Council
The Mayor and Councillors work closely with the Executive Leadership Team and staff delivering a range of plans and strategies guiding the delivery of major projects across the region, and council’s capital works program. Council remains committed to its vision to be Australia’s most sustainable region - Connected. Liveable. Thriving.
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Councillor portfolios
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Councillors represent their community to ensure the good rule and governance of their electoral area
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Planning and projects
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Tenders
Details of current and awarded tenders with council and contracts that are now closed.
Budget, financial and annual reports
Copies of council's budget documents, financial reports and annual reports from 2014/15 onward.
Organisation and governance
Council's governance framework is a set of systems to help council meet its goal of great governance.
Local laws
Council administers a range of local laws including parking, keeping animals, bathing reserves and dog off-leash areas.
Public Notices
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Latest news
Nominations open: Sunshine Coast Australia Day Community Awards
Searching for Sunshine Coast community heroes. Nominations are open for the 2026 Sunshine Coast Australia Day Community Awards
Strength through collaboration: A First Nations showcase
From bushfoods and technology to strategy and creative arts – a celebration of First Nations enterprise, excellence and economic prosperity will take place on the Sunshine Coast as part of Indigenous Business Month.
Resilient design showcased in Open House 2025
A treehouse-inspired home, a reimagined railway shed and lush landscaped gardens are among the highlights of a vibrant program showcasing the Sunshine Coast’s most fascinating buildings and gardens.
Check out Coast’s newest fenced off-leash park
Get ready to say those magic words, “let’s go for a run!” to your beloved pet and road-test our region’s newest fenced dog exercise area.
Social commentary captures $25,000 Art Prize
Brisbane artist David Wells has won the 2025 Sunshine Coast National Art Prize, taking home $25,000 for his painting ‘Dream house with a galah’.
Nominations open: Sunshine Coast Australia Day Community Awards
Searching for Sunshine Coast community heroes. Nominations are open for the 2026 Sunshine Coast Australia Day Community Awards
Strength through collaboration: A First Nations showcase
From bushfoods and technology to strategy and creative arts – a celebration of First Nations enterprise, excellence and economic prosperity will take place on the Sunshine Coast as part of Indigenous Business Month.
Resilient design showcased in Open House 2025
A treehouse-inspired home, a reimagined railway shed and lush landscaped gardens are among the highlights of a vibrant program showcasing the Sunshine Coast’s most fascinating buildings and gardens.
Check out Coast’s newest fenced off-leash park
Get ready to say those magic words, “let’s go for a run!” to your beloved pet and road-test our region’s newest fenced dog exercise area.
Social commentary captures $25,000 Art Prize
Brisbane artist David Wells has won the 2025 Sunshine Coast National Art Prize, taking home $25,000 for his painting ‘Dream house with a galah’.