‘The right fit’: Sunshine Coast businessman confirms mayor tilt
A beloved businessman, known for four decades of local community service and turning the Alex Surf Club around has confirmed the rumours – announcing he is officially in the running to be the Sunshine Coast’s next mayor. Here’s what he had to say. https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/sunshine-coast/surf-club-businessman-ashley-robinson-running-for-sunshine-coast-mayor/news-story/e36515ab876bb96b9ce47c1dda347a7e
Public Transport Policy
We are an important tourism destination and an increasingly dynamic economic centre and we need a Heavy Rail link from Beerwah to Maroochydore as an urgent priority. Not only will Heavy Rail enable tourists to easily access our region, it will link communities, service new growth areas, and reduce the number of cars on our […]
Thursday, February 8, 2024
I spent yesterday morning with Michael Burke from Lavender Co – an amazing independent living group in Yandina and Buderim. While I was there I was chatting to one of their wonderful carers and noticed his name – Cam Grant, one of the famous Grant family from the Sunshine Coast and Maroochy Rugby. I also caught up with Lavender Co’s […]
Ashley will be a mayor who listens
MAYORAL candidate Ashley Robinson said today he would hold a mayoral forum in every division of the Sunshine Coast within his first 12 months in office. Mr Robinson OAM said he would be a mayor who listened to ratepayers to get a better understanding of their hopes, dreams and frustrations. “I know the council already […]
Mayoral candidate applauds Council decision to halt appointment of beach contractor
MAYORAL candidate Ashley Robinson today congratulated the lobby group Beach Matters and the Mooloolaba business community for forcing Sunshine Coast Council to call a halt to the appointment of a contractor to begin work on Stage 2 of the Mooloolaba Foreshore Revitalisation project. He described it as a victory for common sense and said it […]
Thursday February 1, 2024
Yesterday I spent time with Dolphins assistant coach Kristian Woolf during a visit to the Coast by officials of the NRL team. You’re probably aware that the Dolphins, who made such an impressive debut last year, will be playing a Pre-Season Challenge match against the Titans at Sunshine Coast Stadium on Sunday, February 18. Kristian […]
Small Business
SMALL Business is a crucial component of future economic growth on the Sunshine Coast.There are currently 35,000 small businesses in our owned by local families. The Coast’s population is expected to increase from 360,000 to 500,000 by 2041, while our Gross Regional Product sits at $20.96 billion – up from $13 billion in 2013 – and is expected to hit $33 billion by 2033. Small Business is an […]
Public Finances
A COUNCIL that I lead will work diligently to ensure that not a dollar of expenditure is wasted. In every business that I’ve managed I’ve treated the company’s funds as if they were my own, making sure that nothing was spent unnecessarily, and that I always got value for money. Council spending is no different. […]
Planning & Development
BY 2041, there will be 500,000 people living on the Sunshine Coast. Our region is no longer a quiet, holiday retreat – it’s a thriving, dynamic city which is clearly attractive to many, many Australians. While growth is inevitable, it is important that we manage it, for the sake of the region, and for our […]
Mooloolaba Foreshore Revitalisation Project
I AM a strong supporter of the Council’s plans to revitalise Mooloolaba’s foreshore, improve facilities for beachgoers, and increase access to the beach for everyone. And I acknowledge that a great deal of research and consultation has already gone into the project. I also understand, and acknowledge, everyone’s desire that the project be carried out […]
