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Have your say in the #SPEEDITUP Campaign - ending 3 June The opportunity to provide feedback to the ‪#SPEEDITUP campaign closes on 3 June. The #SPEEDITUP campaign aims to promote and accelerate investment in digital infrastructure on the Sunshine Coast. The more submissions we receive the stronger the case we can make to improve broadband infrastructure on the Sunshine Coast.   Please give us 5 minutes of your time to tell us more about your broadband needs and help “Speed it Up” on the Sunshine Coast! You can complete the questionnaire here.   Don't forget to check back to see the…

#SPEEDITUP Campaign Results Sunshine Coast businesses are having their say about slow internet speeds and unstable connections impeding their ability to do their jobs. The opportunity to provide feedback to the #SPEEDITUP campaign closes on 3 June! The more submissions we receive the stronger the case we can make with the telco’s for improving the broadband infrastructure – please tell us about your broadband needs here: http://digitalsunshinecoast.com.au/campaign/speed-it. Here is what Sunshine Coast businesses have had to say so far …     To share this infographic, right click, save as and then upload to your Facebook or Twitter account with the following…

#speeditup Campaign Results It is clear that businesses are using multiple devices on their current broadband services and are crying out for better access to high speed internet, and more stable internet connections. To share this infographic, right click, save as and then upload to your Facebook or Twitter account with the following message: How many devices are Sunshine Coast businesses using via their current broadband service? Help us #speeditup http://www.digitalsunshinecoast.com.au/campaign/speed-it ________________________________________ Please give us 5 minutes of your time to tell us more about your broadband needs and help “Speed it Up” on the Sunshine Coast! The opportunity to provide…

#speeditup Campaign Results Over 100 businesses have told us what they would pay for faster internet ... To share this infographic, right click, save as and then upload to your Facebook or Twitter account with the following message: What are Sunshine Coast businesses prepared to pay for faster internet? Help us #speeditup http://www.digitalsunshinecoast.com.au/campaign/speed-it Please give us 5 minutes of your time to tell us more about your broadband needs and help “Speed it Up” on the Sunshine Coast! The opportunity to provide feedback closes on the 3 June. You can complete the questionnaire here. Don't forget to check back to see the…

#speeditup Campaign Results It is clear that suburbs on the coast with a high concentration of businesses are crying out for better access to high speed internet. To share this infographic, right click, save as and then upload to your Facebook or Twitter account with the following message: Think businesses in your suburb care about faster internet speeds? Help us #speeditup http://www.digitalsunshinecoast.com.au/campaign/speed-it Please give us 5 minutes of your time to tell us more about your broadband needs and help “Speed it Up” on the Sunshine Coast! The opportunity to provide feedback closes on the 3 June. You can complete the questionnaire here.…

 The Speed it Up! campaign, delivered by Digital Sunshine Coast in partnership with council and Regional Development Australia Sunshine Coast (RDASC), is encouraging Sunshine Coast businesses and organisations to share their current internet speeds and options in order to drive positive change within our region.  Economic Development Portfolio Councillor Stephen Robinson said businesses and organisations could now provide important information regarding their current internet performance via an online survey. “The Speed it Up! campaign has been designed in collaboration with telecommunications providers and aims to drive investment in competitive broadband solutions that will make internet on the Coast faster and…

The Sunshine Coast’s third annual Startup Weekend will bring together more than 100 designers, developers, students, creatives and business people for 54 hours of hands-on entrepreneurship. Held at Spark Bureau in Maroochydore, the event is designed to equip aspiring entrepreneurs with the skills, connections and hands-on experience they need to create and launch their own startup ventures. Over the course of the weekend participants will pitch ideas, form teams and develop their unique business models under the guidance of professional mentors. Along the way, they’ll learn and apply the principles of the Lean Startup Methodology in a fun, fast-paced environment. Startup Weekend…

Sunshine Coast Council has installed new WiFi access points at Mooloolaba Beach, Alexandra Headland and Maroochydore Beach, expanding WiFi to over 70 access points at 21 locations across the region. Mayor Mark Jamieson said WiFi was one of many smart integrated technologies council is trialling and installing as part of its Smart City Framework. “Council will also install free WiFi later this year as part of the Bulcock Street streetscape upgrade in Caloundra and will continue to look for opportunities to expand the WiFi network.” Mayor Jamieson said data collected about WiFi usage would help council provide the right services in…

The Creative Collective is hosting a screening of CODE: Debugging the Gender Gap on 12 May, a film that explores the reasons behind the gender and minority gap in tech. The film highlights breakthrough efforts which are producing more diverse programmers and shows how a more inclusive environment can lead to innovation. CODE asks: what would society gain from having more women and minorities code and how do we get there? Directed by Robin Hauser Reynolds, the documentary film will be screened at Event Cinemas in Maroochydore and is open to the public. Expert voices from the worlds of tech,…

The smart communities approach provides the greatest benefit for Australia’s residents, according to Digital Futures expert David Bartlett who delivered the closing keynote speech at the Australian Smart Communities Summit in Caloundra last Friday. Mr Bartlett told delegates that Australia could be a ‘real leader’ in this area by building on the “extraordinary strength of this conference” and sharing with rest of the nation the importance of the work already done on smart communities to attract investment in this area. “Everything we do, when we articulate why the smart city movement is so important, needs to be centred on the…