Increased development and urbanisation has led to greater pressure on the Sunshine Coast’s environment. The Land Acquisition program is a critical component of the Council’s Environment Levy Program.
Sunshine Coast Council’s Mooloolah River Corridors Restoration project aims to identify key ecological corridors within the Mooloolah River catchment to undertake a short-term, intensive conservation and restoration program.
Sunshine Coast Council’s Landholder Environment Grants Program provides financial assistance for landholders to undertake on-ground projects that protect and enhance the local environment.
In 2010 Sunshine Coast Council embarked on a 9 year, $2.7 million project to further understand the current condition of coastal ecosystems from Noosa to Caloundra.
The Sunshine Coast Council Environment Levy helps establish and maintain Coolum Creek Environmental Reserve which provides an important reminder of the rich diversity of eco systems that once flourished on the coastal plains of the Sunshine Coast.