"Walker Corporation will look to prioritise work and job opportunities for locals," Mr McCarthy said. "It makes good business sense to employ locals and build the capacity and capability of the local workforce to participate not just in the 15 to 20 year delivery of the project but in its ongoing role as the CBD for the Sunshine Coast region." Mayor Mark Jamieson and Walker Corporation's commercial manager Malaysia and development projects George Quinn announce the development agreement for the Maroochydore city centre. In partnership with Sunshine Coast Council and SunCentral, Walker Corporation will deliver up to 160,000sq m of commercial and retail space and about 4000 residential apartments at the council-owned 53ha site.