The landslide on Black Mountain Road is the biggest experienced on the Sunshine Coast in 30 years with initial reconstruction cost estimates between $25 and $30 million.
Council expects the repairs to take about two years, flagging a possible completion date of mid-2024.
The Black Mountain community impacted came together at Federal Hall in late August to consolidate its priority issues and needs pending the reinstatement of the road.
The group drafted a submission based on these priority issues at the advice of the Noosa Council at their last pop-up meeting in July.
Everyone who attended the Federal Hall meeting shared stories and priorities, and provided thoughtful feedback in preparation for a draft submission.
As a result, the Black Mountain community has been working together since to build such a proposal.
A submission was prepared by 80 residents impacted by the landslide and the families they represent, and presented to the Noosa Council on 20 September.
Many invaluable contributions were made to this submission and the Black Mountain community is hopeful that it will see results as they work toward building a solid partnership with the Noosa Council, moving through the next phases of the landslide recovery.
Beyond that, residents were able to form connections with each other to help build resilience within the community for the future.
Noosa Council will be hosting a community meeting on Saturday 22 October.
It will be a Town Hall-style meeting and a timely opportunity for residents, along with their families and friends to address the submission and connect and engage directly with Noosa Council.
The meeting will be held at Federal Hall on Saturday 22 October from 3pm – 5pm, with afternoon tea on offer at the start of the meeting.
