Golden Beach sand dredging

Beaches are a big part of life on the Sunshine Coast. We work hard to keep them clean, safe, and enjoyable for everyone.

One way we do this at Golden Beach is to take sand from the Pumicestone Passage and place it on the shore in areas that have experienced erosion.

We have a special permit from the Australian and Queensland Government to do this beach nourishment and dredging work.

We can not dredge where there are seagrass meadows.

Our goal is to:

keep the beaches looking great for the community
protect public buildings and spaces from damage caused by waves and erosion.

We work with local community groups and environmental organisations to protect seagrass meadows, migratory shorebirds and aquatic animals that live in the Pumicestone Passage.

What’s next

We have an ongoing dredging program at Golden Beach, following the rules set in the permits.

May 2025 planned nourishment locations:

Powerboat Club (north and south of the boat ramp)
South Golden Beach - between Joan and Roy St
Nelson Street (north of TS Onslow site).

July - August 2025 planned nourishment locations:

Gemini Towers area
Various locations from Bills Boat Hire to Earnshaw St.

Seagrass in the Pumicestone Passage changes every year. To follow the permit rules, we do yearly surveys. These surveys help find safe places to collect sand for the dredging program so we don’t damage the seagrass meadows.

Project documents are available for anyone who wants to learn more.