Moffat Beach place plan

The Moffat Beach Place Plan will capture our community’s values and ideas to inform development of the plan. 

Looking north from Queen of Colonies Parade, Moffat Headland, ca 1970- from Sunshine Coast Council Heritage Library's Picture Sunshine Coast collection.

The Place Plan will aim to:

• capture our community’s values and vision for Moffat Beach’s public spaces
• guide how we can improve and manage the shared public spaces, like the streets and parks, where we walk, gather and interact with each other
• make it safer and easier for people to walk around the suburb
• reinforce the unique Moffat Beach character
• look at how Council can schedule projects into the future to deliver on our community’s vision
• guide future opportunities for grants and other funding sources.

Project area

The project area includes the broader Moffat Beach suburb. It will focus on the primary commercial activity area and adjacent recreation areas, Eleanor Shipley Park and Moffat Beach Park.

Funding

Council has committed funds to develop the place plan in 2025.

There are currently no funds committed to implement projects that arise from the place plan.

The place plan will guide future funding applications including grants.

Timeframe

We are inviting our community to have your say as we develop the place plan.

We will also acknowledge previous planning and engagement that the community has contributed to including:

• Shoreline Erosion Management Plan, 2023
• Environment and Liveability Strategy, 2023
• Coastal Hazard Adaptation Strategy, 2021
• Shelley to Moffat Coastal Study, 2021.

Date	Details
Mid-late 2024	Planning Technical studies to gain knowledge of the project area. Coordinate with other projects taking place in the project area.
12 March - 9 April 2025	Values and vision Community Engagement Phase 1 Engage with our community to understand their vision for the future of Moffat Beach’s public spaces. We would like to understand what’s working well, what can be improved, and ideas for the future.  Wednesday 19 March 2025, 6am-11am - Pop Up in the Park at the rotunda adjacent to Moffat Beach Park playground Saturday 22 March 2025, 10am-3pm - Pop Up in the Park at the rotunda adjacent to Moffat Beach Park playground Thursday 3 April 2025, 5.30pm-7.30pm - Community workshop at the C.C.S.A. Hall, 1 Nutley Street, Caloundra Wednesday 12 March - Wednesday 9 April 2025 - Online survey
Mid-2025	Have we got it right? (Community Engagement Phase 2) Review community feedback on Phase 1 engagement. Undertake further technical studies if required. Develop the draft public realm vision, values and design principles that will guide development of the Draft Place Plan.
Late-2025	Draft Place Plan (Community and Stakeholder Engagement Phase 3) Develop the Draft Place Plan, including character guidelines and proposed future projects. Gain feedback on the Draft Place Plan.
Early-2026	Presenting your Place Plan (Community and Stakeholder Engagement Phase 4) Finalise the Place Plan and present to our community.

Moffat Beach seawall project

Another important project on the Moffat Beach foreshore is the Moffat Beach seawall reconstruction project.

It will provide a vital role in continuing to protect the Moffat Beach community parklands, paths, roads and facilities from future climate change impacts. It will also provide access points from the parkland to the beach.

Where to from here

We will keep our community informed on upcoming community engagement opportunities.

We invite you to subscribe to receive updates on this project and be the first to know about opportunities to have your say on the Moffat Beach Place Plan.

Contacts

You can keep up to date on the Moffat Beach Place Plan by subscribing for email updates.

To contact the project team, please email: [email protected] 

Learn more about the history of Moffat Beach through our Heritage Library's Picture Sunshine Coast collection.