Tools & Resources
Whether you are starting a business, seeking funding, looking for data on our region, or wanting to connect with key organisations, this page brings together the most useful tools and resources available to businesses, community groups, and individuals across Moreton Bay, Sunshine Coast and Noosa.
Resources are organised by category. Click any section to expand and explore the links available. If you cannot find what you are looking for, please contact us and we will do our best to help.
Business Tools & Support
Whole-of-government service for planning, starting and growing your business
Queensland Government programs to create knowledge-based jobs and industries
Government-funded business advisory services
Australian Business Licence and Information Service (ABLIS)
Identify licences, permits, approvals and regulations for your business
Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC)
Corporate, markets and financial services regulator
Sunshine Coast Council’s 20-year economic plan for investors
Queensland Government Business and Industry Portal
Queensland Government support for businesses
Noosa Council Business Assistance Guide
Industry sectors and available services for Noosa businesses
Chambers of Commerce & Industry Bodies
Sunshine Coast Business Council (SCBC)
Leading advocacy group for business on the Sunshine Coast
Chamber of Commerce & Industry Queensland (CCIQ)
Queensland’s peak business organisation
Maroochydore Chamber of Commerce
Kawana Waters Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Glasshouse Country Chamber of Commerce
Food and Agribusiness Network (FAN)
Supporting food and agribusiness industries across Queensland
Key Organisations & Contacts
Regional Australia Institute (RAI)
Independent think tank focused on regional Australia
Economic Development Australia (EDA)
National professional body for economic development practitioners
Committee for Economic Development Australia (CEDA)
Thought leadership on social and economic issues
Australian Local Government Association (ALGA)
National voice of local government, representing 560 councils
Industry Capability Network (ICN)
Connecting Australian industry with supply chain opportunities
Sunshine Coast Business Mentoring
Not-for-profit mentoring program for small and medium enterprises
Business Mentoring Noosa (BMN)
Voluntary organisation helping small businesses in the Noosa area
Sunshine Coast Business Women’s Network
Digital Economy & Innovation
Digital Business (Australian Government)
Tools and resources to help your business go digital
National Broadband Network (NBN)
Australian Smart Communities Association (ASCA)
Collaborative coalition of local government, RDA and regional organisations
Increasing the number and quality of ICT graduates
National Digital Economy Strategy
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications
Grants & Funding Opportunities
Browse available grants and funding opportunities for businesses and community organisations
Current tender opportunities and procurement information
Apply for a letter of support from RDAMBSC for your grant application
GrantConnect (Australian Government)
Whole-of-government grants information and administration system
Innovation and industry funding from the Queensland Government
Research, Plans & Reports
RDAMBSC Key Research & Reports
Access our commissioned research including UTS, ANU and Palladium reports
Sunshine Coast Regional Economic Development Strategy
20-year vision for sustainable economic growth on the Sunshine Coast
Noosa Shire Local Economic Plan
Sunshine Coast Business Confidence Survey
Regular business confidence data from the Sunshine Coast Business Council
State of the Regions Report (ALGA)
Annual report on regional economic conditions across Australia
View our region’s strategic plans and roadmaps
View our region’s strategic plans and roadmaps
Statistical Information & Data
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)
Australia’s national statistical agency
Economic profile and key indicators for the RDAMBSC region
Sunshine Coast Community Profile (id.com.au)
Demographic analysis for the Sunshine Coast
Sunshine Coast Economic Profile (id.com.au)
Economic information and indicators for the Sunshine Coast
Browse and download thousands of Queensland Government datasets
Queensland Government Statistician’s Office (QGSO)
Prepared by National Economics and published annually by the Australian Local Government Association. It is officially launched at the Regional Cooperation and Development Forum, held each June in Canberra.
Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE)
Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA)
Ranks areas by relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage
Tourism & Visitor Economy
Official tourism organisation for the Sunshine Coast
Official tourism organisation for Noosa
Official tourism information for the Moreton Bay region
Tourism and Events Queensland (TEQ)
Queensland’s lead tourism and events agency