Other Projects and Investments Sunshine Plaza Expansion A $400m expansion plan for the Plaza including a further 37,000m2 to the Centre and a new David Jones Department Store, 1,500 additional car spaces, and a further 120 specialty stores.
Kawana Shopping World A further extension has been announced to include Sunshine Coast’s first Gold Class cinema and new dining and entertainment offers. This 6,000sqm complex will lead to more than 200 new retail jobs when complete.
Maroochy River Golf Club A $45m new club house and golf course opened in June 2015.
Bokarina Beach The $174m project will provide high quality, mixeduse residential, retail, tourism and recreational spaces. Development started in 2017 and the master plan for the 30ha area will connect Bokarina Beach with the Town Centre and Sunshine Coast Health Precinct.
Agribusiness ´´ T he Sweetest Job Campaign website www. thesweetestjob.com.au was launched on 26 May 2016. ´´ Increased growth and attraction of agribusinesses - $27m in capital expenditure and 230 new jobs, including Country Chef Desserts investment which will result in 49 new jobs and capital expenditure of $8.45m. ´´ Epicurean, Freeze Dry Industries, Happy Snack
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Company combined investment of $14m capital expenditure and 47 new jobs. ´´ Imperial Hotel Eumundi reinvestment of $3m and 5 new jobs opened in 2016.
Aviation & Aerospace ´´ Pacific Crown Helicopters was successfully assisted in securing and developing a new $1.3m, 2000sqm expanded facility at Sunshine Coast Airport delivering 16 FTE positions. ´´ John Holland Group awarded a $225m contract to construct a new 2,450m x 45m runway at Sunshine Coast Airport.
Clean Technologies ´´ Langs Building Supplies officially opened 25 September 2017 in Sunshine Coast Industrial Park, Caloundra. This $20m investment will create 150 new jobs by end of 2018. ´´ BizFurn Express reinvestment in the region of $45m capital expenditure is estimated to create a further 80 new jobs to their existing 120 jobs retained. ´´ Australia’s first high-tech, automated underground waste collection system for a CBD being installed at Maroochydore City Centre ($22m) which will mean no wheely bins, no waste trucks and a 3-way waste inlet system.
