Des Dwyer Walkway
Des Dwyer came to live in Caloundra as a chid and attended Caloundra School during World War II. He joined the Metropolitan Surf Life Saving Club in 1948 and remained a member all his life. He was awarded Life Membership. His family ran an electrical business in Caloundra from the 1940s to 2015. Des served as an Alderman from 1988 to 1991 and Mayor from 1994 to 2000 on the Caloundra City Council. Des passed away in 2013. His son, Tim, has been a Councillor on the Caloundra City Council / Sunshine Coast Council from 2000 to 2018 onwards. As well as this walkway, Des has the Beerwah and District Library and a surf boat named after him. He was awarded an Order of Australia medal for his services to Local Government and Surf Life Saving.