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Foreword
The REDS Implementation Report Card
Since the development of the Sunshine Coast RegionalEconomic Development Strategy 2013-2033 (REDS) theSunshine Coast economy has undergone a period ofnoticeable growth and change.
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The REDS was developed in partnership with SunshineCoast Regional Council, the State Government, theUniversity of the Sunshine Coast and key local businessand industry partners, to guide and facilitate economicdevelopment and activities in the region. Fundamentally,the REDS provides a clearly articulated strategy for thetransformation of the region’s economy over 20 years,focussing on:
• Lifting the identity of the Sunshine Coast as an idealinvestment and business location;
• Delivering significant capital investment in ‘gamechanging’ regional infrastructure projects;
• Expanding and growing the mix of enduringemployment opportunities in high-value industries;
• Driving greater connectivity between the SunshineCoast economy and business community withnational and global markets;
• Strengthening the ongoing investment and focus ontalent and skills to provide the labour force pipelinethat the region’s new economy will require.
The REDS includes four aspirational goals for the region’seconomy over twenty years until 2033. This report has been produced to highlight achievementsin the first five year implementation plan as at 2017,recognising that the first five year reporting period concludeson 30 June 2018.
