Community

Improved community safety, carefully considered changes to off-leash areas and enhanced protection for environmentally sensitive zones are the key elements of the new Sunshine Coast Dog Exercise Area Regional Plan.

Step into the heights of history. Rare photos and untold stories await at On the Heights, celebrating Queensland’s early adventurers.

Celebrate the festive season in Coolum and Mudjimba with markets, music, movies and more!

Get ready for giggles and rhymes with Ring-A-Ring O’Rosy, Humpty Dumpty and plenty more family favourites from the comfort of your own home.

Second development application for a luxury hotel approved as part of the Accommodation Hotel Incentive Measures. Crowne Plaza Maroochydore construction starts April 2026 – delivering 180 rooms, event spaces and apartments to boost tourism and business.

More than 50 Sunshine Coast residents united on Tuesday, December 9, for the annual Seeds of Hope event, showing their support for victims of domestic and family violence.

There are more than 40 battery drop off points available across the Sunshine Coast, including supermarkets, hardware stores and Council’s tips. 

Discover this stunning series of rockpools, cherished by little ones, nature lovers and photographers alike!

Show us the Sunshine Coast through your eyes! Submit a photo and story capturing heritage, identity, or cultural connection for Picture Culture: Here & Now, part of Horizon 2026.

Access endless entertainment for free with Council's eLibrary

Find out about the extraordinary moment in history as we buried a time capsule that has sent a special message to the Sunshine Coast in 2050!

The Sunshine Coast shines bright with a spectacular display of festive lights, adding colour and joy to parks and streets across the region.

Beach days, brunch and Christmas shopping a breeze, as new trial bus loop rolls out.

Check out Adventure Sunshine Coast's list of the 'TOP 5 Sunshine Coast Accessible Adventures', located throughout the region in celebration of Disability Action Week 2025.

As progress continues toward a proposed Dark Sky Reserve in the Sunshine Coast hinterland, 89 per cent of survey respondent say they'd personally change their habits to help protect dark skies from light pollution.

Community will gather to plant Seeds of Hope at a special Sunshine Coast event, creating a lasting legacy to acknowledge victims of domestic and family violence.

Something big is about to light up the Sunshine Coast this New Year’s Eve.

Wonderful news! This magical adventure through lush rainforest, less than a kilometre from Buderim Village, is back open and better than ever!

This festive season, the Sunshine Coast is bursting with opportunities to connect, celebrate and make memories.

Love to walk, ride, or explore? You now have extra time to help shape the region’s active transport network, with community consultation extended until 5 December 2025.

Get involved in a variety of events during Disability Action Week 2025 from 23 to 30 November.

Queensland’s leading tourism operators, event organisers and experience providers have been recognised at the 40th annual Queensland Tourism Awards including five Sunshine Coast businesses.