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Major Developments

Already home to a range of notable education and research facilities – including Australia’s fastest-growing university, the University of the Sunshine Coast – five private hospitals and four public hospitals.

The following developments will also deliver significant economic benefits to the Sunshine Coast region.

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01. Solar Farm

$10 million economic benefit. 100% of council’s electricity offset by renewables. Completed in July 2017.

02. Broadband Submarine Cable

$1.1 billion per annum to QLD economy. $700 million per annum to Sunshine Coast economy.

03. Airport

2,230 jobs. $4.1 billion contribution to the local economy. Underway.

04. Sunshine Plaza

$440 million re-development of Sunshine Plaza - completed March 2019

05. Maroochydore CBD

15,000 jobs. $4.4 billion contribution to economy. Underway.

06. University

20,000 students by 2020. $81 million expansion. Complete.

07. Palmview

$3 billion development. 17,000 residents. Underway.

08. Hospital

4,600 jobs. $1.8 billion investment. Opened April 2017.

09. Light Rail

Stage 1 by 2025. 9,000 jobs. $3.6 billion contribution to economy. Proposed.

10. Aura

50,000 residents. Over $7 billion investment. Underway.