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Liberated Work explores the changing dynamics of the workforce, and how organisations and property groups can proactively address these opportunities. The white paper draws on first-hand experience from Hub Australia and CoActiv8 clients, and shares the results of the first national Hub impact survey and Smart Work Week.   Liberated Work covers: How individuals are embracing new ways of working The impact of Liberated Work on staff and companies How property groups are addressing new workplace demands Brisbane Liberated Works results launch Thursday, 19 March 2015 Time: 11.30am - 12.30pm Venue: Innovation Lab - The Edge, State Library of Queensland Details

Australia should have a more flexible framework for crowd-sourced equity funding (CSEF) that enables micro-businesses and entrepreneurs to compete globally without being disadvantaged. In its submission to the Federal Government’s discussion paper of potential CSEF models, Regional Development Australia (RDA) Sunshine Coast said the existing regulatory framework was not flexible enough for small start-ups and entrepreneurs to access necessary funding. “Based on feedback received by RDA Sunshine Coast there is a need for CSEF to be available to the broader business sector however small business and start-ups should be a key focus of this review. “We recommend that this area…

The Training Collective is offering five scholarships to its successful Get up to Speed online program designed to improve people's digital skills. The 12-week program covers topics such as social media, search engine optimisation, pay per click advertising, selling online, website design and development, and email marketing. More than 700 people from across Australia and New Zealand have already participated in this program and gained essential digital skills and awareness. The scholarships are available to one person in each category: Student – Must be currently studying at a tertiary institution Baby Boomer – Must be aged 50+ years PR / Marketing professional –…

Sunshine Coast Council is seeking Expressions (EOI) of Interest from local businesses who would like to attend the CeBIT Conference in 2015. As part of the Knowledge and Professional Services Industry and Investment Plan, Council is preparing to coordinate a delegation to CeBIT Conference to be held at Sydney Olympic Park from 5-7 May 2015. Council is ideally looking for 5-10 businesses to participate before committing to proceed. EOIs close on 28 February at COB. Costs: Participants will need to cover their own costs for flights and accommodation and access to CeBIT. Based on numbers council will seek to access…

Caloundra Regional Gallery is kicking off the launch of the Inaugural Sunshine Coast New Media Award Exhibition with Digital Disruption, an interactive showcase of new media, design innovation and future thinking. Featuring a six-legged electric walking machine that blows bubbles, absurd and whimsical machines and the Pixel Mosaic life-sized interactive artwork of colour and light, these incredible works will inspire and delight! The New Media Art Prize and Digital Disruption exhibition offers workshops, forums, seminars and on the ground discussions as we interact with and get a chance to participate and learn in this experiential showcase. Visit the Caloundra Regional Gallery website for more…

This page has been archived. For information on current coding workshops please visit: ​http://sunshinecoast.coderdojo.com.au Are you looking to inspire the next generation? CoderDojo Sunshine Coast is starting its next series of workshops on 14 February and is looking for mentors to help out. Anyone can be a mentor. You don’t need to be an expert in coding – all you need is a passion for helping kids learn. Mentors are often asked to guide kids with ideas, point them to other kids who have the knowledge or call for help from a lead mentor. If you have an interest in coding,…

If you were to describe yourself as a sequence of colours, what would it look like? That’s the challenge going out to school students to participate in Pixel Mosaic, a world-first interactive digital art project to be featured at the Caloundra Regional Gallery early next year. “I want these kids to reflect about what makes them ‘them’ - if they had to summarise their personality in 20 seconds, what would that look like in colour?” project artist and serial inventor Mic Black said. Using an online app, which features interactive educational games explaining colour theory and creative expressions, students will…

Each year, the Australian Information Industry association (AIIA) hosts a Navigating Summit, seeking to explore the value that cutting edge technology can bring to Australia and Australian Government Policy and its operation. This series is designed by thought leaders and industry experts to facilitate debate and discussion on key issues relevant to the ICT industry and Government across Australia. On 26 March the AIIA will shine a spotlight on IoT, and the profound transformative impact of ubiquitous and intelligent ‘connectivity’ on the economy, society, business and government. Key segment themes for 2015: Transforming the physical economy and built environment Transforming…

Nominations for the 2015 iAwards have now opened. If you or your company have created an innovative ICT product or solution, then nominate today. The iAwards showcase excellence across five domains and 17 categories and recognises product innovation, project excellence and entrepreneurial courage. For more than 20 years the iAwards have recognised and celebrated the achievements and innovation made in ICT across all areas of the economy. The iAwards honour companies at the cutting edge of technology innovation and through the Student Domain, celebrate the up and coming innovators of the future.  The awards provide the platform to discover, recognise…

The Sunshine Coast has the second highest number of Facebook users per capita, with 82% of residents using the social network, according to research by The Creative Collective and its sister company The Training Collective. For the second consecutive year, the Sunshine Coast-based creative agencies have conducted research across Australia’s major cities and towns into the number of users on two of the more popular social networks - Facebook and LinkedIn. Figures sourced direct from the social networks and compared against the 2013 Australian Bureau of Statistics estimates revealed that Darwin, in the Northern Territory, has the highest number of…