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380 JOBS: Major project starts in booming suburb

Work is underway at the Coast’s next major infrastructure upgrade, which is tipped to create almost 400 local jobs and ease...

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07th July 2020 11:07 AM

Transport and Main Roads Minister Mark Bailey and Federal Member for Fairfax Ted O'Brien look over the Maroochydore and Mons roads interchange projects. Photo: Matty Holdsworth

Tradies raise concerns over $25K housing scheme

Sunshine Coast builders are concerned amid the ‘uncertainty’ surrounding the legislation of the much-lauded HomeBuilder...

construction industry home builder scheme member for fairfax ted o'brien queensland master builders association stroud homes ted o'brien mp will wilson

30th June 2020 9:06 AM

Stroud Homes owner Daniel Chapman said he feared for buyers who had not planned well in the post-pandemic world. Photo: John McCutcheon

21 developments mapped out to drive Coast economy

As the region attempts to find its feet in the post-pandemic world, 21 major projects on the Sunshine Coast have been...

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15th June 2020 11:06 AM

Sunshine Coast MPs have identified some of the region's major projects that can help kick start the economy.

Business leaders share gravest COVID-19 concerns

Sunshine Coast business leaders have shared their gravest concerns for surviving the COVID-19 economy, with risk of...

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12th June 2020 1:06 PM

UNCERTAIN FUTURE: Sunshine Coast business leaders have shared their concerns amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

380 JOBS: Work starts on $301m Bruce Hwy upgrade

Hundreds of jobs have been created as work starts on a $301 million upgrade to one of the Sunshine Coast’s notorious...

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02nd June 2020 12:06 AM

Work will begin next week on construction of the $301 million upgrade to the Bruce Hwy at Maroochydore and Mons Rd intersections.

$1.8 million grant creates high-value jobs on Coast

A Coast manufacturer of live biotherapeutics is expecting to double its productivity and employ skilled locals after...

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05th May 2020 2:05 PM

Australian Biotherapeutics CEO and managing director Anthony Nobel outside of the Coolum facility with Federal Member for Fairfax Ted O'Brien.

Families to share in $500k coronavirus cash boost

A major cash boost will be given to the Sunshine Coast to support families suffering from economic hardship as the...

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04th May 2020 12:05 PM

Half a million dollars in relief funding has been allocated to the Sunshine Coast to help families struggling through coronavirus. Photo: File

$1.8 million a sweet treat for Coast businesses

A Coast chocolate manufacturing business has become one of four businesses to be given a helping hand during the Covid-19...

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29th April 2020 6:04 PM

SUPPORT: Federal member for Fairfax Ted O'Brien today announced Buderim’s Kokopod Chocolate as on of the four businesses that would share a $1.8 million grant. Pictured with Kokopod Chocolate owner Brigid Woolnough. Photo Patrick Woods.

$130 billion plan a ‘lifeline’ to businesses, staff

Business and their employees on the Sunshine Coast have been given a "lifeline" through a $130 billion economic support...

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01st April 2020 12:04 AM

Sunshine Coast businesses and their employees have been given a $130 billion lifeline through the Federal Government to keep them afloat in wake of the covid19 pandemic. Photo: Joel Carrett AAP

First look at Bruce Highway upgrade at Sunshine Coast

An in-depth plan has been revealed to transform two of the Sunshine Coast’s notorious congestion hot spots along the Bruce...

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18th March 2020 10:03 AM

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