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  “Now is the time to advocate for major investment in our region.”   That was the key message from Sunshine Coast Council Head of Economic Development, Chris Le Serve at the recent Maroochydore Chamber of Commerce event which was hosted by Yield Advisory in front of more than 100 guests on the A1 building…

It’s September already and I openly admit it’s my favourite time of the year with the end of winter, my favourite event the Wishlist fundraiser and my birthday all rolling out this month.   There’s also lots going on in our Chamber and the local business community.   We need to start with the biggest…

Welcome to the halfway mark of 2024. It’s incredible to think that we’ve passed the six month mark of the year where so much has been achieved and there’s still so much to look forward to.   Over the past three months our new Sunshine Coast Mayor and councillors have been bedding themselves down into…

It’s hard to believe that that Easter is upon us and the first quarter of 2024 is done and dusted. As I write to you this month, the results of the local Government elections are being finalised. We will welcome a new Mayor in the next short period of time along with a number of…

In my report last year I indicated that it would be my fifth and final year as President. As the year progressed, and with the support of the Executive Committee, I have renominated for President again for the next 12 month. I have made this call knowing that there is still much more that we…

I’m writing this quarter’s Welcome from interstate, it’s also on the same day that many locals come out to support the annual Wishlist Gala Ball. That only means one thing to me. It’s springtime. Every year seems to go quicker than the last and 2023 is no different. Maybe I’m being nostalgic as I celebrate…

Minister for Transport and Main Roads and Minister for Digital Services The Honourable Mark Bailey Palaszczuk and Albanese governments deliver combined $20 million in funding to plan the Direct Sunshine Coast Rail Line, a future connection between Beerwah and Maroochydore. Major community consultation set to begin on four key transport projects for the Sunshine Coast…

June traditionally means the start of winter, tax time and another Queensland victory in the State of Origin series. All three have come to fruition again this year and I hope you’ve enjoyed the latter as much as I did. With the first six months of the year done and dusted we look forward to…

  June traditionally means the start of winter, tax time and another Queensland victory in the State of Origin series. All three have come to fruition again this year and I hope you’ve enjoyed the latter as much as I did. With the first six months of the year done and dusted we look forward…