200 employees coming to Nambour CBD

Currie Street will be a little busier with 200 employees coming to town.

by Cameron Outridge

Nambour is set for a major economic boost with a large tenancy expected to bring about 200 employees to the CBD in coming months.

“We have some really good news regarding new tenants coming into Nambour CBD,” said I am Nambour’s Rhonda Billett at the recent (July 3) Nambour Chamber of Commerce Coffee Catchup at Frankies Cafe. 

“Next to the Fred Murray council building, a State Government department will be moving in, adding about 200 employees to Nambour daily. So, all of a sudden, we’ve got another 200 pairs of feet on the street in town.”

These developments are significant for Nambour, a town that has faced some employment challenges since the closure of the sugar mill in 2003, the relocation of hundreds of Sunshine Coast Council staff from the Eddie De Vere Building to City Hall, and the departure of the Sunshine Coast University presence.

Ms Billett said she was coordinating efforts to support the incoming employees and local businesses. “We will work with Sunshine Coast Council and the Chamber to create a resource for these new employees, guiding them on where to go for banking, photocopying, coffee, and other essential services in Nambour,” she said.

Div 10 Cr David Law said he was delighted to have State Government Departments returning to Nambour.

“This will be a huge boost for the CBD along with the 200 Council staff who continue to be based in Nambour. 

“Rhonda (Billett) of I am Nambour and the Nambour Chamber of Commerce are to be congratulated on their work to prepare our CBD businesses for these new opportunities in our town.”

Nicklin MP Rob Skelton welcomed the news. “Ever since I was elected I’ve been advocating for government departments to be based in Nambour, to offset the opening of the Sunshine Coast City Hall which saw Nambour lose up to 400 full-time jobs to Maroochydore.

“This is brilliant news for our local economy, and a big win – particularly for our small businesses in Nambour.

“I’m delighted to see that government departments like Queensland Hydro are moving into town, setting up their headquarters for the Borumba Pumped Hydro project.

 “Borumba Pumped Hydro is the biggest infrastructure project in Queensland history, and it’s all happening right here in our region.

 “This means that we get to benefit from this $14.2 billion super-project, which will create more than 2,300 full-time jobs.”