Bells Creek Arterial Road complete
Bells Creek Arterial Rd provides a long-awaited second access for the Bellvista-Bells Reach communities and an entry to the new city-sized Caloundra South.
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I WAS very pleased to attend the ceremony to mark the completion of the first stage of the much-anticipated Bells Creek Arterial Road.
The new road provides a long-awaited second access road for the Bellvista-Bells Reach communities and creates the entry to the new city-sized community at Caloundra South.
The opening of the 2.8km stretch will give direct access to Australia's largest master-planned city, named Aura by Stockland, and has already contributed to more than 18,500 direct and indirect local jobs for the Sunshine Coast.
Eventually, the region will benefit from a much-needed extension of the road to connect with the Bruce Hwy.
I will continue to watch any changes to traffic patterns and progressive use with great interest.
New era for airport
AUSTRALIAN company Palisade Investment Partners will be the Sunshine Coast Airport's commercial operating partner in a deal worth more than half-a-billion dollars.
Under the deal, the airport will continue to be owned by Sunshine Coast Council, with Palisade operating the asset under a 99-year lease.
Palisade will be responsible for operating, investing and developing the airport and will oversee future negotiations with airlines to expand both domestic and international routes available from the Sunshine Coast.
However, the council will maintain responsibility for facilitating the proposed airport expansion project, which includes construction of a new runway, apron expansion and related infrastructure.
Read further details about the deal at www.news.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au.
Clean-up for hatchlings
AS THE first turtle hatchlings of the season begin to make their way from their nests to the ocean, I joined the TurtleCare groups, wildlife experts and more than 500 volunteers across the Sunshine Coast to clear local beaches of rubbish and debris.
A massive 619kg of rubbish was removed from our beaches and waterways on Saturday.
Removing this rubbish helps to protect our ecology which includes about 50 turtle nests.
Meet and greet
JOIN me for my next meet-and-greet session at the Black Squirrel Coffee Bar in Beerburrum Rd, Beerburrum, on March 3 from 10am-noon.
Head along if you would like to chat about council projects or local issues.
Originally published as Bells Creek Arterial Road complete
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