Sunshine Coast Council is preparing a Concept Plan for Maleny District Park and sought community input to help shape the plan. Feedback from the community will form the vision for the new district park in Maleny, and will help shape the development of a concept plan for the park. Community engagement closed on 12 August 2024.

With their larger size, district parks can cater to a wider range of community needs. They provide opportunities for residents and visitors to connect with nature and each other.

District parks play a key role in rural areas by providing gathering and activity spaces. They can support economic activities such as markets and events and provide a place for travellers to rest and relax while experiencing the local environment.

Properly integrated with the existing town centres and primary streetscapes, these parks support local businesses by encouraging visitors to explore the township.

For more information on the Sunshine Coast's open space areas, park types and hierarchy please visit Council’s website.

Council invited the community to have their say between Monday, 15 July and Monday, 12 August 2024. Engagement activities included:

• Maleny District Park Community Survey
• Maleny District Park Fund-It Activity
• Maleny District Park Activity Sheet
• 'Meet in the Street' Drop-In Session

Thank you to everyone who shared their ideas for the Maleny District Park project in the Maleny Community Precinct. View a summary of the community engagement findings or access the Project Update tab.

The project team will now move into phase two of the project. we will take all the suggestions and feedback provided by our community and develop a concept for the park. Once developed, we will ask our community, 'Have we got it right?' in early 2025.

If you would like to remain updated on the development of the concept plan, please follow the project (Select +Follow at the top of the page).

In 2010, the Maleny Community Precinct Master Plan was created. The master plan has guided the development of the former farmland since it was adopted in 2011.

Over the years, changes to the plan sought by the community, and approved via Council resolutions, have amended the layout of the precinct to what you see today.

To contact Council’s project team please email: LandscapeDesignandPlanning@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au

Or phone Council’s customer service on (07) 5475 7272

This activity allowed the community to tell us what park elements they would fund.

Please Note: All images shown have been selected as an indicative representation of the proposed elements possible in a district level park.

This activity allowed the community to draw ideas and share what the ideal park would look like.