Please note that SunROC Pty Ltd has been liquidated as at late December 2007 and the information on the site may become obsolete.

For more information regarding SunROC Pty Ltd please contact: The Caloundra offices of Sunshine Coast Regional Council on: (07) 5420 8200 or email the Customer Service Centre:  csr@caloundra.qld.gov.au.

Welcome To SunROC

Welcome to SunROC’s website.

Here you will find all you need to know on the organisation, including latest news, press releases, submissions and more.

If you can’t find what you’re looking for, be sure to send us an email.

 

About SunROC

SunROC is the Regional Organisation of Councils for the Sunshine Coast region.

The participating Councils are:

 

Each Council equally contributes to the operation of SunROC, which operates under a Charter signed off by all Councils.

 

The Chairmanship of SunROC is rotated between the three Mayors. The current Chair is Cr Don Aldous, Mayor of the Caloundra City Council.

 

SunROC meets every two months, the delegates being:

• The three Mayors
• The three Deputy Mayors
• The three CEO’s of the Councils

In May 2002 SunROC appointed its first Executive Director, Graeme Pearce, to manage the organisation.

In November 2006 SunROC was incorporated as a Company (SunROC Pty Ltd) and each member Council holds one share in the Company. The Directors of the Company are the three Mayors, the three Deputy Mayors and the three Council CEO's.

 

SunROC Mission Statement

"SunROC will be known as the pre-eminent lobbying organisation for the regional interests of the Caloundra City Council and the Maroochy Shire Council and the Noosa Council, through effective lobbying and council co-operation, the Sunshine Coast will have the best physical infrastructure of any region in Australia.

"This in turn will achieve the highest standards of economic, environmental and social infrastructure for the region and the quality of life of the citizens of the Sunshine Coast."

-- Adopted 19 August, 2002

Action Plans

SunROC has adopted key strategic actions for the period 1 August 2006 to 31 July 2007.

The key plans are in the groupings of:

The details of the Action Plans and the progress being made to achieve the outcomes is found on this web site.

 

Operational Arrangements

SunROC’s operational arrangements are:

 

Project Committees

These are established to achieve the agreed outcomes for Action Plans. Membership of the Committees involves Councillors and senior managers from all three Councils, and representatives from other relevant organisations.

The Committees are:

• The Tracks and Trails Project Committee - This Committee is monitoring the implementation of the Regional Tracks and Trails Strategy 2003 with particular emphasis on the Sunshine Coastal Pathway - a 96 km pathway from Bells Creek at Caloundra to Terwantin in the Noosa Council.
  
  
• The Red Tape Reduction (Business Easy) Committee - This Committee is overseeing the Regulation Reduction Fund program funded by AusIndustry to reduce red tape for small and home based business and to harmonise Council local laws and regulations across the Sunshine Coast.
  Web Site is: www.businesseasy.net.au
  
  
• The Sunshine Coast Business Diversification Project Committee - This Committee which is auspiced by the Maroochy Shire Council with SunROC financial support is implementing the Regional Economic Development Strategy 2004 to divesify the regional economy of the Sunshine Coast to broaden the employment and economic base of this lifestyle region.
  Web Site is: www.sunshinecoastbusiness.com.au

 

Management Committees

Achieving the objectives of SunROC requires strong and effective inter-council cooperation between senior management of the three Sunshine Coast Councils. The Standing Committees of SunROC are:

• The CEO Group - the three Council CEO's meet prior to the SunROC Board Meeting to review the SunROC operations and the Board Agenda.
  
  
• The Economic Development Managers Group - the Economic Development Managers with senior executives from: Caloundra City Enterprises, the University of the Sunshine Coast, the Sunshine Coast Area Consultative Committee and the State Development Centre meet to review the implementation of the Economic Development Strategy 2004 and the Knowledge Economy Strategy 2005.
  
  
• The Infrastructure Managers Group - the Senior Strategic and Transportation Planners with the University of the Sunshine Coast meet to develop a co-ordinated strategy dealing with major infrastructure issues including climate change implications.

 

Strategic Alliances

Alliances have been established with existing organisations, for SunROC and the organisations to work together to achieve mutually agreed strategies. In particular SunROC has developed strong alliances with the University of the Sunshine Coast, Sunshine Coast TAFE, the Sunshine Coast Area Consultative Committee, Tourism Sunshine Coast, the State Development Centre and the Sunshine Coast Business Council.

Government Relations

SunROC is the principal lobbying organisation for the regional interests of the three Councils.

As such, the SunROC delegates and Executive Director work with Commonwealth and State Governments to ensure appropriate funding is allocated for the Sunshine Coast region.

The three key infrastructure areas currently being addressed by SunROC are:

 

SunROC Charter

This Charter identifies the role, function and operation of SunROC. The current Charter of SunROC was approved in May 2004. Click here: to Download a copy.

SunROC Organisation Chart

Please cick here - to view a copy of SunROC's organisational Chart as at 2nd August 2007.