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Sunshine Coast Council acknowledges the Sunshine Coast Country, home of the Kabi Kabi peoples and the Jinibara peoples, the Traditional Custodians, whose lands and waters we all now share. We commit to working in partnership with the Traditional Custodians and the broader First Nations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) community to support self-determination through economic and community development.

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This week’s highlights

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Slow down, think deeply and connect through creativity

How Soon Is Now? exhibition at Caloundra Regional Gallery

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Showcase your business this Buy Local Day

A region‑wide celebration spotlighting Sunshine Coast businesses

Sunshine Coast App: your connection to Council services

See it, report it, sorted faster with the Sunshine Coast App. Download now

Dog Exercise Area Regional Plan and Network Blueprint

Updated laws July 3: improved safety, off-leash area changes, environmentally sensitive zone protection enhancement

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Planned burn season has started

View the program, maps and burn status across the coastal and hinterland reserves here

This month’s featured stories

An artist's impression of a coastal scene featuring a seawall running through the center. Norfolk pines line the edges of a park, adding greenery to the landscape. The ocean is visible in the foreground, while residential homes and businesses can be seen in the background, creating a picturesque and serene environment.

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Moffat Beach seawall reconstruction project

Find out more about the Moffat Beach seawall reconstruction project.

Aerial image of new seawall at Golden Beach Foreshore

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Golden Beach foreshore works

Find out about works along the Golden Beach foreshore including TS Onslow and Diamond Head.

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Establishing a proposed Sunshine Coast Dark Sky Reserve

The Sunshine Coast hinterland could soon be home to an internationally recognised Dark Sky Reserve, protecting our precious starry skies for the future.

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Sunshine Coast Ecological Park

Sunshine Coast Council has commenced the next phase of planning to establish the Sunshine Coast Ecological Park, creating a place of cherished nature and ecological wonder for generations to discover and enjoy.

Ariel view of Mooloolaba's Northern Parkland.

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Mooloolaba Foreshore Revitalisation Project

Sunshine Coast Council is investing in the future of Mooloolaba with a major foreshore revitalisation project to create more beachfront parkland, new community facilities, improve access to the beach and foreshore and enhance coastal protection for the benefit of residents, visitors and businesses.