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November 2008
Welcome to the first edition of the monthly Sunshine Coast Council economic development e-newsletters.
What do we do?
Committed to sustainable development, the Sunshine Coast Council is actively engaged in helping businesses grow locally as well as attracting appropriate new businesses to the region to diversify and expand the knowledge-based economy on the Sunshine Coast. For more information or to contact us please visit our website.
We have recently devloped the Sunshine Coast Preliminary Regional Business Profile, which contains a wide variety of data and information that will assist key decision makers in assessing the Sunshine Coast region for investment or expansion.
In this month's edition:
PGA Championship set to swing into town
The perfect location, the best Australian and international players, the biggest crowds. The tradition continues this year when the Cadbury Schweppes Australian PGA Championship returns to the Sunshine Coast from December 4-7.
Australia’s oldest professional tournament will once again feature the biggest names in Australian golf with the country’s two highest world ranked players Geoff Ogilvy and Queenslander Adam Scott already confirmed to play.
The Cadbury Schweppes Australian PGA Championship is the fans chance to get up close to the best Australian golfing talent in a spectacular Sunshine Coast setting, and the event boasts a proud reputation for being Australia’s most relaxed elite tournament. With a friendly, family atmosphere the players and spectators alike can’t help but enjoy the stunning surrounds at Coolum and with an endless array of activities on offer for all the family it is obvious just why the championship has fast become an event not to be missed.
Purchase tickets before December 4 and SAVE 50% off the gate price. Call the PGA Hotline on 1800 009 499 (freecall).
Any-One-Day Ticket (gate price $20.00)
Special Price only $10.00 (save 50%)
Season Ticket (gate price $50.00)
Special Price only $25.00 (save 50%)
Further event information can be found on the PGA of Australia’s website at www.pga.org.au
Save your business money by going green
This week (10 - 16 November) is Planet Ark’s National Recycling week, an annual campaign encouraging Australian householders, businesses and schools to ‘Recycle Right’, helping save water, conserve resources and combat climate change.
National Recycling Week is a great opportunity to review and promote your existing recycling programs or to kick off new programs. It's also a great opportunity to look at ways of generally greening your workplace.
In a first for the northern Sunshine Coast area, 240 litre recycling bins are now available free of charge with a fortnightly pickup. Alternately a 1.1m recycling bin is available for $998 per annum (10% discount with prompt payment) for a weekly pick up. Contact Council’s Tewantin customer service centre on 5449 5200.
There are some great examples of businesses on the Sunshine Coast who have worked tirelessly to improve their bottom line by recycling. Tewantin RSL has reduced its waste by a staggering 32% (more than 211 cubic metres) and reduced water consumption by 25% equating to a combined saving of $4845 per year, as well as increasing recycling by 38%.
For more information on what your business can do to improve your bottom line through conserving water and energy and reducing waste, visit the EPA website or Planet Ark's website.
Networking works!
Make sure you register to come along to the next networking event at The J, Noosa Junction on Tuesday 25 November. Come along, network with other businesses and find out what innovation and technology can do for your business. The cost is $15 per head which
includes finger food.
To register or for more information, visit our website. Council recently hosted another successful networking event at the Nambour Civic Centre as part of a series of events being held across the Coast. Over 250 business people attended on the night and many made valuable business contacts
and sales! If you missed the Nambour event, register now for the next one
at The J.
World class technology here on the Sunshine Coast
On October 31, Federal Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, the Hon. Senator Stephen Conroy launched the Noosa Clever Networks project, the first of the federally funded Clever Networks projects to be completed, and officially opened the Cooroy Data Centre.
The Noosa Clever Networks project includes a ‘state of the art’ data storage centre providing high-capacity data backup support to the Sunshine Coast; an optic fibre link connecting the new (planned) library at Cooroy and the (planned) Carpenters Lane and Nandroya developments, and seven wireless base stations providing multi-megabit connectivity in the north of the Sunshine Coast.
The Noosa Clever Networks project is part of Connecting the Coast, Council’s innovative telecommunications project funded by the Federal Government under the Clever Networks Program and supported by project partners Allegro Networks and Mach Technology.
For more information on the Cooroy Data Centre and Connecting the Coast visit the website.
Local business shines at awards
The 2008 Excellence in Business Awards were held on Saturday 8 November at the Novotel Twin Waters Resort. Council was pleased to be a major sponsor of the Awards, as well as sponsors of the category awards. Our congratulations go to all winners, in particular:
 | Overall Macro Business Award 2008
winner, Ascent Building Solutions
Photo: millsphotography.com.au |
Overall Macro Business Award 2008
Ascent Building Solutions Rural Enterprise Award
Micro winner: JL Labs Pty Ltd
Macro winner: Eden Rehabilitation Centre Environmental Industries Award
Micro winner: Future Plus Environmental
Macro winner: EcoNova Operations Pty Ltd
Creative/Knowledge Industries Award
Micro winner: 3 Style Media Pty Ltd
Macro winner: Sea English Academy Please visit Maroochydore Chamber of Commerce website for a list of all award winners.
Economic Development recognised
The 2008 Economic Development Awards were presented at a Gala Dinner in Brisbane on October 8, attended by more than 250 economic development practioners from local government, regional development agencies and state departments.
Sunshine Coast Council were finalists in the Strategic Economic Development Award category for the Connecting the Coast project, which is developing world class broadband telecommunications infrastructure for the Sunshine Coast.
Gerrie Carr-MacFie and Bill McDonald of Sunshine Coast Enterprises were finalists for Economic Development Leadership Awards.
Congratulations to all our finalists!
Thank you for taking the time to read our e-newsletter. We would appreciate any feedback you may have. Please email us at ecdev.nambour@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au
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