As part of the Bribie Island Breakthrough Action Plan, we’re designing a revised seawall and drainage renewals to safeguard the foreshore between Lamerough Canal and the June Street boat ramp along Diamond Head at Golden Beach. This work follows damage caused by storm surges, high tides, and erosion linked to the Bribie Island breakthrough and recent severe weather events.

The new seawall will feature upgraded stormwater infrastructure, sand renourishment, and enhanced beach access through new stairs and a multi-use ramp. In addition, the foreshore area behind the seawall will be improved, with relocation of public amenities such as benches, shelters, and pathways. These assets will be upgraded where required, and moved to more suitable locations to better serve the community and withstand future climate change and severe weather impacts.

We’re inviting you to review the artist impressions for the foreshore improvements and share your thoughts. The artist impressions suggest possible locations of a realigned and wider coastal pathway, beach access points, parkland shade trees, park furniture, barbecues, shelters and linking pathways.

We want to ensure the area reflects the look and feel you want for Golden Beach, and continues to be a place our community can enjoy for years to come. Your feedback will help shape a draft landscape plan for the foreshore area.

Whether you live nearby, visit often, or just love Golden Beach, we want to hear from you.

Elements of the project involving the seawall and stormwater design are not open for feedback due to constructability, compliance with design standards, safety and environmental reasons, and the impacts of the Bribie Island breakthrough on the Golden Beach area.

Why this project is needed

Council has identified critical areas along the Golden Beach foreshore that require action to protect against coastal hazards and erosion. The Bribie Island breakthrough report highlighted these vulnerabilities, and both the endorsed Coastal Hazard Adaptation Strategy and the latest Shoreline Erosion Management Plan recommend a series of interventions over the next 5 to 75 years.

To address these long-term risks, we’ve developed adaptation options through the Coastal Hazard Adaptation Precinct Planning, focusing on reducing the impacts of coastal hazards and flooding from Bulcock Beach to Bells Creek. These measures are essential to safeguard our coastline, community assets, and natural environment for future generations.

Many parts of Diamond Head are low-lying and vulnerable to coastal hazards and sea level rise. Recent events, including Tropical Cyclone Alfred, have caused tidal changes, stormwater flooding, beach recession, and wave action that damaged infrastructure and open space. To protect the public realm and make it more resilient to future climate impacts, we need to build a higher seawall and improve the stormwater network.

Protecting what matters most

Guided by community engagement feedback from the Coastal Hazard Adaptation Precinct Planning investigations at Golden Beach and Caloundra (Bulcock Beach) in late 2024, the seawall design balances functional outcomes with what our community values most:

It also reflects Coastal Hazard Adaptation Precinct Planning principles and incorporates the following adaptation options to ensure long-term resilience, while preserving the function and character of this coastal area:

Informed by two core adaptation goals from the Coastal Hazard Adaptation Precinct Planning, the design includes a shoreline system to protect Diamond Head from erosion, and stormwater provisions, ensuring effective drainage across the area. Protecting this public space from erosion and keeping it well drained helps to safeguard a vital community asset, keeping it safe, functional and enjoyable into the future.

Project partners

The Diamond Head seawall received funding through Round 4 of the QCoast 2100 program. This is delivered in partnership with LGAQ and is jointly funded by the Queensland and Australian Governments under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA) as part of more than $152 million from the Efficiencies Funding Program 2023-24, supporting priority disaster resilience and mitigation projects across Queensland.

Whilst the QCoast2100 funding is extremely valuable to assist Council in protecting the foreshore along Diamond Head, further funding is still required. Council will be submitting the project for further funding considerations through both the jointly funded Commonwealth-State DRFA, as part of exceptional circumstances packages agreed in the wake of Tropical Cyclone Alfred, and Round 4 of the Disaster Ready Fund (DRF).

We're committed to building a more resilient coastline and protecting the spaces our community values most. More detailed information about this project can be found on our corporate website.

We’ll carefully review all feedback received during community consultation to help shape a draft landscape plan for the foreshore area. In early 2026, we’ll share an update with the community outlining what we heard and how it will inform the plan. We’ll then invite further feedback on the new draft plan before finalising the design.

What's included

The Diamond Head Seawall and Foreshore Improvements project will include:

• construction of a seawall, to be built in sections
• stormwater renewals and sand renourishment long the foreshore
• improved beach access, including stairs and a multi-use ramp
• improvements to the foreshore area behind the seawall (upgrading assets such as benches, shelters, and pathways, and relocating them to more suitable spots).

Location

The new seawall and foreshore improvements will be delivered along the foreshore between Lamerough Canal and the June Street boat ramp at Diamond Head in Golden Beach.

Explore the proposed foreshore improvements through the artist impressions

We want to know what you think of the artist impressions for the Diamond Head Seawall and Foreshore Improvements project. The artist impressions suggest possible locations of a realigned and wider coastal pathway, beach access points, parkland shade trees, park furniture, barbecues, shelters and linking pathways. They’re designed to show what the area could look and feel like in the future.

Use the swipe tool to compare before and after images of the area, to see how the seawall and surrounding amenities could look. Click the arrows on each artist impression to move the slider and visualise the potential changes.

Don't forget to tell us what you think after you've reviewed the artist impressions.

We’re seeking feedback on the artist impressions for the foreshore improvements at Diamond Head, which are designed to show what the area could look and feel like in the future. Your feedback will help shape a draft landscape plan for the foreshore area.

We want to ensure the area reflects the look and feel you want for Golden Beach, and continues to be a place our community can enjoy for years to come.

Elements of the project involving the seawall and stormwater design are not open for feedback due to constructability, compliance with design standards, safety and environmental reasons, and the impacts of the Bribie Island breakthrough on the Golden Beach area.

You can also provide feedback on the adaptation options developed for Golden Beach and Caloundra (Bulcock Beach) as part of the Coastal Hazard Adaptation Precinct Planning community engagement, which focuses on reducing the impacts of coastal hazards and flooding from Bulcock Beach to Bells Creek. Share your thoughts to help shape the future of our coastline by heading to the Have your Say page.

Consultation is open from Monday 17 November to Friday 12 December 2025 at 5pm.

Ways to get involved

Attend a pop-up event

We’re bringing the conversation to you! Visit one of our pop-ups to explore the plans and tell us what you think. It's a great opportunity to chat with the project team, ask questions and share your feedback.

Pop-up event details are listed below:

Complete the quick poll

Got a minute? Answer two simple questions and make your voice heard. Our quick poll is designed to capture your feedback quickly and easily.

A copy of your submission will be provided upon completion of the survey. Your contribution is appreciated and your privacy protected.