| Well, There is the Weather | | | | Coast with the main campus in Queensland. |
| Imagine buying a business in a paradise-like spot | | | | Potential business owners will be happy to find |
| on the globe called the Sunshine Coast? Its name | | | | that there is an extensive opportunity for TAFE |
| is well-deserved considering it has about the | | | | (Technical and Further Education) throughout the |
| highest sunshine rating in the world. Average | | | | region with a network of campuses offering |
| summer temperatures in January register at | | | | partnership with area companies in order to |
| 28°C, or 82°F. | | | | constantly provide skilled graduates to meet local |
| Active Regional Development Council | | | | business needs. |
| The local Regional Council pursues a proactive | | | | Health Care |
| approach toward area development helping new | | | | Health care access is available through a system |
| businesses - as well as established - flourish and | | | | of small to major physician practices throughout |
| prosper. The Council takes the initiative | | | | the area. Although Nambour is the major regional |
| encouraging the development of affordable | | | | hospital, smaller facilities are located in Caloundra |
| housing in attempts to attract more year round | | | | and Maleny. A number of private hospitals dot the |
| residents to the area. The Council has created | | | | coast including Private Hospitals located in Buderim |
| strategies involving government as well as private | | | | as well as Selanger Hospital in Nambour. A facility |
| housing developers in ways to match available | | | | was recently established on Kawana and a smaller |
| property to different needs through the | | | | facility exists in Noosa. |
| improvement of housing choices that include | | | | Transportation |
| resource efficient neighbourhoods of modest | | | | The car dominates area transportation connecting |
| priced structures along with the improvement of | | | | the region to nearby Brisbane through the Bruce |
| townhouse and apartment facilities. The creation | | | | Highway which runs along the coast and is part of |
| of affordable housing on the coastal strip ensures | | | | the national highway system. Many Coastal cities |
| a steady population growth providing a targeted | | | | have intercity public coach operations as well as |
| family consumer base that any entrepreneur | | | | city to city. Air transportation is available at the |
| seeking to buy a business would want. | | | | Sunshine Coast Airport. |
| Education Opportunities Shine as Well | | | | With a growing year round resident base and an |
| People relocating to the region are met by an | | | | ever increasing surge of tourism, entrepreneurs |
| extensive opportunity for education from primary | | | | seeking financial and personal reward would do |
| schools all the way up to one of the nation's | | | | well to consider buying a business on Australia's |
| newest schools - the University of the Sunshine | | | | Sunshine Coast. |