Kawana Waters

Kawana Waters

Kawana Waters

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Open data expo. People looking up into the trees and nestboxes

Local

Sunshine Coast Open Data Expo

Building our knowledge in our natural environment.

Region-wide

A plan to protect our macropods

Creating a safer place to live for kangaroos, wallabies and pademelons.

Asparagus Fern

Region-wide

Sunshine Coast Biosecurity Plan

Invasive plants and animals have the potential to cause significant impacts on the Sunshine Coast’s values.

Photo of a dark sky taken with telescope.

Major

Our dark sky journey

Establishing a proposed Dark Sky Reserve.

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Region-wide

How ‘liveable’ is your neighbourhood?

Council’s ‘Living on the Sunshine Coast’ survey investigates.

Coastal pathway at Warana

Region-wide

World class Coastal Pathway continues to deliver

New Warana section adds to 73 kilometre path.

Native plants in bush.

Environment Levy project

Region-wide

‘Critical link’ secured for rare and threatened species

Wildlife corridor link established and habitat protected for threatened and key species.

Environment Levy project

Region-wide

Milestone’s for Pest Management on the Sunshine Coast

A united effort between Council and the community yields a success story for protecting local biodiversity.

Region-wide

The sustainability projects defining Sunshine Coast’s future

The Environment and Liveability Strategy Annual Report 2022/23.

Region-wide

The Environment and Liveability Strategy Refresh Project 2023

New inclusions for the Sunshine Coast’s blueprint setting the future for our environment and liveability.

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Region-wide

A snapshot of achievements for 2021/22

Counci has released the Environment and Liveability Strategy Annual Report.

Biosphere logo

Major

Biosphere

Sunshine Coast Biosphere recognised internationally.

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Region-wide

Council takes out first place in sustainability award

Council’s Environment and Liveability Strategy- winner of the Banksia Sustainability Awards.

Bells Creek, Glass House Mountains

Major

Environment and Liveability Strategy recognised for planning excellence

The Queensland winners of the Planning Institute of Australia’s (PIA) Awards for Planning Excellence 2020 were announced with the strategy taking home an award.

Coolum Beach Lone Surfer

Region-wide

A snapshot of achievements for 2019/20

Council continues to invest in environment and liveability initiatives, so our region remains a great place to live, work and raise a family.

Portrait of Captain Matthew Flinders

Local

1799 Interpretive heritage trail

A 1799 journey to explore the Queensland coastline.

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Local

Landsborough Placemaking Master Plan

Fifteen year vision for Landsborough receives tick of approval.

Glass House Mountains

Local

Inter-urban Break Outdoor Recreation Plan

A strategic framework to guide management of outdoor recreation activities in the Inter-urban Break.

View of Glass House Mountains

Major

Protecting the Regional Inter-urban Break

We are committed to protecting the Regional Inter-urban Break in perpetuity.