Moffat Beach Place Plan - Shaping the future of Moffat Beach’s public spaces

In collaboration with our community, Council is developing a shared vision and guiding plan for the public spaces of Moffat Beach, helping to shape the future of this much-loved local place.

Between 19 March and 16 April 2025, we invited the community to participate in phase 1 of community engagement to inform the values and vision of the Moffat Beach Place Plan. Through Have your Say online surveys, a community workshop and two pop-up in the park sessions, we gathered valuable insights into what matters most to locals.

You can review the outcomes of engagement below or download the reports in the document library.

What we've heard so far

We received 161 survey responses, welcomed 41 participants at our community workshop and saw strong attendance at two pop-up sessions. More than 85 per cent of survey respondents live in or near Moffat Beach, bringing a strong and genuine local perspectiv
Overall rating data shows that Moffat Beach is widely regarded as a great place, with most respondents expressing high satisfaction. In the survey, 1 star represented a place with significant room for improvement, while 5 stars indicated a place considere
Your top 10 words: Laid-back, natural beauty, family-friendly, surf, welcoming, community, unique, local, peaceful and lively. Survey responses revealed strong emotional and experiential connections to Moffat Beach. The most commonly used words such as '

Of these top 10 words, the following sentiments were expressed:

Value in experience of Moffat beach: positive: vibrant, laid-back, relaxed, fun, peaceful and restorative. Negative: overcrowded, congested, Strong appreciation for un-spoilt natural amenity, physical attributes and connection to the natural environment:

Community place priorities:

Participants were asked to identify their top priorities for the future of Moffat Beach by selecting up to five attributes from a list of 25 and ranking them from highest (1) to lowest priority (5). The five most commonly valued attributes across the comm

Moffat Beach 2040: Your vision and values

We asked you to describe Moffat Beach in 2040, once the Place Plan has been implemented. This has helped develop a draft vision and values for Moffat Beach:

Your draft values

Making Moffat Beach’s public spaces even better

We heard the following areas can be improved on:

  • Traffic and parking concerns

    • slowing traffic for safety, reducing congestion through one-way street design
    • slow street treatments to improve safety and walkability
    • rationalising parking across the suburb to reduce congestion.

  • Accessibility and inclusivity

    • improving signage and wayfinding
    • upgrading footpaths and crossings
    • improving lighting and path surfaces to support safer access.

  • Environmental protections and sustainability

    • working to improve water quality in the creek and bay
    • working with native species and to support natural ecosystems.

  • Preserve character but allow thoughtful change

    • public realm improvements that holding onto its uniqueness distinct sense of place
    • gentle improvements that develop with the local character in mind, not over it.