Video showcases Sunshine Coast heritage

Participants in the video

A Sunshine Coast Council video has been launched to highlight the rich cultural heritage of the region.The Heritage Discovery video promotes some of the Sunshine Coast’s most iconic places from First Nations sites to community museums, heritage walks and historic houses.

Sunshine Coast Council Community Portfolio Councillor Rick Baberowski said using video and digital platforms enabled them to quickly showcase a snapshot of the tremendous depth of our natural and cultural heritage to more people.

“Many visitors and our more recent locals are simply unaware we have so many places that help tell our region’s story – both natural and cultural. This video is a great way to feature both and create a list of new places to visit,“ he said.

Mr Baberowski paid tribute to the people who participated in making the video, particularly the heritage sector volunteers and our region’s Traditional Owners – the Jinibara and Kabi Kabi – and their First Nations dancers.

“A special thanks to Jinibara Elder Uncle Noel who features in the film and Kabi Kabi representative Lyndon Davis,” he said.

Sunshine Coast Council’s coordinator of Cultural Heritage Peter Connell said the promotional video would be used at visitor information centres, museums, tourist outlets, on our website, and will be distributed further afield to travel agencies.

More information about cultural heritage places you can visit is available in the Cultural Heritage Discovery Guide printed booklet, which can be collected from Sunshine Coast Libraries, council offices and information centres.

The guide is also available for download at heritage.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au or via ‘Things to Do’ on the SCC app.