The Sunshine Coast is hosting the Infrastructure Sustainability Council (ISC) Connect Conference this week, held at the Novotel Sunshine Coast Resort, 10-12 October.

The ISC is a member-based, purpose-led peak body working in Australia and New Zealand to promote sustainability in infrastructure development.

The Connect Conference is the latest event to be held on the Sunshine Coast since the region was officially designated as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in June, which has led to an increase in interest from organisations seeking eco-conscious destinations to stage major conferences.

The Conference will bring together sustainability professionals and leaders from across Australia and New Zealand’s infrastructure sector to explore national and global leading practice, using the 2032 Olympic Games as a case study in how to implement sustainability ambition in infrastructure projects.

Delegates will focus on local leading sustainability practice, as the region transforms ahead of its participation in the 2032 Olympic Games, which is being staged across south-east Queensland.

“Sustainability is one of our core values as a community and is central to the way the Sunshine Coast is promoted to attract likeminded visitors to the region,” Visit Sunshine Coast chief executive officer Matt Stoeckel said.

“Our sustainability credentials are appealing to both our business event and leisure markets and increasingly are becoming a point of difference for why people choose to visit the region.

“The Sunshine Coast has a world-class reputation as a nature-based destination with leading eco-friendly activities and experiences that not only immerse our visitors in nature, but also provides the perfect backdrop for business events that have sustainability as a core principle.”

The ISC Connect Conference is being supported by the Sunshine Coast Business Events Assistance Program facilitated by Visit Sunshine Coast in partnership with Sunshine Coast Council.