University of the Sunshine Coast
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The University of the Sunshine Coast is a public university
based on the Sunshine Coast
in Queensland
, Australia
. Having opened in 1996 as the Sunshine Coast University College with 524 students, the institution was renamed the University of the Sunshine Coast in 1999. In 2011, the student body was ~7,700. Located approximately 100 km north of the state capital, Brisbane
, the campus is a 100 hectare flora and fauna reserve, adjoining the Mooloolah River National Park
.
Undergraduate and postgraduate (coursework and higher degree by research) programs are offered in each faculty, with the majority of the university's research focussed in two main areas, sustainability and regional engagement. The university also offers dual degree programs in conjunction with the Sunshine Coast Institute of TAFE
. Study areas are divided into six disciplines, these being Business and Information Technology, Communication and Design, Education, Health, Humanities and Social Sciences, and Science and Engineering.
The university is listed on the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students
. The university's CRICOS provider number is 01595D.
The university was established in 1994 and first opened in 1996, as the Sunshine Coast University College. The University of the Sunshine Coast Act 1998 was passed in Queensland Parliament on 19 November of that year, formally legislating the independent status of the university. The university changed to its current name of the University of the Sunshine Coast in 1999. It was created by the Australian government
to serve the growing population of the Sunshine Coast region, north of Brisbane
, in Queensland. The University of the Sunshine Coast is the first greenfields university established in Australia since 1971.
Planning President Professor Paul Thomas AM became the inaugural Vice-Chancellor on 1 January 1996 with John Dobson OAM, who had been a University Council member since 1998, appointed Chancellor in March 2007, filling the role vacated by pastoralist Ian Kennedy AO. Mr Kennedy AO had served as Chancellor for the previous nine years. Mr Dobson was formally installed as Chancellor by the then Governor of Queensland, Ms Quentin Bryce
AC, on 8 May 2007.
Professor Thomas retired as Vice-Chancellor and President in July 2010, effective from December 2010. Former Deputy Vice-Chancellor Professor Greg Hill was announced as his successor, taking on the role of Vice-Chancellor and President from 2011.
The student body has grown consistently since the university opened in 1996 with an intake of 524 students. At the 2011 semester 1 census, the university had 7,766 students (an increase of 6.7% on 2010).
In the 2010 edition of the guide, the university also earned five stars for staff qualifications and graduate's satisfaction with the generic skills they learned while studying.
In the 2011 edition, the university also earned five stars for graduate satisfaction with the generic skills learned while studying, and four stars for access by equity groups, Indigenous enrolments, gender balance, and for graduates’ satisfaction with their overall university experience. However, the university only received one star for research grants, research intensity, toughness to get in, cultural diversity of the student body, success in getting a job, graduate starting salary and positive graduate outcomes.
The 2012 edition of the guide, released in August 2011, also awarded the university five stars for its graduates’ satisfaction with the generic skills they gained while at university, and for Indigenous participation. The university scored four stars for access by equity groups, gender balance, and for graduates’ satisfaction with their overall university experience. Its ratings for graduates’ satisfaction also remained the highest awarded to any public university in Queensland.
In 2007 the Australian Universities Quality Agency (AUQA) audited USC as part of their assessment of all Australian universities. AUQA is a national agency that operates independently of governments and the higher education sector. The report commended USC for "its significant achievements since inception" and awarded USC commendations for the quality of the university's learning and teaching, student support services, workplace integrated learning program and degree approval process. The Headstart Program - a program allowing Year 11 and 12 school students to study one or more courses at the University, while still completing secondary school - and Global Opportunities Program - the University's study abroad were also acknowledged in the assessment.
Graduates have consistently given the university top marks for educational experience, with a 92 percent satisfaction rating in the 2007 Course Experience Questionnaire.
The university's Global Opportunities Program received an award from the Queensland Government at the Celebrating International Education and Training Industry Showcase in August 2007 for promoting internationalisation.
In March 2008 the university was one of 99 organisations nationally and one of 10 in Queensland to earn an Employer of Choice for Women citation. The citations are awarded annually by the Federal Government's Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency
(EOWA). The university has received the citation for six consecutive years to 2010.
Since 2006, the university has been awarded 17 citations from the Australian Learning and Teaching Council, recognising outstanding contributions to student learning. Six of the citations were awarded in 2009, with a further six citations awarded in 2010. In 2011, a further five USC staff earned ALTC citations
The main University of the Sunshine Coast campus is located at Sippy Downs in Queensland
, Australia
. The university also has teaching facilities in Noosa, and operates an education and research facility at Dilli Village on Fraser Island. The Sippy Downs campus is approximately 100 km north of Brisbane
, the state capital. The campus is a 100-hectare flora and fauna reserve, and borders the Mooloolah River National Park
.
The Sippy Downs site was a former sugar cane farm, located at the geographical heart of the Sunshine Coast and its shires, in close proximity to the Bruce Highway
and other major transport routes.
The buildings on campus have received 30 awards for planning, architecture and construction. In 2000 the university received the Royal Australian Institute of Architects
President's Award, and in 1997 the Library was awarded the Sir Zelman Cowen Award for Public Buildings.
All buildings on campus focus on environmentally sustainable design to suit the subtropical climate of the Sunshine Coast. Buildings have been designed with strategies for passive lighting and natural ventilation to minimise the use of non-renewable energy.
In May 2007, two of the university's newest buildings were opened, the A$12 million science building and A$13 million Chancellery. In July 2007 the A$10 million indoor sports stadium was opened by Federal Education, Science and Training Minister Julie Bishop
. A year later, Federal Treasurer
Wayne Swan
opened the A$13 million Health and Sport Centre, which features testing and research laboratories, a gymnasium and public psychology clinic.
In August 2010 construction commenced on a $5 million semi-industrial shared space facility for engineering and paramedic science students. The facility opened in May 2011 and features specialised equipment and large, open spaces suitable for medical emergency simulations and a wide variety of engineering tests and experiments. It also has several laboratories and tutorial rooms. Also in August 2010, the construction of a child care centre on campus was announced, which will provide 75 child care spaces from early 2011.
In November 2010, construction started on the university pool complex, which includes a 50m heated Olympic swimming pool for research and community use. The complex was officially opened on 19 October 2011, by Queensland Sport Minister Phil Reeves. Funding for the $2.1 million project was provided by the Queensland State Government
, the university, community donations, and through in-kind support.
The university is organised into three academic faculties, with two further divided into schools.
The University Council is the governing body with the Chancellor presiding over Council meetings. The Council has 19 members including the Chancellor drawn from the university staff, student body and wider community.
The Academic Board is the university's senior academic body. It advises the Council concerning teaching, scholarship and research matters, formulates proposals for the academic policies of the university, monitors the academic activities of the university's faculties, and promotes and encourages scholarship and research at the university.
The Centre for Healthy Activities, Sport and Exercise (CHASE) undertakes research and related activities in the areas of preventative health and rehabilitation, and understanding and enhancing sports performance. Projects include undertaking consultancies and tenders, conducting short courses and conferences and contributing to policy debate in areas such as biomechanical assessment, physiological profiling, sports coach education, and the implementation of healthy programs.
The GeneCology Research Group operates in the areas of genetics, ecology, genomics and physiology and the interaction between these. The research group addresses issues of sustainability through research on sustainable production of aquaculture, horticulture and forestry systems, biodiversity conservation and sustainable urban forestry and horticulture.
In 2009, Professor in Aquaculture Biotechnology Abigail Elizur and Associate Professor in Aquaculture Genetics Wayne Knibb were involved in a project that resulted in the first-ever captive spawning of Southern Bluefin Tuna. The project was voted the second most important innovation of the year by Time Magazine, behind NASA
's Ares rocket.
The Sustainability Research Centre focuses on sustainable communities and sustainable environments, and the institutions that relate to them. The research focus is based around coastal management, climate change, water management, natural and cultural heritage, innovation, adaptive growth, and community wellbeing.
The university's research centres actively seek grants and funding, with the Sustainability Research Centre securing more than $2 million in funding in 2008, leading to the submission of more than 100 research papers. $1.3 million of that funding was drawn from the CSIRO’s Collaborative Fund. In May 2009, a separate research team secured an AUSAID grant worth more than $500,000.
In June 2011 the university was announced as one of 12 projects to receive Australian government funding under the Collaborative Research Networks (CRN) program. In the period 2011-2014 the university will receive $5.45 million to fund research in water, sustainability, forestry and aquaculture.
The Coast Research Database provides open access to the University of the Sunshine Coast's research output. The database ensures the research output of the university is accessible to local, national and international communities.
for start-up technology businesses and a business accelerator for established technology, knowledge-based, and professional service firms.
The Innovation Centre provides serviced office space, high speed optical fibre Internet connection, business development coaching and support. As of July 2010, the Innovation Centre has supported the start-up and growth of around 80 businesses, mainly in ICT, cleantech and creative industry sectors.
Each accommodation complex has apartments that come furnished and have low usage Internet access. The general layout in an apartment is a shared kitchen and living room, with four single bedrooms, each having a private bathroom and toilet. The complexes are gated and have barbecues, pools and outdoor sports courts (such as tennis/basketball and volleyball).
bus routes, operated by Sunbus. Services depart to Caloundra, Nambour, Maroochydore and Kawana, with connecting services to Noosa at Maroochydore's Sunshine Plaza interchange, and connecting to rail services at Landsborough Station
. Services enter and depart from the new bus station
via the Green Link
Public university
A public university is a university that is predominantly funded by public means through a national or subnational government, as opposed to private universities. A national university may or may not be considered a public university, depending on regions...
based on the Sunshine Coast
Sunshine Coast, Queensland
The Sunshine Coast is an urban area in South East Queensland, north of the state capital of Brisbane on the Pacific Ocean coastline. Although it does not have a central business district, by population it ranks as the 10th largest metropolis in Australia and the third largest in...
in Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. Having opened in 1996 as the Sunshine Coast University College with 524 students, the institution was renamed the University of the Sunshine Coast in 1999. In 2011, the student body was ~7,700. Located approximately 100 km north of the state capital, Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
, the campus is a 100 hectare flora and fauna reserve, adjoining the Mooloolah River National Park
Mooloolah River National Park
Mooloolah River is a national park in Queensland, Australia, 84 km north of Brisbane. It contains important wallum heathland.Mooloolah River National Park is mostly made up of two different zones, these include alluvial flats and low undulation flats along a section of the lower Mooloolah River...
.
Undergraduate and postgraduate (coursework and higher degree by research) programs are offered in each faculty, with the majority of the university's research focussed in two main areas, sustainability and regional engagement. The university also offers dual degree programs in conjunction with the Sunshine Coast Institute of TAFE
Sunshine Coast Institute of TAFE
The Sunshine Coast Institute of TAFE is the Sunshine Coast institute of the Technical and Further Education organization. Formerly known as the Cooloola Sunshine Institute of TAFE, the name was later changed to the Sunshine Coast Institute of TAFE to reflect the actual location of the institute....
. Study areas are divided into six disciplines, these being Business and Information Technology, Communication and Design, Education, Health, Humanities and Social Sciences, and Science and Engineering.
The university is listed on the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students
Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students
The Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students is an Australian government register that lists all Australian education providers offering courses to people studying in Australia on student visas and the courses offered....
. The university's CRICOS provider number is 01595D.
History
The first discussions about a university for the Sunshine Coast region began in 1973. In 1989, the Australian federal government approved the establishment of the university. On 1 July 1994 the Queensland Parliament passed the Sunshine Coast University College Act 1994.Government of Australia
The Commonwealth of Australia is a federal constitutional monarchy under a parliamentary democracy. The Commonwealth of Australia was formed in 1901 as a result of an agreement among six self-governing British colonies, which became the six states...
to serve the growing population of the Sunshine Coast region, north of Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
, in Queensland. The University of the Sunshine Coast is the first greenfields university established in Australia since 1971.
Planning President Professor Paul Thomas AM became the inaugural Vice-Chancellor on 1 January 1996 with John Dobson OAM, who had been a University Council member since 1998, appointed Chancellor in March 2007, filling the role vacated by pastoralist Ian Kennedy AO. Mr Kennedy AO had served as Chancellor for the previous nine years. Mr Dobson was formally installed as Chancellor by the then Governor of Queensland, Ms Quentin Bryce
Quentin Bryce
Quentin Bryce, AC, CVO is the 25th and current Governor-General of Australia and former Governor of Queensland....
AC, on 8 May 2007.
Professor Thomas retired as Vice-Chancellor and President in July 2010, effective from December 2010. Former Deputy Vice-Chancellor Professor Greg Hill was announced as his successor, taking on the role of Vice-Chancellor and President from 2011.
The student body has grown consistently since the university opened in 1996 with an intake of 524 students. At the 2011 semester 1 census, the university had 7,766 students (an increase of 6.7% on 2010).
Rankings
Since 2010, USC has been the only public institution in Queensland to receive five stars for teaching quality in the independently ranked Hobson’s Good Universities Guide.In the 2010 edition of the guide, the university also earned five stars for staff qualifications and graduate's satisfaction with the generic skills they learned while studying.
In the 2011 edition, the university also earned five stars for graduate satisfaction with the generic skills learned while studying, and four stars for access by equity groups, Indigenous enrolments, gender balance, and for graduates’ satisfaction with their overall university experience. However, the university only received one star for research grants, research intensity, toughness to get in, cultural diversity of the student body, success in getting a job, graduate starting salary and positive graduate outcomes.
The 2012 edition of the guide, released in August 2011, also awarded the university five stars for its graduates’ satisfaction with the generic skills they gained while at university, and for Indigenous participation. The university scored four stars for access by equity groups, gender balance, and for graduates’ satisfaction with their overall university experience. Its ratings for graduates’ satisfaction also remained the highest awarded to any public university in Queensland.
In 2007 the Australian Universities Quality Agency (AUQA) audited USC as part of their assessment of all Australian universities. AUQA is a national agency that operates independently of governments and the higher education sector. The report commended USC for "its significant achievements since inception" and awarded USC commendations for the quality of the university's learning and teaching, student support services, workplace integrated learning program and degree approval process. The Headstart Program - a program allowing Year 11 and 12 school students to study one or more courses at the University, while still completing secondary school - and Global Opportunities Program - the University's study abroad were also acknowledged in the assessment.
Graduates have consistently given the university top marks for educational experience, with a 92 percent satisfaction rating in the 2007 Course Experience Questionnaire.
The university's Global Opportunities Program received an award from the Queensland Government at the Celebrating International Education and Training Industry Showcase in August 2007 for promoting internationalisation.
In March 2008 the university was one of 99 organisations nationally and one of 10 in Queensland to earn an Employer of Choice for Women citation. The citations are awarded annually by the Federal Government's Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency
Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency
The Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency is an Australian government agency. It is statutory authority located within the portfolio of the Australian Commonwealth Department of Families Housing Community Servcies and Indigenous Affairs .EOWA’s role is to administer the Equal...
(EOWA). The university has received the citation for six consecutive years to 2010.
Since 2006, the university has been awarded 17 citations from the Australian Learning and Teaching Council, recognising outstanding contributions to student learning. Six of the citations were awarded in 2009, with a further six citations awarded in 2010. In 2011, a further five USC staff earned ALTC citations
Campus and locations
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. The university also has teaching facilities in Noosa, and operates an education and research facility at Dilli Village on Fraser Island. The Sippy Downs campus is approximately 100 km north of Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
, the state capital. The campus is a 100-hectare flora and fauna reserve, and borders the Mooloolah River National Park
Mooloolah River National Park
Mooloolah River is a national park in Queensland, Australia, 84 km north of Brisbane. It contains important wallum heathland.Mooloolah River National Park is mostly made up of two different zones, these include alluvial flats and low undulation flats along a section of the lower Mooloolah River...
.
The Sippy Downs site was a former sugar cane farm, located at the geographical heart of the Sunshine Coast and its shires, in close proximity to the Bruce Highway
Bruce Highway
The Bruce Highway is a major highway in Queensland, Australia. Commencing in the state capital, Brisbane, it passes through areas close to the eastern coast to Cairns in Far North Queensland. The route is a part of the Australian National Highway and also part of Highway 1...
and other major transport routes.
The buildings on campus have received 30 awards for planning, architecture and construction. In 2000 the university received the Royal Australian Institute of Architects
Royal Australian Institute of Architects
The Australian Institute of Architects is a professional body for architects in Australia. Until August 2008, the Institute traded as the "Royal Australian Institute of Architects", which remains its official name....
President's Award, and in 1997 the Library was awarded the Sir Zelman Cowen Award for Public Buildings.
All buildings on campus focus on environmentally sustainable design to suit the subtropical climate of the Sunshine Coast. Buildings have been designed with strategies for passive lighting and natural ventilation to minimise the use of non-renewable energy.
In May 2007, two of the university's newest buildings were opened, the A$12 million science building and A$13 million Chancellery. In July 2007 the A$10 million indoor sports stadium was opened by Federal Education, Science and Training Minister Julie Bishop
Julie Bishop
Julie Isabel Bishop is an Australian politician and the current Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Parliament of Australia. She holds this title as the deputy leader of the Liberal Party of Australia. She is the party's first female Deputy Leader and the third woman in Australian history to...
. A year later, Federal Treasurer
Treasurer of Australia
The Treasurer of Australia is the minister in the Government of Australia responsible for government expenditure and revenue raising. He is the head of the Department of the Treasury. The Treasurer plays a key role in the economic policy of the government...
Wayne Swan
Wayne Swan
Wayne Maxwell Swan is the Deputy Prime Minister of Australia and an Australian politician. He has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives from 1993 to 1996, and then re elected in 1998 till today , representing the Division of Lilley, QLD...
opened the A$13 million Health and Sport Centre, which features testing and research laboratories, a gymnasium and public psychology clinic.
In August 2010 construction commenced on a $5 million semi-industrial shared space facility for engineering and paramedic science students. The facility opened in May 2011 and features specialised equipment and large, open spaces suitable for medical emergency simulations and a wide variety of engineering tests and experiments. It also has several laboratories and tutorial rooms. Also in August 2010, the construction of a child care centre on campus was announced, which will provide 75 child care spaces from early 2011.
In November 2010, construction started on the university pool complex, which includes a 50m heated Olympic swimming pool for research and community use. The complex was officially opened on 19 October 2011, by Queensland Sport Minister Phil Reeves. Funding for the $2.1 million project was provided by the Queensland State Government
Government of Queensland
The Government of Queensland is commonly known as the "Queensland Government".The form of the Government of Queensland is prescribed in its Constitution, which dates from 1859, although it has been amended many times since then...
, the university, community donations, and through in-kind support.
Organisation
- Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
- School of Communication
- School of Social Sciences
- Faculty of Business
- Faculty of Science, Health and Education
- School of Health and Sport Sciences
- School of Science and Education
The University Council is the governing body with the Chancellor presiding over Council meetings. The Council has 19 members including the Chancellor drawn from the university staff, student body and wider community.
The Academic Board is the university's senior academic body. It advises the Council concerning teaching, scholarship and research matters, formulates proposals for the academic policies of the university, monitors the academic activities of the university's faculties, and promotes and encourages scholarship and research at the university.
Research
The University of the Sunshine Coast’s research focus is on regional engagement and sustainability issues. In 2009, research efforts concentrated predominately on applied genetics in primary production, regional sustainability and the health professions. The university has three core research groups; the Centre for Healthy Activities, Sport and Exercise, the GeneCology Research Group, and the Sustainability Research Centre.The Centre for Healthy Activities, Sport and Exercise (CHASE) undertakes research and related activities in the areas of preventative health and rehabilitation, and understanding and enhancing sports performance. Projects include undertaking consultancies and tenders, conducting short courses and conferences and contributing to policy debate in areas such as biomechanical assessment, physiological profiling, sports coach education, and the implementation of healthy programs.
The GeneCology Research Group operates in the areas of genetics, ecology, genomics and physiology and the interaction between these. The research group addresses issues of sustainability through research on sustainable production of aquaculture, horticulture and forestry systems, biodiversity conservation and sustainable urban forestry and horticulture.
In 2009, Professor in Aquaculture Biotechnology Abigail Elizur and Associate Professor in Aquaculture Genetics Wayne Knibb were involved in a project that resulted in the first-ever captive spawning of Southern Bluefin Tuna. The project was voted the second most important innovation of the year by Time Magazine, behind NASA
NASA
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is the agency of the United States government that is responsible for the nation's civilian space program and for aeronautics and aerospace research...
's Ares rocket.
The Sustainability Research Centre focuses on sustainable communities and sustainable environments, and the institutions that relate to them. The research focus is based around coastal management, climate change, water management, natural and cultural heritage, innovation, adaptive growth, and community wellbeing.
The university's research centres actively seek grants and funding, with the Sustainability Research Centre securing more than $2 million in funding in 2008, leading to the submission of more than 100 research papers. $1.3 million of that funding was drawn from the CSIRO’s Collaborative Fund. In May 2009, a separate research team secured an AUSAID grant worth more than $500,000.
In June 2011 the university was announced as one of 12 projects to receive Australian government funding under the Collaborative Research Networks (CRN) program. In the period 2011-2014 the university will receive $5.45 million to fund research in water, sustainability, forestry and aquaculture.
The Coast Research Database provides open access to the University of the Sunshine Coast's research output. The database ensures the research output of the university is accessible to local, national and international communities.
University-based organisations
The University of the Sunshine Coast has one subsidiary company – Innovation Centre Sunshine Coast Pty Ltd. Located at the northern end of the campus, the Innovation Centre is the first stage of a planned technology park precinct for Sippy Downs. The Innovation Centre comprises a business incubatorBusiness incubator
Business incubators are programs designed to accelerate the successful development of entrepreneurial companies through an array of business support resources and services, developed and orchestrated by incubator management and offered both in the incubator and through its network of contacts...
for start-up technology businesses and a business accelerator for established technology, knowledge-based, and professional service firms.
The Innovation Centre provides serviced office space, high speed optical fibre Internet connection, business development coaching and support. As of July 2010, the Innovation Centre has supported the start-up and growth of around 80 businesses, mainly in ICT, cleantech and creative industry sectors.
Student accommodation
Three student accommodation complexes are located next to the campus in Chancellor Park. Varsity Apartments, UniCentral and The Village are privately-owned and operated. All are within walking distance of the campus, linked by pedestrian pathways.Each accommodation complex has apartments that come furnished and have low usage Internet access. The general layout in an apartment is a shared kitchen and living room, with four single bedrooms, each having a private bathroom and toilet. The complexes are gated and have barbecues, pools and outdoor sports courts (such as tennis/basketball and volleyball).
Public transport
University of the Sunshine Coast is serviced by TransLinkTransLink (South East Queensland)
The TransLink Transit Authority is the authority introduced by the Queensland Government in June 2003 as a section of Queensland Transport to coordinate and integrate rail, bus and ferry services. TransLink works with Airtrain, Brisbane Transport, Brisbane Ferries, QR Citytrain and 17 other...
bus routes, operated by Sunbus. Services depart to Caloundra, Nambour, Maroochydore and Kawana, with connecting services to Noosa at Maroochydore's Sunshine Plaza interchange, and connecting to rail services at Landsborough Station
Landsborough railway station, Queensland
Landsborough is a railway station on the Nambour and Gympie North Line of the Queensland Rail City rail network, in the northern part of South East Queensland; it is also a stop for many state-wide rail services...
. Services enter and depart from the new bus station
University of the Sunshine Coast Bus Station, Queensland
The University of the Sunshine Coast Bus Station, at Sippy Downs, is serviced by TransLink bus routes. It is located in the campus grounds at the University of the Sunshine Coast. It is in Zone 16 of the TransLink integrated public transport system....
via the Green Link