Council's $864 million 2018/19 budget will bring significant upgrades to parks, facilities and roads in Division 1.

Sunshine Coast Council today endorsed its $864 million budget for 2018-19 which continues its focus on maintaining a strong, sustainable council, investing in the services and facilities that communities need and improving the liveability and vitality of the Sunshine Coast.

A snapshot of some of the major projects to be delivered across the Sunshine Coast in 2018-19:

A stunning photograph of an Osprey in flight clutching a fish early New Year’s day at Mooloolaba has won local photographer Rene Liniger Sunshine Coast Council’s 2018 Environment and Liveability Photography Award in the Open category.

The Sunshine Coast region’s first Arts Plan is now available for the community to review and provide comment following council’s endorsement of the draft plan today (June 14).

Forty established and emerging artists have been revealed as finalists in the prestigious Sunshine Coast Art Prize 2018.

From a record number of entries, Sunshine Coast Council today announced the 33 finalists vying for $8000 in prizes in the 2018 Sunshine Coast Environment and Liveability Photography Award competition, “Our Sunshine Coast”.

In celebration of National Reconciliation Week (May 27 – June 3) and upcoming NAIDOC Week events in July, council has installed a vibrant and significant display of artwork by local Indigenous artists in all eight libraries across the region.

Horizon Festival has taken art to the streets with the official launch of the region’s first Art Bus today.

Budding florists will love the next Friday3Live event at Caloundra Regional Gallery from 6-8pm on June 15 where the creative and talented Nat Evans from Heavenly Blooms will show you how to make a beautiful garland from fresh floral and foliage elements.