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Sunshine Coast Light Rail

Imagine a fast, frequent, high quality light rail service on the Sunshine Coast! Help transform the Sunshine Coast and have your say on light rail. Lightrail could help protect lifestyle and values for current and future generations by offering a real alternative to the private car for some trips. It runs on electricity, not oil, emits no air pollution at the source, and the electricity it uses generates much less carbon per passenger kilometre than car travel. A future with less cars is a future with more sustainable lifestyle choices. Don't miss your chance to get involved in the light rail project and be part of the future of the Sunshine Coast. Add your thoughts and ideas to the first  Sunshine Coast Light Rail discussion forum  and  take 10 seconds to complete our quick poll . Have your say and  GET INVOLVED  in Sunshine Coast Light Rail! Click here to view the  Sunshine Coast Light Rail - Shaping Our Future (External link)  document.

Ride2Work Day

Ride2Work Day is a national event that promotes cycling as a legitimate form of transport for travelling to and from the workplace. Held annually, it not only acknowledges those that regularly commute by bicycle, but also encourages others to try riding to work for a day. Such events have proven to be a great catalyst for change, helping people move from contemplation to action and establish the habit of riding to work. Council is hosting a Ride2Work event on Wednesday 15 October 2014. The event will consist of 2 Celebratory Breakfast locations from 6.00 am to 8.00 am: Cotton Tree Park - Cotton Tree Esplanade, Maroochydore Felicity Park - Bulcock Street, Caloundra Participants who  Register for Ride2Work Day 2014  are eligible to share in a complimentary breakfast and be in the draw for $1,000 bike shop voucher. Although participants may choose to ride their own route to their workplace or to the breakfast locations, TravelSmart are coordinating three fully guided grou