Sustainable Town Centres

Nambour and Caloundra town centres are receiving extensive makeovers. Work has already started to transform the heart of Nambour, while steps are being taken to ramp up the revitalisation of Caloundra’s Bulcock Street. Both projects are regarded by the Sunshine Coast Council as extremely important to the long-term prosperity of the region.

Nambour Town Centre

Revitalisation work in Nambour CBD revolves around building a new town centre at the intersection of Lowe, Short and Queen Streets and includes shelter, public amenities and extensive streetscaping. A year in the planning, the works are a key focus of the revitalisation of Nambour - Hub of the Hinterland project, funded by Council, the State and the Federal Governments.

The township is also part of a ground-breaking project assisting local businesses to survive and grow. The Queensland Government has contributed $80,000 to the project to tailor a Business Retention and Expansion program. This program assesses local economic capacity and shapes economic development action plans with a view to encouraging local entrepreneurs to fill identified gaps.

Anyone interested in the program can drop into Hub Headquarters at Queen Street for project information and updates. Simply follow the ‘Queen Bees’ and look for the distinctive gold, green and jacaranda ‘Nambour – Hub of the Hinterland’ awning.

Caloundra Town Centre - Bulcock Street

In Caloundra, the Bulcock Revitalisation Project Group is working to make things ‘happen’. Key stakeholders, including Caloundra Chamber of Commerce and Bulcock Street landowners, are in the throes of establishing a task force to drive the revitalisation of this key precinct. Parking, traffic congestion, Council planning requirements and development costs have been identified as some of the issues that need to be addressed.

The project is being managed through Sunshine Coast Enterprises, a business support and investment attraction agency supported by Sunshine Coast Council.

Further information on the project can be obtained by emailing Sunshine Coast Enterprises at