The Doonan Creek Environment Reserve is quickly becoming rehabilitated by various tree plantings such as National Tree Day which was held on Sunday, July 31 and saw 1500 seedlings planted out. Photo: Contributed THE SUNSHINE Coast community came out to…
NOOSA Council staff are working through the late surge of short-stay and home-hosted accommodation applications from property owners making the most of waived fees. Council’s Development Assessment Manager, Kerri Coyle, said more than 1200 applications were received in the two…
The Cool Homes for the Sunshine Coast booklet and compass which is a new building and renovating guide published by Sunshine Coast Council to help people build and renovate eco-friendly and environmentally sustainable homes. Photo: Contributed Sunshine Coast Council has…
Sunshine Coast Council has a new waste collection provider and has also expanded their organics collection with 86,000 homes now putting out their green lid bin each fortnight which will be picked up by one of the new waste trucks…
SUNSHINE Coast Council is warning residents to be aware of bogus emails requesting payment of rates. Council has become aware of a small number of incidents where a scammer has emailed residents asking for payment of rates using a BSB…
THE Noosa community is being urged to help shape Noosa Council’s new Draft Housing Strategy by answering a short survey either online or at pop-up stalls around town in July. The draft strategy is aimed at creating more social and affordable…
Join Sunshine Coast Council for a free grant writing workshop. The workshops are open to community groups and not-for-profit organisations. Photo: Contributed LOCAL community groups with project ideas to make the Sunshine Coast more active, vibrant, creative, inclusive, or resilient…
BOTH Division 8 and Division 9 have fared well in the upcoming budget handed down by Sunshine Coast Council last week with many infrastructure upgrades, new pathways and trails plus outdoor spaces for all ages featuring in the Sunshine Coast…
Photo: Contributed The local community spirit is well and truly environmentally minded with more than 170 volunteers turning up on Sunday, June 26 to plant out 1,300 trees at the Doonan Creek Environment Reserve (pictured). There were 91 adults and…
When looking at our gorgeous home from above is it any wonder that the Sunshine Coast is now formally recognised as a UNESCO biosphere? The international recognition will afford our home economic, tourism and environmental credentials and will see the…