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Celebrating women in our food industry!
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Congratulations to two exceptional women in our food and agribusiness industry for achieving outstanding recognition in March!
We are incredibly proud to have such passionate and driven women represent our region and Queensland.
Nicole McNaughton CEO of Food Agribusiness Network (FAN) received the 2025 AgriFutures Australia Queensland Rural Women’s Award!
This award recognises Nicole's outstanding leadership in strengthening regional food and agribusiness industries.
Under Nicole’s leadership, FAN continues to drive innovation, sustainability and resilience in the agrifood sector.
Heidi Walker of Walker Seafoods Australia was the first female recipient of the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Sustainable Fishing Hero Award!
This prestigious award honours individuals who demonstrate exceptional leadership, courage and commitment to sustainable fishing practices.
Heidi's dedication to sustainable tuna fishing and her innovative collaboration with renowned chef Neil Perry have set a new standard in the industry.
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Sunshine Coast Business Woman of the Year Awards
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Nominations for our 2025 Sunshine Coast Business Woman of the Year Awards are now OPEN!
This is your chance to shine a spotlight and celebrate the remarkable women in our community who are transforming the business landscape!
Whether it’s a trailblazer you admire or even yourself, we want to hear about the exceptional leadership, innovation, and positive impact being made in business and beyond.
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Transport gold: 100-day review outcome
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The Queensland Government has today announced funding for a new integrated Athlete Village, arena and cultural precinct in the Maroochydore City Centre and a new public transport solution, ‘The Wave’, from Beerwah to the Sunshine Coast Airport.
Sunshine Coast Mayor Rosanna Natoli said she was incredibly grateful for the announcement of two new region-shaping projects for the community.
“This much-anticipated announcement, along with the confirmation of the Sunshine Coast Stadium expansion and the progress of the Sunshine Coast Mountain Bike Centre, represents a significant milestone and marks the delivery of great benefits for our community,” Mayor Natoli said.
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Mooloolaba seafood celebration
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The Curated Plate, Queensland’s premier food and drink festival, is launching its largest celebration of seafood yet!
From July 25-27, 2025, the Sunshine Coast will come alive with a series of seafood-themed events.
The series includes an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of the Mooloolaba trawlers with The Curated Plate Culinary Director and renowned chef Peter Kuruvita.
This year’s Seafood Series is a collaboration between Trade and Investment Queensland, Sunshine Coast Council, the Department of Primary Industries (Queensland) and local businesses.
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Nominations extended:
Sunshine Coast Music Awards
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Nominations for the 2025 Sunshine Coast Music Awards (SCMAs) have been extended until April 11l!
This gives every artist, venue, producer and music industry pro the chance to be recognised.
PLUS… The Rising Star of the Year will land a performance spot at Big Pineapple Festival on October 25.
Nominations must come from the nominee themselves or their manager, publicist or agent. If you want to see your favourite artist win, encourage them to nominate!
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Small business tourism operators urged to get tech-savvy
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The Crisafulli Government is backing Queensland’s small tourism businesses to lift their tech game with a rebate of up to $2,500.
The Tourism Business Digital Adaption Program has $3 million in rebates available for micro, small and medium-sized tourism businesses to help them stay tech-savvy and ready to attract more tourists.
The program is made up of three components: free online webinars and resources, a Digital Champions network, and a rebate to implement new digital products.
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The Sunshine Coast is making leaps and bounds with a connected cyber community that includes both local and national organisations.
We were thrilled to host the Critical Infrastructure Information Sharing and Analysis Centre (CI-ISAC) board meeting right here on the Sunshine Coast, their home base.
CI-ISAC’s team and other industry leading professionals will be back at the Sunshine Coast Cybersecurity Conference Sun Con on 24 May.
Join Sun Con to meet industry leaders and discuss the latest trends, challenges and solutions in cybersecurity and threat intelligence.
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SME cyber resilience service
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Does your small business need cyber resilience assistance?
IDCARE, a national identity and cyber support service is offering small businesses free, tailored, one-on-one assistance to help navigate cyber challenges.
Small businesses can book sessions with the Cyber Security Advisors who provide step-by-step tailored advice on improving resilience, security, protection and compliance.
If a small business has experienced a scam or cyber incident and needs help, they can access IDCARE's specialised Case Managers who will provide expert tailored advice and support.
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Season of the Dev Game Jam
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Season of the Dev's intensive three-day Game Jam event was held over the weekend for developers to fully immerse themselves in digital games development
and unleash their creativity.
Working in teams or independently alongside fellow developers,
participants had 48 hours to rapidly build a game from scratch. They were supported by
industry mentors, mental health first aid support and a host of industry influencers and
experts.
The winner will be announced at Season of the Dev's End of Fest celebration on May 9.
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Healthcare: Small business matters!
April 3
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Join CheckUP and Country to Coast PHN on the Sunshine Coast to discuss the topic Healthcare: Small business matters!
Learn about workforce solutions, funding opportunities and free workforce support available for your small to medium healthcare business.
Hear from industry experts as they discuss current industry trends affecting the region, available resources and funding for small to medium businesses.
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Doing business with Council workshop
April 15
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Can your business be the next supplier for council and government?
This FREE Doing Business with Council webinar gives you a look into what it takes to supply to council and government.
Learn how to form a strategy and framework that will help your business engage more effectively. This webinar has been developed to support Sunshine Coast businesses to become more valued suppliers to council and government
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Start & build a sustainable game dev career
April 24
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Join this networking event at Your Mates Brewing on April 24 to connect with fellow digital games developers while gaining valuable insights from a panel of industry experts.
Gain practical tips and tricks for establishing your profile and how to build a portfolio of work. A photographer will capture free professional headshots to help you make strong first impressions.
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April 4-9
April 25 - May 7
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