5 YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN
Sunshine Coast Sports is pleased to present a new vision and five year strategic plan to regional sports stakeholders, participants and partners.
In 2021, Sunshine Coast Sports has developed a new vision and plan with the support of a grant provided by Sunshine Coast Council.
Support us in helping Sunshine Coast sport to Shine Bright.
Five Year Strategic Plan
Sport in Australia
- 14m Australians participate in sport annually
- 1.8 million volunteers provide 158 million hours
each year - 220,000 are employed across the sector
(QLD -15,900) - 3 per cent of our national GDP
- $83 billion in combined economic, health and
educational benefits each year - Return on investment of $7 for every dollar spent.
- Competition early in life seems to particularly help women in breaking down the barriers in the workforce, with over 94% of women in executive positions having played competitive sport.
Source: Australian Sports Foundation, 2025, https://asf.org.au/the-benefit...
These impacts flow directly through to our Sunshine Coast regional economy which has significantly enhanced its commitment to elite sport and related infrastructure and resourcing to community sport in recent times.
Sport Regionally
- $442m economic benefit
- 2,000 FTE jobs
- 14,000 business’s exist that could contribute to
the supply chain - 39 sports with national and/or international
standard facilities.
Source: Sunshine Coast Council Ordinary Meeting held 20/06/2024
Support us in helping young Sunshine Coast athletes to Shine Bright.