Stage Two Central Meeting Place and Southern Seawall

With Stage One Northern Parkland complete, the next stage is Stage Two and includes the Central Meeting Place and the Southern Seawall. Construction started mid-July 2025 and is anticipated to continue through 2026/early 2027.

Stage Two includes improved beachfront parkland, new community facilities, enhanced accessibility for all members of our community and replacing an existing seawall which dates back to the 1960s.

Features include:

• new public toilets and showers (to replace the ageing Loo with a View) including facilities for people with high support needs
• enhanced beach access with an all-abilities access ramp for people using wheelchairs, prams or mobility devices 
• new shaded event and meeting space
• open grassed picnic areas, and new landscaping with plants and shade trees 
• variety of beach-front and shaded seating options
• an ocean viewing deck 
• public artwork
• wider six metre coastal pathway (previously two to three metres)
• replacing the existing aged vertical seawall to protect the area from climate change impacts and provide better access and flow between the beach, foreshore and businesses.

Terraced seawall  

The replacement seawall will see the current steep vertical rock-pitched seawall replaced with a light-coloured concrete seawall which predominately features wide terraced steps that gradually span from the parkland to the beach and will double as community seating.

Sections of the seawall terraces will be landscaped with shade trees and plants. The design connects our community from ‘beach-to-business’ by reducing physical and visual barriers between the beach, parkland and Mooloolaba Esplanade traders. It also includes enhanced access with an all-abilities access ramp for people using wheelchairs, prams or mobility devices. 

Refinements to the design, maximise community amenity, coastal protection and value to ratepayers. They result in no net loss of usable beach with a future sand renourishment program also to be put in place. 

The new seawall, with its sinuous curved design, will result in variations in usable beach area. In some locations the new seawall curves out and at other places it curves in.  

This design allows us to provide a public space that is compliant with the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA), including a beach ramp.

Replacing the seawall now will better protect the community parklands, paths, roads and underground services - such as power, telecommunications and water supply - from climate change impacts and will provide improved access from the foreshore to the beach.  

See what’s coming in this fly-through video which explores the next stage of the foreshore’s revitalisation.

Project update

Council has appointed a contractor with extensive expertise in marine civil infrastructure to deliver Stage Two. SEE Civil will construct Stage Two, after recently acquiring the civil arm of Hall Contracting - a global leader in civil works based on the Sunshine Coast.

Stage Two major construction works started mid-July 2025 (after the Queensland school holidays) and has an anticipated 20 month construction period, pending weather and site conditions. Works activity will be planned to minimise disruption through peak Christmas periods. 

A shrinking construction site

To minimise inconvenience to our community, staged construction will take place with the construction footprint ‘shrinking’ as works progress. For more information about the staged construction, please read the  Community Update or view the images below. 

Please refer to the diagrams below to learn more.

What to expect this month February 2026 

After a busy Summer holiday season at Mooloolaba, construction has recommenced on Stage Two of the foreshore revitalisation project. The great news is the beach has remained open throughout construction and the overall program continues to align with the early 2027 completion target, subject to weather and site conditions. 

Here’s what’s happening on site during February 2026.

Construction is moving along with the first, lower level terrace taking shape (which will be buried under sand). The image below shows the eco friendly, highstrength, sand coloured concrete forming the terrace steps which will protect the foreshore.

This month’s activity:

• Ongoing demolition of the existing seawall – moving from the Surf Club, northwards 
• Ongoing seawall foundation piling 
• Ongoing shaping and preparation of embankment ready for seawall terraces 
• Construction of new seawall terraces in front of Surf Club 
• Underground services installation (electrical and water) 
• Sewer utility works by Unity Water.

Looking ahead 

With more than 450 underground piles already in place to provide the foundations required to withstand intense coastal conditions the project has now moved into the more complex stages of seawall construction. 

This unique seawall is highly technical in nature with the concrete elements taking longer than initially forecast to shape and cure. 

This means the opening of the first section of the seawall in front of the Surf Club has been rescheduled to Autumn (May). 

When and if safe to do so, the footpath in front of the Mooloolaba Surf Club and existing beach access ramp may open sooner. 

Construction activity will continue to take place in different locations simultaneously along the entire seawall replacement.

All information about the project is accurate at the time of distribution. Project outcomes including design, works and dates may be subject to change due to circumstances beyond the Mooloolaba Foreshore Revitalisation Project team’s control including weather and site conditions.

Visitor access during construction

Mooloolaba will remain ‘open’ and ready to welcome locals and visitors during construction. Access to the beach and swimming areas, our community’s favourite shops, cafes, accommodation and other businesses on the Esplanade and nearby streets will remain.

For safety reasons during the seawall construction period, some areas of the beach will be fenced off, and beachgoers can be assured that there will always be public access to Mooloolaba’s beautiful beach and surf lifesaver patrol flagged areas.

Mooloolaba Beach OPEN: More than 1km of your favourite beach is open with the surf lifesaver patrolled swimming area operating south of the surf club. 

Access to businesses and hotels OPEN: Vehicle and pedestrian access remain to Mooloolaba Esplanade, local businesses, restaurants, cafes and hotels.

Undercover parking: During Stage Two construction, the first four hours of parking are FREE at the PARKnGO Mooloolaba Central car park. More than 700 parking spaces (including accessible parking spaces), 54 motorcycle spaces and 50 bicycle spaces are available. 

Public toilets and showers: While the new public amenities are being built, you can find temporary amenities (showers and toilets) at Beach Terrace and Arthur Parkyn Park.

What’s on at Mooloolaba: Visit the ‘Discover Mooloolaba’ webpage for information about shopping, dining, events, markets and accommodation.

Parking - four hours free

Car, bicycle and accessible parking will remain available near the beach, including at the PARKnGO Mooloolaba Central car park just 300 metres to Mooloolaba Beach and the foreshore. 

From 28 January 2025, we are pleased to provide the first four hours of parking free at the PARKnGO Mooloolaba Central. 

This initiative is part of the Mooloolaba Business Activation Plan – developed as a collaboration between the Mooloolaba businesses community and Council to drive activation and business support throughout Stage 2 of the Foreshore Revitalisation. 

The promotion will conclude when Stage Two Central Meeting Place and Southern Seawall are completed. 

To ensure community safety, some temporary changes to traffic conditions and on-street parking will be required during construction. On street accessible parking spaces, loading bays and drop off areas will remain available, however may be provided in different locations to ensure community safety during construction. 

More information

This project webpage will be regularly updated as information becomes available.

 If your question hasn’t been answered please visit our other pages for more information. 

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