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Children cycling to school. | Newsreel

World-leading active transport program on Sunshine Coast

A Sunshine Coast active school transport program has received international recognition by exceeding global benchmarks. The top-tier international Journal of Transport
Read more 10 July 2025
People have lunch in orchard. | Newsreel

Plate filling up at Coast’s premier food and drink festival

Some of the biggest events at this year’s signature Sunshine Coast food and drink festival have already sold out, but organisers are confident there is still plenty on
Read more 7 July 2025
Artist's impression of upgraded Sunshine Coast Stadium. | Newsreel

EOIs now open for Brisbane 2032 stadium upgrades

The Sunshine Coast Stadium upgrade is among the first Brisbane 2032 venues to be put out for tender. Expressions of Interests for work on the stadium, in the Kawana
Read more 4 July 2025
Brisbane Metro Bus. | Newsreel

Next stop arrives on Brisbane’s new bus network

Brisbane’s new bus network kicks up a gear from today with the second stage of the project now live. Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said Brisbane Metro services now
Read more 30 June 2025
Kings Beach, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. | Newsreel

New look exec and fewer departments for Coast council

Sunshine Coast Council will have a new-look Executive team and streamlined structure in the next financial year. Council CEO John Baker said four new directors had been
Read more 30 June 2025
Aura Parklands, Sunshine Coast. | Newsreel

Aura around new Parklands. Watch the flythrough

Work has begun on a new 5.3-hectare leisure destination on the Sunshine Coast. Stockland General Manager Queensland Development David Laner said the first sod had been
Read more 25 June 2025
Story Bridge, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. | Newsreel

Brisbane budgets on new Story Bridge footpath this year

More than $18 million has been allocated in this year’s Brisbane City Council Budget to the restoration of the Story Bridge, with almost half for work on the
Read more 18 June 2025
Affordable home Sunshine Coast, Australia. | Newsreel

Pre-fab build fast tracks affordable homes for workers

A first-of-its type affordable housing development has opened for new tenants on the Sunshine Coast. Sunshine Coast Mayor Rosanna Natoli said the Marcoola project
Read more 18 June 2025
Night sky from One Tree Hill Maleny, Sunshine Coast, Queensland. | Newsreel

Council looks for multi-star reviews of new lighting plan

Around 40 percent of the Sunshine Coast Local Government Area would be subject to a new light management plan under a proposal to create a Dark Sky Reserve in the
Read more 17 June 2025
Gardens by the Bay, Singapore. | Newsreel

Trails, domes and light shows at new-look Mount Coot-tha

Singapore’s iconic Garden’s by the Bay is among the international inspirations for a re-imagined Mount Coot-tha. Brisbane Lord Mayor Andrian Schrinner has
Read more 16 June 2025