Sunshine Coast Airport (SCA) has announced 18 successful recipients of its 2025 Community Support Fund, each receiving up to $1,000 to support local initiatives across the region.
Now in its second year, the fund received a diverse range of applications from organisations committed to making a meaningful difference, including youth sports, environmental initiatives, wellness programs, and community events.
SCA CEO Chris Mills said the airport team were inspired once again by the calibre of submissions and the passion shown by community groups.
“We are incredibly proud to support another round of local organisations through our Community Support Fund, it’s clear our community is rich with dedicated individuals creating positive change.” Mr Mills said.
The Community Support Fund aims to provide a boost to initiatives that align with one or more of SCA’s Community Support Pillars:
- Environment and Sustainability
- Health and Wellbeing
- Sport and Legacy
- Connections
- Opportunity and Growth
- Pride of Place & Amazing Experiences
“This Fund is just one of the ways Sunshine Coast Airport gives back to the community, and it has been rewarding to connect with so many new organisations again this year,” Mr Mills said.
“We look forward to seeing how this funding helps bring their initiatives to life.”
Jake Harris, Coolum Beach Surf Life Saving Club President, said the funding would make a real difference to their club.
“We had budgeted to purchase a new rescue board this year, which is essential equipment for our Nippers program,” Mr Harris said.
“Thanks to the Community Support Fund, we’ve been able to cover that cost with the grant, meaning the money we had put aside can now be redirected to other important areas, like improved training programs to give our kids a better experience.
“This support goes a long way in helping us keep our beaches safe and our volunteers well-equipped.”
2025 Fund Recipients:
- A Little Sparkle
- Pomona and District Kindergarten
- Sunshine Coast Amateur Athletics Inc.
- Bloomhill Cancer Care Ltd
- Sunshine Coast Aeroclub
- Petrie Creek Catchment Care Group Inc.
- Sunshine Coast Youth Orchestra
- Coolum Physie
- Sunshine Coast Dragon Boat + Outrigger Canoe Club
- SingSpire Chorus
- Coolum and North Shore Coast Care
- Coolum Business and Tourism (CBT)
- Sunshine Coast Pride Network
- Coolum Beach Surf Life Saving Club
- Parkrun Australia – Coolum
- Caloundra District Netball Association
- Currimundi Catchment Care Group Inc.
- Equity Works
For more information on the Community Support Fund, please visit here.
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For further information:
Contact: Sunshine Coast Airport Corporate Communications
media@sunshinecoastairport.com.au
(07) 5373 1901
About Sunshine Coast Airport
Sunshine Coast Airport (SCA) is the gateway to the Sunshine Coast and one of Australia’s fastest growing airports. SCA directly connects the Sunshine Coast community to five domestic and international destinations (Adelaide, Auckland, Cairns, Melbourne and Sydney) and is supported by five airlines (Air New Zealand, Alliance, Jetstar, Qantas and Virgin Australia). With more than 80 flights per week to Sydney and Melbourne, and convenient connections to Adelaide, Auckland and Cairns, SCA is the natural choice.
In July 2023, Sunshine Coast Airport was declared a Priority Development Area (PDA), with a new Development Scheme taking effect on Friday 27 September 2024. The Development Scheme will unlock opportunities that attract investment, drive economic growth and create jobs on and off airport. By 2040, it is estimated the airport will directly contribute $460m in total to Australia’s GDP. Jobs on airport are forecast to grow to 2,400 by 2040 and support a total of 3438 jobs (direct and indirect).
Sunshine Coast Airport Pty Ltd operates and manages Sunshine Coast Airport, the gateway to the Sunshine Coast and Noosa regions, under a 99-year lease from Sunshine Coast Council which commenced in December 2017.
