Sunshine Coast City Hall
City hall is located in the heart of the Maroochydore city centre, it is designed and built for the community.
Unveiled to the community on December 10, 2022, Sunshine Coast City Hall forms part of the collective vision to create a modern regional civic, business and commercial heart that is welcoming and accessible to our community.
Council's customer contact and development information counters are located on the ground floor, welcoming residents and assisting with any council-related enquiries.
City hall is a contemporary workspace - on level 1, governance is easily visible to our community. Our council chamber is accessible from the ground floor and clearly visible from outside of the building.
Behind the design process
The city hall building concept design is the result of multiple consultative efforts, including a visioning workshop with key stakeholders to establish and guide the design elements of the building.
Designed by Cottee Parker Architects with sustainability at its core design response, the new building includes features that will reduce environmental impact and embrace the Sunshine Coast climate.
The building is intended to fit seamlessly into its built and natural environment and distinguishes itself as a landmark building in the new city centre.
The building is inspired by the forms and colours of the unique Sunshine Coast Glass House Mountains. The mountain and water themes flow from the exterior inwards to deliver a holistic and integrated experiential journey for residents, visitors and staff.
The design provides a clear view of council chambers located on level 1, providing transparency to the community of governance in action.
A sustainable building
The city hall building is designed to achieve the following accreditation targets:
- 5 star green star - design accreditation has already been achieved. This accreditation encourages industry to create buildings that are not just green but healthy, liveable, productive, resilient and sustainable. Obtaining the as-built accreditation the sustainability outcomes from the design and construction of the new city hall building are monitored through initial occupancy.
- 5 star national Australian built environment rating system (NABERS) target – to obtain the 5 star rating, the building efficiency will be evaluated across four elements; energy, water, waste and indoor environment.
- 4.5 Star NABERS water whole building rating.
- 4.5 Star NABERS indoor environment base building rating.
Planned project timeline
Steps completed
| Concept design endorsement by council | May 2019 |
| Development application submitted by EDQ | June 2019 |
| Detailed design commence | July 2019 |
| EDQ approval | September 2019 |
| Construction tender process | October to December 2019 |
| Construction to commence | August 2020 |
| Opening | 10 December 2022 |