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As we near the end of FY24, the Sunshine Coast has a lot to relfect upon and plenty to look forward to. 

  • The stage is set for Sunshine Coast Olympic glory with a historic $300 million investment in sporting infrastructure. This represents the largest ever investment in high-performance sporting infrastructure on the Sunshine Coast!

  • We celebrate The Country Chef Bakery Co.'s new $30 million state-of-the-art manufacturing facility, which now holds the title of the largest pavlova factory in the southern hemisphere!

  • The University of the Sunshine Coast has officially opened an $18.5 million National PTSD Research Centre, the first of its kind in Australia.

As always, 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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Landmark $300 million funding for Sunshine Coast Olympic venues 

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Country Chef’s $30m bakery produces millions of desserts annually

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$18.5 million National PTSD research centre opens at UniSC

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Speaker Lineup

Testing Tech in Paradise - Sundowner event

Pitch sessions announced!

 

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:

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

Pitch sessions include: Caroline Patton, Dave Biggar, Mathew Nevin and Matt Hobosn. This event is one not to be missed! 

 

SUNDOWNER EVENT DETAILS

 

Altitude Nine
First Ave, Maroochydore QLD

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

Register online to secure your spot

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.

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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