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Residents enjoy morning tea on Birtinya Island

Thank you to all the residents who came down to the first Birtinya resident's morning tea party on Sunday 23 October.

It was a fantastic morning for all and was a great forum for neighbours to meet each other, discuss the growing community and talk about all the exciting events that are planned for Birtinya over the coming months.

Bronwyn and Coral look forward to seeing you all again at Christmas time!

Kawana - The opportunity

Right now, we're building new opportunities on the Sunshine Coast. With construction of the new hospital underway, we're pledging infrastructure investments to support the growth of these health facilities.

Read what our residents say about the opportunity of living and working in Kawana.

Birtinya's community newsletter for Spring 2011

Spring 2011 heralds an exciting time for the Birtinya community. In this edition, read about Birtinya's Healthy Living Day, the new Island Yoga classes, progress of the Kawana Private Hospital and check out the Dates Calendar for details on the Wiggles Big Birthday and the Cold Chisel concert at nearby Stockland Park. 

Find out more about the growth and development of the Coast's newest community:

Download the Spring 2011 newsletter (pdf 963kb)

Download the Winter 2011 newsletter (pdf 2mb)

Kawana fact sheets

Download a copy of the latest fact sheets on Kawana community:

• Kawana community and town centre (pdf 63kb)
• Kawana facts and figures (pdf 160kb)

Final Kawana Waters vision set to take shape

Stockland has embarked on the next stage of its vision to create a new genuine heart for Kawana Waters with a process of key community consultations about to begin.

More than 100 hectares of land in the centre of Kawana is set to be transformed into a world-class destination for the Sunshine Coast over the coming years.

It will include the Birtinya residential community, the proposed Kawana Town Centre, the Bokarina beach residential and tourism hub, the Sunshine Coast University Hospital and medical precinct and a new transport and commercial district. Read more ... 

Kawana Town Centre coming soon...

Sunshine Coast Regional Council recently announced details around the Kawana Community Development Strategy.

In particular, their vision for Kawana Town Centre which will bring more than 5000 jobs and a new retail and tourist hub.

Sunshine Coast Regional Council Encompass article March 2011 (pdf 287kb)

Caloundra Journal "Kawana area set to boom" 11 March 2011 (pdf 3mb)

Sunshine Coast University Hospital and Medical Precinct updates

There's been a lot of buzz about the new Sunshine Coast University Hospital and medical precinct. Which for people working in the medical profession - living in Birtinya means you truly can walk to shops, lake, beaches and work!

See articles and fact sheets below for more information:

• Official Qld Government - Sunshine Coast University Hospital project update
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• Hospital plans on track
  A recent article in the Maroochy Journal confirms that it is full steam ahead for construction of the SCU Hospital despite the rain and recent flooding in Queensland. Read more... 
   
• $60M budget boost to Kawana University Hospital
  A recent article in the Sunshine Coast Daily announced a $60M medical training and research centre will be built alongside the Sunshine Coast?s new $2 billion public hospital. This centre, in Birtinya, will have the capacity to train 1300 doctors, nurses and allied health professionals every year to staff our local hospitals. It makes the Kawana site the biggest health infrastructure project in Australia once work starts in 2013.  Read more... 
   
• Health Jobs Bonanza
  A recent article in the Caloundra Journal discusses Kawana as being the future health employment hub. Birtinya residents will be able to walk to work in this nearby hospital and medical precinct. Read more... 
   
• Kawana Has A Healthy Outlook
  A recent article in My Property Preview discussed the significant infrastructure and amenity that is soon to begin development in the area, including Hospital and Town Centre. Read more...

Kawana Waters Community Map

Birtinya is adjoined to all the amenity that the Kawana Waters Community has on offer.

Birtinya residents will enjoy being able to walk or ride to the future Kawana Waters Town Centre which will encompass a new business, retail and entertainment precinct, as well as all the sporting and community facilties on the east bank of Kawana Lake.

Click here to download a copy of the Kawana Waters Community map (pdf 3.6MB)

New Kawana Markets every Saturday morning!

Kawana Waters is buzzing every Saturday morning with the smell of local fresh fruit and vegetables and other handmade food along with locally produced art and craft.

The Caloundra Chamber of Commerce along with renowned food identity Shane Stanley have come together to create The Markets at Kawana Waters combining all the quality of the Farmers Markets at Noosa along with the best locally made art and craft.

Kawana Waters Farmers and Artisans Markets at the southern end of Sportsmans Parade every Saturday from 7am to 12 midday.  Free onsite parking is available.

View The Markets at Kawana Waters ad or visit www.kawanawatersfarmersmarket.com.au for more information.

We love it here!

Our newest residents have recently featured in local press talking about why they love living in Birtinya:

• Meet the Leiber family, new Birtinya residents "We love the area, it's close to the beach and parks for the kids and our dogs, Koda and Monty. It's a short drive to Caloundra or Maroochydore, to shop or go to the movies, and there are good schools close by." Kerryn Leiber
  Read more about what the Leiber Family love about Birtinya in a recent article by the Sunshine Coast Daily. Click here...

• Meet the first residents of Birtinya - The Howards "...once the new hospital is built, it will become the centre of the Sunshine Coast. There's everything here that you need and you really don't have to go far to get anything. Stockland always makes nice parks and nice designs so we thought, 'why not?'" Kristy Howard, first resident.
  
  Kawana Weekly recently profiled Birtinya's first residents and asked what attracted them to live in this premium island community. Read more...