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Locals and visitors to Mooloolaba and Maroochydore can now get around on e-scooters and e-bikes, during Sunshine Coast Council’s trial period. 

It is out with the old and in with the new. Skateboarders will be dropping into a brand new eight-metre-wide half pipe in the Sunshine Coast hinterland, just in time for the summer school holidays.

Hand-in-hand with the community, Sunshine Coast Council is looking to manage and enhance one of the region’s most loved areas, one that holds enormous environmental, recreational, and cultural heritage significance.

Diversity and inclusion are high priorities for Sunshine Coast Council.

In the picturesque town of Peachester, a grazing property is gradually being shaped into a more sustainable setting for both agriculture and wildlife.

You can be part of history this weekend by attending the 100th anniversary of the Maleny Show.

It’s show season! The Sunshine Coast celebrates with two annual public holidays.

When the region’s artists were presented with a challenge to uncover, reimagine and bring to life forgotten places on the Sunshine Coast this is what happened.

Discover new skills and get creative at Libraries Makerspace Showcase at the Beerwah Heart Precinct, Saturday June 3, from 9am to 1pm.

The Sunshine Coast is going for gold as a world-class sporting and events capital. A clever new website has been launched that will seamlessly link high-performance sporting teams and event organisers from across the nation and globe with local venues, allied health professionals and a range of other suppliers.

National Reconciliation Week 2023 has been launched at TribalLink in Mapleton with a fire ceremony, traditional dance and presentations from Sunshine Coast Elders.

The Australian Outrigger Canoe Racing Association (AOCRA), host partner Mooloolaba Outrigger Canoe Club and major sponsor Sunshine Coast Council are proud to announce this year’s annual National Marathon Championships 2023, are set to take place on Friday 26 through to Sunday 28 May 2023.

A new signalised intersection, upgraded pedestrian crossings and a new shared pedestrian and cyclist pathway to improve safety and traffic flow have been completed. The upgraded Caloundra intersection at Queen and Bower Streets now features traffic signals and two raised priority crossings for pedestrians and cyclists, to help improve community safety, particularly for local school students.

Single, doubles or queens – it’s time to dig deep into the depths of your linen cupboard to give those old sheets a second chance at life.

School principal Anna Owen and Doctor Beverley Powell have been selected to help shape the future of the Sunshine Coast Biosphere.

A new plan has set us on the right track to help save one of the Sunshine Coast’s most beloved marine animals.

Health and wellbeing, community connection, transport, volunteering and a greater voice in decision making were among the topics discussed at an “enthusiastic and positive’’ community forum.

This is the ultimate career booster, a work experience program that starts at the bottom and rises all the way to the top.

Chase away the winter blues with a warm dose of country vibes with five incredible Australian singer-songwriters in a Saturday sunset session. Sunshine Coast Country music lovers are in for a heel and toe tappin’ good time at Venue 114’s first ever Coastal Country Music Fest to the region.

You are invited to experience a fire ceremony, traditional dance and special presentation from a respected elder with a lifelong passion for art.

From kindergarten to high school, Sunshine Coast students are turtle-y in love with turtles. And thanks to the dedicated volunteers like Leisa Baldwin from TurtleCare Sunshine Coast, this year they’ve had the chance to learn about these ancient mariners firsthand.

Affordable and environmentally friendly transport is coming to the Sunshine Coast with Council announcing the successful applicant for an electric scooter and bike trial. Council received four Expression of Interest submissions, with Neuron Mobility Pty Ltd the successful operator. All EOI submissions demonstrated an encouraging level of interest in the trial program.

An event that celebrates the “creative spirit of the hinterland’’, community facility upgrades and sporting equipment purchases are among the initiatives to receive a funding boost.

On the worst day of your life – when a severe storm strikes, or a fire consumes your property – emergency service volunteers are there for you. This week (May 15-21) is National Volunteer Week and you can thank emergency service volunteers at Sunshine Coast Council’s Emergency Expo this Sunday May 21.