The first of many meetings to deliver public transport infrastructure on the Sunshine Coast in the lead up to the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games was held on Friday.
Sunshine Coast Mayor Rosanna Natoli said Council hosted the first Infrastructure Round Table on April 11 to share critical information, forge cooperative relationships and maximise legacy opportunities presented by the Games.
Mayor Natoli said all three levels of government had united to establish a new standard of collaboration as the region’s new wave of public transport infrastructure moved into the delivery phase.
She said all parties at the roundtable had met with a singular focus.
“This round table was the first, and we’ve already committed to continue this process of working together and to having more round tables in the future,” Mayor Natoli said.
“We know that public transport infrastructure is key – it’s the missing piece and is going to make a world of difference on the Sunshine Coast.”
Queensland Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie said the round table marked a “new era of collaboration” that was critical for securing infrastructure investment in the region.
“Things that we have talked about for 30 years and longer on the Sunshine Coast are finally happening,” Deputy Premier Bleijie said.
“The next seven years as we head to 2032 – and beyond – will be a golden era of opportunity on the Sunshine Coast.”
