Goshawk Boulevard extension - Buderim

Detailed design has been completed for Goshawk Boulevard extension following community consultation and technical investigations. Construction is planned to start early 2027.

By extending Goshawk Boulevard 700 metres east to connect Stringybark Road to Power Road, residents will have easy access to local shops, reduce their commute time, as well as alleviate traffic congestion on adjacent streets.

This extension will also give locals the convenient option of using the new walking and riding pathways to get around.

Project benefits

Council wants to make it easier for Buderim locals to get around their neighbourhood. The extension will:

• make it quicker and easier to drive, walk and ride between neighbourhoods north of the Sippy Downs Town Centre
• allow Buderim residents near Power Road to walk to local shops on Goshawk Boulevard and access the new Stringybark Road pedestrian and cycling bridge
• enable a second access point to the existing Atrium Buderim development, as required in the development approval
• improve safety and traffic flow during emergencies by providing access for current and future residents living on Power Road, Buderim.

Concept design consultation

In November 2025, Council invited the community to provide feedback on the draft concept design for the Goshawk Boulevard extension. The community identified some key areas of interest about adjacent properties and the environment, which have informed Council’s further investigations and the development of the detailed design.

In response to community feedback, Council adjusted the design to reduce vegetation clearing and ensure no endangered swamp stringybark tree’s (Eucalyptus conglomerata) are removed as part of the road extension. 

Detailed design

The detailed design retains most of the original planned design elements, including the overall road alignment and inclusion of two traffic lanes, a shared pathway for walking and riding and landscaping.

Updates to the detailed design focus on improving amenity for adjacent residents and reducing environmental disturbance where possible.

Key changes to the design include:

• reduced width of infrastructure to reduce clearing and avoid removal of the endangered vegetation
• additional landscaping and plantings along Atrium Buderim and near Power Road to enhance screening for residents
• realignment of some active transport pathways to reduce clearing and preserve endangered vegetation species
• street lighting designed to be sensitive to the surrounding residential and environment areas.

Where to from here

With detailed design now complete, the next step is to tender for a construction contractor.

The walking and riding path upgrade at Stringybark Road is being planned and delivered as a separate Council project, the Mooloolaba to University Active Transport Corridor - Stage 6. 

Early works for the Goshawk Boulevard extension are planned from late 2026 with major construction starting in early 2027, subject to the appointment of a construction contractor.

Once a contractor has been appointed further detail will be shared with the community. 

Project history

Planning for the Goshawk Boulevard extension transport link has been in place since the late 1990’s.

Land was progressively developed for housing and the first section of Goshawk Boulevard between Stringybark Road and Figbird Crescent was constructed.

In 2003 Council purchased land to provide two important outcomes for the community:

• an environmental reserve
• a transport corridor.

In 2007, Council completed a planning study on the connection of Stringybark Road to Power Road. This planning study considered environmental, social and economic issues.

Community consultation was undertaken on many potential alignment options. Council used the feedback to identify the preferred alignment for the transport corridor. Council adopted the Goshawk Boulevard extension at its Ordinary Meeting of September 2007. See endorsed alignment (PDF, 878KB).

Council selected the alignment to:

• reduce the impact on specific environmentally valuable trees
• reduce the severance impact of the future road on the environmental area.

This provided a greater connected area for environmental purposes.

Council reinforced its position on the need to provide the Goshawk Boulevard extension in the:

• Sunshine Coast Planning Scheme (adopted in 2014)
• Sunshine Coast Council Local Government Infrastructure Plan (adopted in 2018)
• Sunshine Coast Council Local Government Infrastructure Plan (LGIP) interim amendment (adopted in 2023)
• Proposed Sunshine Coast Planning Scheme (consultation in 2025).

All plans involved community consultation and stakeholder engagement. 

Related projects

Council is also planning the adjacent Power Road upgrade. This will integrate with the Goshawk Boulevard extension to Power Road. The timing of detailed design and construction is subject to future budget allocations.

Both projects will provide local connectivity and movement between Stringybark Road and Dixon Road.

In 2024, Council upgraded the intersection of Power and Dixon Roads to improve pedestrian movement across Dixon Road and to improve network safety and efficiency generally. Intersection works included traffic signals, turning lanes and dedicated crossings for walking and riding.

Project Notifications

• Community Update - Detailed Design finalised - October 2026

Contact

If you have any queries or questions about the project, please contact the Goshawk Boulevard Project Team via email: goshawkextension@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au

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