“There’s always a good cuppa and a chat,” says Mary, smiling from her deck as birds flit through the trees she helped plant. “It’s an extension of the garden at home.”
Environment
Learn about environmental issues, recycling, conservation efforts, renewable energy and sustainability.
Kathleen McArthur is a name synonymous with Sunshine Coast wildflowers. Experience her work at Bankfoot House and Landsborough Museum as well as exquisite scientific illustrations by the Scott sisters.
Sunshine Coast Council has endorsed two major biosecurity programs to protect our region’s environment, lifestyle and economy.
Sunshine Coast design experts are offering up cost savings and inspiring tips on how to make your home comfortable all year round.
The Sunshine Coast bursts into colour this spring with the return of the Wildflower Festival and a vibrant program of exhibitions, workshops, and guided walks.
Come on Council’s book reading adventure with author readings, illustrators, mascots, face painting, games and much more fun, on Saturday 16 August, 8.30am till 3pm at the Beerwah Community Hall, 25 Peachester Road.
Sunshine Coast Council invites the community to welcome migratory shorebirds back to our shores with two exciting shorebird festival events.
It may have been a wet winter this year, but all it takes is a week of warm weather for bushfires to become a serious threat. Know your home’s bushfire risk and have a bushfire survival plan in place.
Find out what to do in the garden this August with top tips from The Micro Gardener and Living Smart
Survey has discovered that Reesville is one of the most densely populated koala habitats in the northern part of South East Queensland.
The Sunshine Coast Marine BioBlitz project has been announced as a finalist in the prestigious 2025 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes.
The Sunshine Coast will host the 2025 Australian Coastal Councils Conference, sharing learnings in coastal sustainability, climate resilience and community-focused adaptation strategies, while fostering national collaboration on managing Australia’s changing coastlines.
The 2025 Wild HeART Student Art Prize invites young Sunshine Coast artists to explore native Australian species and share their ecological stories through realistic art. Finalists’ works will feature in a summer exhibition at Maroochy Botanic Garden. Entries close October 5, with prizes across three age categories.
The Sunshine Coast has proudly welcomed the world’s brightest young mathematicians for the 66th International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO), a prestigious global competition that has brought together 635 students from 114 countries from 10–20 July at the Novotel Sunshine Coast Resort.
The Nambour tip will be closed for upgrades from Monday, July 28, to Sunday, September 7, reopening Monday, September 8.
A 17-hectare Cooloolabin property, once degraded by logging and farming, has been transformed into a thriving wildlife corridor thanks to landholder Julia and Sunshine Coast Council’s Landholder Environment Grants. Applications for 2025 grants open July 7, supporting rural landowners in restoring biodiversity and protecting the region’s natural environment.
How can we improve our plans for an all abilities beach access ramp next to the Coolum Beach Surf Life Saving Club and Tickle Park?
Find out what to do in the garden this Winter with top tips from The Micro Gardener and Living Smart
From humble beginnings to a thriving conservation movement, this year TurtleCare Sunshine Coast will celebrate its 20 year anniversary.
Council has shared key details on its plan to manage lighting in the proposed Dark Sky Reserve for the Sunshine Coast hinterland. The community is invited to have your say on the plan between June 16 and July 11, providing an opportunity for public feedback in the initiative.
Join this free clay workshops at Maroochy Wetlands Sanctuary to celebrate local birdlife. Artist Christina Lowry will guide participants in crafting porcelain bird skulls for a community art installation. The project promotes conservation through creativity and includes talks and walks exploring the region’s avian diversity.