Member Spotlight – Luke Stenhouse
Finance Broker, QPF Finance Group Sunshine Coast
Where do you live?
Maroochydore
Tell us about your family?
Our family move here from Toowoomba three years ago. My wife Vanessa is a mortgage broker in our QPF Sunshine Coast office. Our son Lachlan finished Year 12 on the Coast and is in the US at college playing soccer. Our daughter Addison just started Year 7 and has turned me into a ‘Dance Dad’. One little black pug, Toby, rounds out the family.
Favourite location on the Sunshine Coast?
We love the beach. We are lucky with how many great beaches there are here on the Coast. We love our local cafe Flinders Land and restaurants such as Bask at Peregian, Market Bistro and Paradise Arcade for some awesome Mexican. Plus, we have some of the great golf courses: Headland, Twin Waters, Palmer Coolum, Mount Coolum, Maleny. So many options!
Which local person inspires you?
Sam Parker, of Grab Life by the Balls. Sam does brilliant work in the community for men’s health and is just as all-round good human.
Favourite local business?
Sunshine Coast Sourdough Co – the best sourdough on the Coast. It was great to see it grow from the original shop to the new one.
Best thing about living on the Coast?
The lifestyle, the beaches, the vibe, the climate, the people. Coming from Toowoomba, we even love the Coast winters.
How long have you been a Chamber member?
About October 2025, but I have been around events for a couple of years.
What’s the best thing about being a Chamber member?
Coffee + Connect, although all the events are great. It is great speaking to different businesses and learning more about what is going on in the business community.
Favourite ChamberCast with the President and Pep?
We attended the Coffee + Connect at Lookout07, Warana and loved what Dr Leon Stensholm was doing for youth.
Favourite Chamber event?
Lookout07. Walking into that space blew us away. You would never have known it was there and what they do for our young kids who need a hand was amazing. It was so well set up and we could see how kids would see it as a safe place.
How can the Coast be improved?
Traffic flow and transport. We are growing quickly and we need to address some transport issues to make it easier to get around.
What excites you about the future of the region?
It’s great to see more industry coming to the region, especially in the manufacturing space. It gives people more employment opportunities and it is exciting to see some of the new technology that comes with it. In my finance role, I love being able to play a small part in supporting local businesses growth.
Favourite holiday destination?
We love New Zealand (I am biased for the golf courses), but have Italy on our bucket list. In Australia, we love Melbourne: great food and so much to do down there.
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