 July 2024
4:30pm - 7:30pm QST

Register online

Register for Sundowner event

 

PRE-EVENT SUNSHINE COAST VIP TECH TOUR

 

Sunshine Coast Council is inviting delegates of Australia in Space for a complimentary guided tech tour of the Maroochydore CBD before an ‘on location’ networking evening at Altitude Nine. Your hosts from Invest Sunshine Coast can personally collect and return you to Brisbane at no charge. The bespoke VIP Tech Tour will commence at 2pm  Wednesday 3 July 2024, including a tour of the NEXTDC SC1, Tier 3N+1 Edge Data Centre and smart cities digital infrastructure.

 

Register for the VIP Tech Tour: Kindly register your interest online by Wednesday 19 June 

Register for VIP Tech Tour

 

Did you miss the opening webinar that was held last month? You can watch the recording now.

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Investment and Growth Toolkit


Sunshine Coast Council has created a best-in-class concierge service for investors wanting to set up or expand businesses on the Sunshine Coast. 

 

Investors can gain assistance with:

  • The development approval process prior to submission
  • Finding sites
  • Business introductions
  • Navigating regulatory requirements
  • Connections to supportive contacts and networks
  • Relocation assistance

Taking this concierge service one step further, Sunshine Coast Council has created a unique digital solution called the Investment and Growth Toolkit. Established within the existing Invest Sunshine Coast website infrastructure, the Toolkit provides links to real-time resources and investment tools. 

 

Discover how we can help you on your business investment journey. You can book a one hour complimentary session with our Investment Lead, Wendy Macdonald. Call 0408 731 999 or email wendy.macdonald@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au.

View the Toolkit

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INVESTMENT PROSPECTUS

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Are you an investment-ready business looking to establish, expand or relocate? Get the Sunshine Coast Investment Prospectus for an overview of the business and lifestyle opportunities available in one of Australia’s fastest growing regions.

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