Phase 1 consultation is closed
Phase 1 consultation closed at 5pm on Friday, 29 November 2024. In April 2025, we will seek your input again as part of Phase 2 consultation.
Overview
Project overview
Sunshine Coast Council is undertaking planning to improve the active transport network for walking and riding, connecting the communities of Mooloolaba, Mountain Creek, Sippy Downs and Buderim.
The Mooloolaba to University (M2U) Active Transport Corridor project aims to deliver a safe and comfortable route to significantly increase the number of people walking and riding between Mooloolaba and the University of the Sunshine Coast. This will be achieved by creating an inclusive walking and riding outcome for people of all ages and abilities, including safety improvements for riders continuing on road.
The M2U Active Transport Corridor, which follows the Queensland Government’s Principal Cycle Network, will cater for people of all ages and abilities and integrate effectively with surrounding open space areas. The corridor will help create calmer streets, particularly around schools, key accesses, assembly points, and integrate effectively with surrounding open space area. Where possible, Council will aim to maintain the existing supply of car parking within the project area.
This project is funded for design and construction by the South East Queensland (SEQ) Liveability Fund.
Project benefits
Artist impression
This artist impression aims to illustrate an example of active transport infrastructure in Goonawarra Drive, Mooloolaba. The example demonstrates an inclusive walking and riding outcome for people of all ages and abilities, including safety improvements for riders continuing on road.
Community engagement
Between 4 November and 29 November 2024, residents were invited to provide their input and feedback to help shape the M2U Active Transport Corridor. There were multiple ways to get involved:
The survey data will assist us to:
- Better understand the issues and opportunities along the M2U corridor
- Understand the type of active transport infrastructure that is important to our community
- Ensure connectivity and accessibility measures are tailored to the needs of the communities along the M2U corridor
- Understand community preference relating to open spaces and landscaping along the M2U corridor.
Stakeholder and community engagement will play an important role in ensuring connectivity and accessibility measures are tailored to the needs of our community. You will also have the opportunity to provide feedback on open spaces and landscaping preferences as part of planning and design.
Residents were asked to use the 'Feedback Map' to better understand issues the issues faced by people walking and riding on pathways and roads and what opportunities exist, including your ideas about ways to improve existing infrastructure or new connections points that could be considered along the corridor.
Background
Sunshine Coast Council’s Corporate Plan 2024-2028 includes ‘Our Strong Community’ goal. This encourages a healthy and active community through planning and delivery of the transport network to support active transport modes (walking and cycling).
To align with strategic priorities, the project will also reference Council’s Active Transport Plan 2011-2031. This considers development in the region, including population growth, the emergence of personal mobility devices, and improved active transport standards and guidelines.
Next steps
Feedback gathered during Phase 1 will help guide and inform planning and design of the corridor and will ensure that we recognise and address any potential issues or concerns.
In April 2025 as part of phase 2 community engagement, we will share the outcomes from Phase 1 community engagement and present the corridor design to our community for feedback and commentary. Feedback received during Phase 2 will be used to finalise the corridor design.
Funding is required to progress other stages to design and construction. We will keep our community updated with information as it becomes available.
If you would like to remain updated on this project, please follow the project (Select +Follow at the top of the page).
Timeline
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Timeline item 1 - complete
04 to 29 November 2024: Community Engagement (Phase 1)
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Timeline item 2 - complete
November 2024: Targeted stakeholder engagement
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Timeline item 3 - active
November 2024 to April 2025: Development of design options
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Timeline item 4 - incomplete
April 2025: Community Engagement (Phase 2)
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Timeline item 5 - incomplete
Late 2025: Detailed design
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Timeline item 6 - incomplete
June 2027: Implementation / construction
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Frequently asked questions
Contact Us
Have a question for the project team? Get in touch via:
Phone | (07) 5475 7272 (stating project number P-H4624 Mooloolaba to University Active Transport Corridor) |
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ActiveTransportLinks@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au |
Survey
Contact Us
Have a question for the project team? Get in touch via:
Phone | (07) 5475 7272 (stating project number P-H4624 Mooloolaba to University Active Transport Corridor) |
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ActiveTransportLinks@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au |
Feedback Map
Contact Us
Have a question for the project team? Get in touch via:
Phone | (07) 5475 7272 (stating project number P-H4624 Mooloolaba to University Active Transport Corridor) |
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ActiveTransportLinks@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au |
Colouring-in competition
The colouring-in competition is now closed. The competition was designed to inspire our younger generation to get creative and learn more about active transport, the types of active transport and the benefits active transport options brings to the Sunshine Coast.
The following TERMS AND CONDITIONS apply to all entries:
General
- The Terms and Conditions of this competition promoted by Sunshine Coast Regional Council (Council) apply to all entries
- Entry into this competition is deemed acceptance of these Terms and Conditions
- By entering this competition, entrants acknowledge that they have entered into a competition to win a prize as detailed in these Terms and Conditions
- Only entries that are received in accordance with the Terms and Conditions during the competition submission period will be eligible for entry.
Eligibility
- Entry is free.
- The competition submission period opens on 4 November 2024 and closes at 5pm Friday, 29 November 2024. Any entry received after the closing date will not be accepted. Council takes no responsibility for late, lost, or misdirected entries
- The competition is open to all children aged 18 and under
- Entrants under 18 years of age must have the consent of their parent or guardian to enter. Council reserves the right (but is not required) to contact the carer, parent or guardian to confirm acceptance of the Terms and Conditions. A breach of this consent requirement will result in the entrant being disqualified from the competition
- Council staff (including permanent, casual and volunteer staff or family members) can enter the competition, but are not eligible to win the prize
- Participants must submit a completed colouring page
- Entries will only be accepted via the online entry form on Have Your Say Sunshine Coast or entries that have been emailed to the project team on activetransportlinks@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au
Submission Guidelines
- Only one entry per participant is allowed.
- Entries must be original and the participant’s own work.
- Submissions should be in JPEG or PDF and must not exceed 1MB.
Judging Criteria
- Entries will be judged based on creativity, originality, and overall presentation by Sunshine Coast Council staff.
Prize
- There will be ten competition winners.
- Each winner will receive a gift voucher to the value of $20
- The prize is not transferable or exchangeable and cannot be taken in cash
- The competition winners will be announced by the project team by mid-December 2024
- The winner will be notified by email or phone
- By entering competition and providing contact information for the entry, entrants consent to their name and email details being made available to Council, if they are the winner, for Council to arrange to send them the prize
- The prize must be claimed by the winner by 6 January 2025. Council takes no responsibility for the prize not being claimed by this date.
Council’s Discretion
- Council’s decisions in relation to any aspect of this competition is final. No correspondence or discussion will be entered into
- Sunshine Coast Council is not responsible for any technical issues or lost submissions. Participants enter at their own risk
- If this competition is interfered with in any way or is not capable of being conducted as reasonably anticipated due to any reason beyond the reasonable control of Council, Council reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to the fullest extent permitted by law to:
o disqualify any person who tampers with the entry process; or
o modify, suspend, terminate or cancel the competition, as appropriate.
- To the fullest extent permitted by law, Council is released from all liability for any personal injury or any loss or damage arising in connection with this competition, including but not limited to the following:
o any technical difficulties or equipment malfunctions (whether or not under Council’s control);
o any theft, unauthorised access or third party interference;
o use of the prize.
- Council, in its absolute discretion, reserves the right to notify relevant authorities including law enforcement bodies and provide them with any unlawful image and the entrant’s personal information.
Personal information
Personal information collected by Council in the online entry form is used only for the purposes specified and is not passed on to third parties. Council is authorised to collect this information in accordance with the Local Government Act 2009 and other local government Acts. The entrants’ personal information is only accessed by persons authorised to do so in compliance with the Information Privacy Act 2009. The entrants’ personal information is dealt with in accordance with Council’s Privacy Policy, which can be accessed by the following link: https://www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/council/organ...
Enquiries
For any inquiries, please contact the project team on (07) 5475 7272 or ActiveTransportLinks@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au
- Entries were limited to one (1) entry per person
- To submit an entry, you could photograph or scan your colouring sheet and upload below or email it to: ActiveTransportLinks@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au for your chance to WIN
- The competition closed 5pm on 29 November and winners will be notified by mid-December 2024.
Enterants could win 1 of 10 $20 giftcards! Terms and Conditions apply.
Colouring in Sheet
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Contact Us
Have a question for the project team? Get in touch via:
Phone | (07) 5475 7272 (stating project number P-H4624 Mooloolaba to University Active Transport Corridor) |
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ActiveTransportLinks@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au |