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Applications are now open for the 2011 Events Queensland Regional Development Program, funded by the Department of Premier and Cabinet. The program is committed to enhancing existing events in regional Queensland, as well as helping to establish new events. Event organisers are able to apply for funding to support the growth and development of their event. To be eligible for funding, events must be located in regional Queensland, outside of the Brisbane City Council area. Events must have been held at least once or, if in the concept stage, be at an advanced stage of development with demonstrated community support. Applications close 5 August 2011 .  Please click here for further information.

Sunshine Coast Airport has launched its latest survey, and this year it’s online to make it more convenient for everyone to participate. The survey focuses heavily on capturing the demands of the business traveller, and coast residents who are working in the mining sector - particularly regular fliers on fly-in/fly-out rotation. Sunshine Coast Airport recognises that members of the Sunshine Coast business community have one topic that is first and foremost on their minds – the need for business-friendly flight schedules from Sunshine Coast Airport. They are also increasingly aware of the number of people who reside on the coast, and travel by air regularly to work in the mining sector. As the airport continues to work with airlines with the end goal of introducing business-friendly flight schedules and more destinations, they require targeted, vital information from coast executives and business people on their wants, needs and desires. The results from such feedback will form

Fifteen local tourism businesses are taking the first steps to improving their environmental practices, at the Business Events Sunshine Coast (BESC) Sustainable Regions workshop.  Initiated by BESC, the program will help businesses become more green and position the Sunshine Coast as a more sustainable destination. BESC successfully secured funding from Tourism Queensland as part of its Tourism Capacity Program to offer the program to local tourism operators. The Sustainable Regions program will enable Sunshine Coast businesses to assess their commitment to sustainability and environmental practices, and identify and implement initiatives that will help to reduce their environmental footprint. Participants will have access to the international environmental benchmarking program, EarthCheck Assessed, to compare their resource use against other similar businesses and identify areas for improvement.