Work has commenced this morning on the second runway for Sunshine Coast Airport, tipped to generate 2 200 jobs and $4 billion in revenue for the region.
Sunshine Coast Mayor Mark Jamieson said the new runway will accommodate larger aircrafts and open up direct access to the Sunshine Coast from Australian cities, and international markets in Asia in turn driving significant economic growth.
The new two-and-a-half kilometre runway built by the civil infrastructure giant, John Holland Group, will cost $225 million with completion due in 2020.