Infrastructure projects

Other minor capital projects may also be underway. Some projects may take a bit longer than anticipated to complete due to extended periods of rain, or contractors availability.

The Goshawk Boulevard extension will connect Stringybark Road to Power Road to improve multi-modal transport access surrounding the Sippy Downs town centre.

The coastal pathway is one of many recreational infrastructure projects delivered by council to help the Sunshine Coast community achieve a healthy, active and sustainable lifestyle.

As part of a major transport infrastructure investment into the future of Caloundra’s lifestyle and economic development needs, a new transport corridor is being delivered.

A new and improved streetscape will soon transform Memorial Drive into an attractive, shady and inclusive place for businesses, residents and visitors to enjoy all year round.

To dredge within the Pumicestone Passage at Golden Beach council obtained federal government approval permits.

Approximately 300m of seawall, a boat ramp, a section of the coastal footpath and beach access will be upgraded along the Golden Beach foreshore over the coming years.

Council is working with the community to develop a landscape plan for Lake Weyba foreshore park.

Council is upgrading the streetscape of Cribb Street, Landsborough with the first stage of work complete and the second and final stage now underway.

In the lead-up to the Australian Surf Life Saving Championships, ‘The Aussies’ (13-21 April 2024), council will undertake a range of works to prepare the beach for the event and ensure there is enough sand in the right places for the athletes.

A new attractive streetscape is planned to transform First Avenue, Maroochydore into a vibrant, shady and inclusive CBD, providing businesses, residents and visitors a more inviting space to live, work and play.

Council will use sand from the Maroochy River to widen and restore the beach to provide protection from future storms.

Council is planning the upgrade of Sugar Road and Maud Street and has invited feedback from the community in August and September 2023.

Council, in collaboration with the community, is planning to develop a vision and guide for Moffat Beach’s public spaces. This will help shape the future of this much-loved local place.

The Moffat Beach seawall project is for protecting the Moffat Beach community parklands, paths, roads and facilities from future climate change impacts whilst providing access points from the parkland to the beach.

Sunshine Coast Council is investing in the future of Mooloolaba with a major foreshore revitalisation project to create more beachfront parkland, new community facilities, improve access to the beach and foreshore and enhance coastal protection for the benefit of residents, visitors and businesses.

Council will construct a separated bikeway from Mooloolaba Wharf to Minyama. It will be the first separated bikeway to be built within an urban/business area on the coast.

The Mooloolaba Transport Corridor Upgrade, commonly known as Brisbane Road upgrade, will see the road between Culbara Street and Venning Street, Mooloolaba widened to four lanes.

A new 1.6 kilometre separated cycle track is planned for Karawatha Drive to improve connectivity and safety for our community.

The Nambour waste facility is being upgraded with construction and improvements to be completed in the next 3 years.

This project is an outcome of the Shelly Beach to Moffat Beach coastal study.

Construction is underway on upgrading the public boat ramp and trailer parking in Minyama.

Construction is underway on a new pedestrian and cycle bridge parallel, and to the east, of the existing Stringybark Road bridge, which spans across the Sunshine Motorway between Buderim and Sippy Downs.

Council has completed the design for the proposed South Coolum Road link between South Coolum Road and Suncoast Beach Drive.

Sunshine Coast Council is assessing public spaces within our main activity centres. The results will help to inform future place planning and potential placemaking initiatives.

The coastal pathway is Council’s longest shared pathway connecting communities, beaches, parks and open space areas.

Construction has been completed on the Blackall Street, Woombye streetscape project.