Moffat Beach Place Plan
In collaboration with our community, we are 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 Place Plan will capture our community’s values and ideas to inform development of the Plan.
It will guide how we improve and manage public spaces including street areas and parks. It will contain short term and longer-term ideas.
The Plan will respond to environmental changes, traffic, parking and safety issues, and pedestrian access. It will help to protect Moffat Beach’s special history, culture, character, and ecology.
Board riders surfing at Moffat Beach, Caloundra, circa 1965
Board riders surfing at Moffat Beach, Caloundra, circa 1965 - from Sunshine Coast Council Heritage Library's Picture Sunshine Coast collection.
The Place Plan will aim to:
- Capture our community’s vision for Moffat Beach’s public spaces.
- Develop principles based on community values. These principles will inform future planning, design and activation initiatives.
- Generate ideas for the future improvement and management of the area, whilst working alongside Kabi Kabi (Gubbi Gubbi) Traditional Owners and acknowledging previous community feedback and planning.
- Collate local knowledge about valued place histories and stories. These will be reflected and embedded in future place projects.
- Identify opportunities for short- and long-term initiatives, potential partnerships, and funding sources including grants.
Project Area
The project area includes the broader Moffat Beach suburb. It will focus on the primary commercial activity area and adjacent recreation areas, Eleanor Shipley Park and Moffat Beach Park.
Map of Moffat Beach Place Plan site extents
Funding
Council has committed funds to develop the Place Plan in 2024 and 2025.
There are currently no funds committed to implement projects that arise from the Place Plan.
The Place Plan will guide future funding applications including grants.
Moffat Beach seawall project
Another important project on the Moffat Beach foreshore is the Moffat Beach seawall project.
It will provide a vital role in continuing to protect the Moffat Beach community parklands, paths, roads and facilities from future climate change impacts. It will also provide access points from the parkland to the beach.
Where to from here
We will keep our community informed on upcoming community engagement opportunities.
We invite you to subscribe to receive updates on this project and be the first to know when you can have your say on the Moffat Beach Place Plan.
Contacts
You can keep up to date on the Moffat Beach Place Plan by subscribing for email updates here.
To contact the project team, please email: MoffatBeachPlacePlan@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au
Learn more about the history of Moffat Beach through our Heritage Library's Picture Sunshine Coast collection here.