CALOUNDRA WEST HOSTING EXCITING NEW SUNSHINE COAST COMMUNITY FORUM

• First Sunshine Coast Community Forum taking place today
• Forum members are residents from across the region
• Opportunity to discuss priorities for positive community outcomes

Economic development opportunities, education priorities, and establishing an action plan are on the agenda at the inaugural Queensland Government Sunshine Coast Community Forum at Caloundra West today.

The Forum members are Sunshine Coast residents from a range of backgrounds, selected through a public expression of interest process, to participate in a series of Forums to 2025. Forum members will work to establish an action plan alongside the Queensland Government to develop initiatives and provide advice to improve the Sunshine Coast lifestyle.

The Minister for Education, Minister for Industrial Relations and Minister for Racing, the Hon Grace Grace MP is attending.

The Forum will be co-chaired by the State Member for Caloundra Jason Hunt MP and the State Member for Nicklin Rob Skelton MP.

The first Forum will include discussions on the Sunshine Coast challenges and opportunities, and the strategic economic development and education priorities and projects for the region.

There will be presentations by Economic Development Queensland and the Department of Education.

Quotes attributable to the Minister for Education, Minister for Industrial Relations and Minister for Racing, Hon Grace Grace MP:

“This is an exciting day for the Sunshine Coast and the Palaszczuk government, and I am delighted to be part of the inaugural Sunshine Coast Community Forum.

“This is a beautiful part of the world, and the Palaszczuk government is committed to working with Forum members to develop exciting initiatives and feed in their ideas to Queensland Government programs and plans.”

Quotes attributable to the Sunshine Coast Community Forum Co-chair, State Member for Caloundra Jason Hunt:

“This is a great opportunity for residents to be part of an exciting Forum to improve our wonderful Sunshine Coast lifestyle, and I thank them for volunteering their time.

“The knowledge and insights of the Forum members will be valuable as we work together to establish an action plan to meet the priorities and opportunities of the region.”

Quotes attributable to the Sunshine Coast Community Forum Co-chair, State Member for Nicklin Rob Skelton:

“I am looking forward to working with Forum members because their advice and vision will support the Queensland Government to develop an exciting future for the Sunshine Coast.

“The Sunshine Coast is one of the most beautiful areas of the world and this Forum will help make the most of the great opportunities here today and in the future.”

Further Background
• The Sunshine Coast Community Forum is one of two held in coastal centres today, with the Gold Coast Community Forum behind held at Southport.
• The new Sunshine Coast and Gold Coast Community Forums have been established following the success of the Regional Community Forums which have been held across seven Queensland regions since 2019.