Mooloolaba to University (M2U) Active Transport Corridor

The Mooloolaba to University (M2U) Active Transport Corridor project aims to deliver a safe and comfortable route to significantly increase the number of people walking and riding between Mooloolaba and the University of the Sunshine Coast.

This will be achieved by creating an inclusive walking and riding outcome for people of all ages and abilities, including safety improvements for riders continuing on road.

The M2U Active Transport Corridor is located along the Queensland Government’s Principal Cycle Network (PCN). The M2U corridor is a high priority as it links many centres and schools to provide valuable and safe active transport connections for people walking, riding bikes, and using micro-mobility.

The Active Transport Route will cater for people of all ages and abilities and integrate effectively with surrounding open space areas. The corridor will help create calmer streets, particularly around schools, key accesses, assembly points, and integrate effectively with surrounding open space area. Where possible, Council will aim to maintain the existing supply of car parking within the project area.

The Australian and Queensland governments are together contributing $1.9 million in funding through the South East Queensland (SEQ) Liveability Fund, a commitment under the SEQ City Deal, towards stages 1 and 2 of the M2U Active Transport Corridor, and $1.5 million in funding through the SEQ Community Stimulus Program for stage 3 of the M2U.

Map of Mooloolaba to University (M2U) Active Transport Corridor.

The proposed project route will link Mooloolaba and the University of the Sunshine Coast (UniSC).

Community engagement

Consultation was open between 4 November and 5pm, 29 November 2024. We invited community members to provide feedback via an online survey on Have Your Say Sunshine Coast.

Your input and feedback will assist us to:

better understand the issues and opportunities along the M2U corridor
understand the type of active transport infrastructure that is important to our community
ensure connectivity and accessibility measures are tailored to the needs of the communities along the M2U corridor
understand community preference relating to open spaces and landscaping along the M2U corridor.

Background

Sunshine Coast Council’s Corporate Plan 2024-2028 includes ‘Our Strong Community’ goal. This encourages a healthy and active community through planning and delivery of the transport network to support active transport modes (walking and cycling).

To align with strategic priorities, the project will also reference Council’s Active Transport Plan. This considers development in the region, including population growth, the emergence of personal mobility devices, and improved active transport standards and guidelines.

Timeline

November 2024 – Community Engagement Phase 1 NOW CLOSED
November 2024 – Targeted stakeholder engagement
November 2024 – April 2025 – development of design options
April 2025 – Community Engagement Phase 2
Late 2025: Detailed design
June 2027: Implementation / construction

Next steps

Feedback gathered during Phase 1 will be used to inform planning and design of the corridor and will ensure that we recognise and address any potential issues or concerns.

In April 2025 as part of phase 2 community engagement, we will share the outcomes from Phase 1 community engagement and present the corridor design to our community for feedback and commentary. Feedback received during Phase 2 will be used to finalise the corridor design.

Funding is required to progress other stages to design and construction. We will keep our community updated with information as it becomes available.

If you would like to remain updated on this project, please follow the project via Have Your Say Sunshine Coast.