Concept Blue

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CONCEPT BLUE 360 - degree VIEW A

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About Concept Blue

Design vision

Concept Blue reimagines Mooloolaba’s beachfront arrival experience and celebrates the beach and natural beauty as the hero of the foreshore.

A new, open sided, shade canopy inspired by nature, creates a new meeting place and event space, that flows onto a large, grassed area.

This open-plan design allows for increased beachfront parkland with new viewing decks, grassed areas and terraced seating for the community to enjoy the coastal panorama.

New fully accessible public amenities, with Changing Places facilities and family change rooms, are located on the same level as Mooloolaba Esplanade for direct and easy access from the coastal pathway.

New public amenities including toilets, showers and handwashing facilities are housed in ‘pods’ in same architectural style as Stage One Northern Parkland. Walkways and breezeways provide enhanced ventilation and views from the Esplanade to the ocean.

Extensive landscaping and revegetation, including the addition of more trees and open grass areas, provide casual areas for recreation and events.

A new coastal pathway allows for improved connectivity along the foreshore.

A new terraced seawall is incorporated into the landscape, providing a place to sit and admire the coastal views - while also offering enhanced coastal protection.

The precinct becomes part of the evolving revitalisation of the foreshore, further elevating Mooloolaba’s reputation as a world class destination for residents and visitors.

Cost Estimate

Approximate construction cost:

The cost of construction will be dependent on the final detailed design, site considerations, and the climate in the construction market at the time the project goes to market for tender. Based on current estimates (August 2022), Concept Blue will cost approximately $16 million. Works are also subject to state authority approvals and funding opportunities.

By way of precinct costs, the above estimate is comparable to the rates witnessed in the recently delivered Stage One Northern Parkland.

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Key features in Concept Blue

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Mooloolaba Foreshore Revitalisation Project - Central Meeting Place

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Concept Blue

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CONCEPT BLUE 360 - degree VIEW A

CONCEPT BLUE 360 - degree VIEW B

View 1: Central Meeting Place looking north over Mooloolaba and Alexandra Headland from the beach.

View 2: Central Meeting Place looking west over Mooloolaba from the beach.

View 3: Central Meeting Place looking south with Point Cartwright in the background.

View 3: Central Meeting Place looking south with Point Cartwright in the background

View 4: Central Meeting Place looking from the existing roundabout on Mooloolaba Esplanade with Point Cartwright in the background

View 4: Central Meeting Place looking from the existing roundabout on Mooloolaba Esplanade with Point Cartwright in the background.

View 5: Central Meeting Place upon arriving to Mooloolaba Esplanade from Brisbane Road

View 5: Central Meeting Place upon arriving to Mooloolaba Esplanade from Brisbane Road

View 6: Central Meeting Place looking north

View 6: Central Meeting Place looking north

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