Sunshine Coast Council is preparing a draft concept plan to guide future improvements to Wilkins Park, Pacific Paradise.

Between 3 and 28 March 2025, we invited our community to share ideas and feedback on how Wilkins Park could be improved. This feedback is helping shape a concept plan that reflects local priorities and aspirations.

While no funding is currently allocated for construction, this plan will help guide potential future investment and staged improvements over time.

In this first phase of engagement, we heard that our community values the park's large shade trees, the popular skate park, the children’s playground, and the open green spaces for play and relaxation.

The top three suggestions for improvement:

1. Upgrades to the playground and skate park
2. Shade improvements
3. Improved paths and active play opportunities

Other feedback we received includes:

• Lack of shade in key areas
• Leaf litter obstructs skate park use
• Playground suits limited age range
• More seating needed throughout the park
• Paths and access could be improved available
• Lack of maintenance to the park is a concern
• Desire for toilets & lighting

You can view and download the community engagement summary with images and infographics from the document library.

Council’s landscape design team is now using the community feedback to prepare a draft concept plan for future park improvements. The draft plan will aim to balance:

• community priorities
• available budget
• site constraints
• longer-term strategic planning.

In October 2025, we will share the draft concept plan and invite your feedback. This will be your opportunity to check whether we’ve got the design right before it’s finalised.

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Wilkins Park is a local park in Pacific Paradise that provides space for play, recreation, community gathering, and enjoying nature.

We are exploring potential improvements after hearing from our community that the park is in need of some love. As a local park, Wilkins Park is designed to serve the surrounding neighbourhood by providing open space that complements residential backyards and enhances visual amenity. These parks help facilitate social interaction, recreation, and connection to nature while reflecting the local character.

Local Parks

Local parks generally include shaded seating, pathways, trees, small play areas, and open kick & throw space but do not typically have barbecues, public toilets, or car parks.

This engagement will help develop a concept plan for future improvements, ensuring any upgrades align with our community’s priorities and Council’s guidelines for local parks.

Council’s Recreation Parks Plan

Wilkins Park Project Team, Design and Placemaking Services, Sunshine Coast Council.

Phone customer service: 5475 7272

Email: wilkinspark@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au

We sought your ideas for improving Wilkins Park! The online ideas board was available for you to share your thoughts on how the park could be improved to better serve our community.

Wilkins Park is a local park, designed for the surrounding neighbourhood. These parks are small, providing spaces to gather, play, and enjoy nature, while complementing nearby parks.

Future improvements will follow the Sunshine Coast Recreation Parks Plan, which guides how local parks are planned and upgraded.

Your feedback will help shape a concept plan that reflects what our community values most.

Thank you for sharing your thoughts.

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