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October 2009 All too often businesses and residents pay for a broadband internet connection based on speed, data (downloads and uploads) at a price. How can you confirm that the speed of connection is what you are paying for? Connecting the Coast is currently hosting a speedtest from its Cooroy Data Centre that provides an independent test of your connection to help you establish if you are receiving the service you are paying for. Test your connection now. In this month's edition:
Australia’s favourite golf tournament the PGA Championship Australia will again be staged at the Hyatt Regency Coolum from 10 – 13 December 2009. A sensational field of golfing talent is being assembled including defending champion and major winner Geoff Ogilvy plus multiple major winners Vijay Singh (Fiji) and John Daly (USA). Other great Australian players contesting the championship will be Adam Scott, Stuart Appleby, Mathew Goggin, Michael Sim, Rod Pampling and John Senden. SAVE 50% off the gate price by purchasing tickets before 3pm AEDT December 9.
On 17 September 2009 Mayor Bob Abbot officially opened the new national head office of Youi Insurance on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast. South African company, First Rand Limited, located its Australian insurance subsidiary in Maroochydore following almost three years of development and research in the local market. Sunshine Coast Regional Council’s economic development branch worked closely with the company in the early stages of their site selection to “We’re overwhelmed with the public response to our business in such a short time. We were quickly faced with the daunting challenge of finding substantially more office space to cater for the growth of Youi and its staff under one roof. The Sunshine Coast has proven yet again, that it can accommodate larger scale business, says Youi Chief Executive Office, Hugo Schreuder. Both the Council and State Government were instrumental in initially luring Youi to establish its business in Maroochydore. Ongoing financial and business support during the company’s expansion phase as a locally-based national insurance carrier, the Sunshine Coast region has clearly demonstrated its ability to both attract and sustain larger financial business enterprises. Mayor Bob Abbot said that Youi’s decision to base their head office on the Sunshine Coast was proof that we can deliver the goods. Sunshine Coast Council’s economic development branch has ongoing activities for developing the right environment for businesses to start up, grow and expand. Visit our website for more information.
Free appointment with a financial or legal professional Indroductory Workshop - Ideas 2 Market From Zero to Hero - Growing a Successful Business
Council has recently unanimously endorsed "Our Place Our Future"—the most significant planning project council will undertake this term. The project invites the community to have its say on direction setting documents that will guide the creation of the new Sunshine Coast Planning Scheme and the way the region looks and feels over the next twenty years. Out for this round of community discussion and comment will be the Statement of Proposals—the big picture issues to be addressed in the new planning scheme—and eleven key papers that will inform the drafting of the scheme and guide council’s future operations, partnership programs and liaison with government agencies. The documents are available on council's website and council is also taking these documents on the road, visiting locations across the Coast. Staff will be on hand to provide more information and answer questions so that you can have your say during the community engagement period—Monday 12 October to Monday 7 December 2009. Static displays can be viewed at all council libraries and customer service centres. For roadshow dates and venues, copies of the documents and more information, visit council’s website www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au
Fifteen operators from the Sunshine Coast will vie for top honours in this year's Queensland Tourism Awards to be held on the Gold Coast on November 13. The Queensland Tourism Awards recognise and reward excellence, innovation and success in the tourism industry while reinforcing the value of tourism to Queensland's regions. The awards celebrate Queensland's incredible range of tourism experiences and encourage new product and even higher standards. They also acknowledge the outstanding contribution of those working in the engine room of the industry in areas including visitor information services, business tourism, education and training, specialised tourism services and tourism marketing. In the year to June 2009, 2.6 million domestic overnight visitors to the Sunshine Coast spent $1.7 billion and 276,000 international visitors spent $206 million. The Sunshine Coast entries in the 2009 Queensland Tourism Awards are:
For more information, including purchasing tickets, visit www.queenslandtourismawards.com.au
Thank you for taking the time to read our eNewsletter. We would appreciate any feedback you may have. Please email us at economicdevelopment@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au
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