Construction is about to start on a vital project to protect a beloved foreshore and make beach access even better for everyone to enjoy safe sport and recreation activities.
Sunshine Coast Council is partnering with the Australian and Queensland governments to re-construct the seawall from Nelson Street to the TS Onslow Naval Cadets site at Golden Beach.
The foreshore was initially impacted by the extraordinary weather events of 2021 and 2022, with subsequent widening of the Bribie Island breakthrough increasing the coastal hazard risk to the site and other parts of Golden Beach.
Sunshine Coast Council Division 2 Councillor Terry Landsberg said the project was another way Council and the Queensland Government were carefully managing our coastline to protect and preserve it now and into the future.
“Here on the Sunshine Coast, our coastline is part of our lifestyle,” Cr Landsberg said.
“This project will protect the valuable park, coastal pathway and road near the seawall from coastal hazards,” Cr Landsberg said.
“It will also provide better access to the water, with overall beach and waterway access increasing to two new staircases and two 4-metre-wide ramps.
“Work will include building a 208-metre-long rock seawall and concrete stepped wall, constructing two staircases and integrated beach access ramp with added landscaping.
“We’ll also reconstruct the damaged boat ramp at the Navy Cadets site, enhance the surrounding parklands, improve beach accessibility and the coastal pathway along the Esplanade.”
