Thank you for having your say and guiding the design for your new Central Meeting Place on the Mooloolaba Foreshore!

Following extensive community engagement for the Central Meeting Place in 2022, Sunshine Coast Council endorsed the community's preferred option in January 2023.

We are now calling for expressions of interest to construct the new parkland - which received overwhelming community support during recent consultation - and to replace a seawall that dates back to the 1960s.

A world-class foreshore

Move the slider to compare the before and after views of the Central Meeting Place on our popular Mooloolaba Foreshore.

The before image shows the existing ageing vertical seawall from Brisbane Road to the Surf Club.

The after image is an artist’s impression of the new terraced seawall integrated from Brisbane Road to the Surf Club, part of Stage Two – Central Meeting Place and Southern Parkland seawall.

The before image shows the existing Mooloolaba foreshore with the ageing vertical seawall.

The after image is an artist’s impression of the Central Meeting Place with new, accessible public amenities and a terraced seawall which doubles as beachside seating with plants and shade trees.

Central Meeting Place

Stage Two includes the Central Meeting Place which encompasses 6,500 square metres of beachfront parkland near the Brisbane Road entry point to Mooloolaba Esplanade.

The Central Meeting Place will be a place to arrive, meet, gather, celebrate and connect with nature and each other.

It features a new shaded event and meeting space, open grassed areas, a viewing deck, new beach showers and toilets (to replace the ageing Loo with a View amenities), landscaping, public artwork, a new coastal pathway, and a terraced seawall with wide steps which double as beachside seating with plants and shade trees.

A key focus of Stage Two is improving accessibility to the foreshore and beach, particularly for people using wheelchairs, mobility devices, prams and the vision impaired.

The Central Meeting Place will feature a ‘Changing Places’ facility for the convenience of people with high support needs and a new all-abilities access ramp to the beach.

Stage Two works will also provide enhanced protection from the future impacts of climate change for Mooloolaba’s public spaces, foreshore, roads and underground services.

This project is delivering world class facilities for residents and visitors, as befitting Mooloolaba’s reputation as a premier tourism destination. It is helping to ensure that Mooloolaba is ‘ready’ for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games, when the Sunshine Coast will host a range of events, many in close proximity to Mooloolaba.

Central Meeting Place and Southern Parkland seawall

Stage Two of the Mooloolaba Foreshore Revitalisation project includes replacing a 290-metre-long section of the existing seawall from the Central Meeting Place south to the Mooloolaba Surf Life Saving Club.

Based on future climate change predictions the majority of the existing vertical seawall that was built in the 1960s is unlikely to adequately protect the foreshore for the next 50-plus years, particularly if impacted by multiple extreme weather events.

Replacing the seawall now will better protect the community parklands, paths, roads and underground services (such as power, telecommunications and water supply) from climate change impacts as well as provide improved access from the foreshore to the beach.

The seawall is in accordance with the community’s chosen design for the Central Meeting Place and in response to Council’s Coastal Hazard Adaptation Strategy and Shoreline Erosion Management Plan.

It has been designed predominately as wide terraced steps that will double as community seating, with no railings. Some vertical seawall elements are required to allow an all-abilities access ramp for people using wheelchairs, prams or mobility devices. It will also allow a viewing deck to enjoy sweeping views of the coastline.

The seawall replacement has been approved by the State Assessment and Referral Agency and will be assisted by a $7.95m funding contribution through the Federal Government’s National Emergency Management Agency Disaster Ready Fund.

Staying informed

Download the results from our community’s feedback to see how your input helped to inform the final design.

For more information on the Mooloolaba Foreshore Revitalisation Project, visit the project webpages.

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