2025 Cyclone Alfred
Mooloolaba Beach nourishment to restore cyclone-affected areas
Marine Safety Queensland is starting works to remove sand from the Mooloolah River mouth and deposit it on Mooloolaba Beach to replenish erosion affected areas following Topical Cyclone Alfred.
Friday 14 March 2025 at 3.00pm
Works are starting to restore safer boating access to the Mooloolah River and replenish sand to part of Mooloolaba Beach after Tropical Cyclone Alfred.
From today (March 14), the Queensland Government’s Marine Safety Queensland (MSQ) will begin removing sand from the entrance channel of the Mooloolaba harbour and the surrounding sand shoal for marine safety.
This sand will be stockpiled on Mooloolaba Beach, near the rock wall, and will be used to restore areas of the beach affected by erosion.
Weather permitting, work is expected to run until Wednesday, March 19, including on Saturday.
This may be extended if poor weather conditions delay the project.
How will it work?
MSQ will dredge sand from the mouth of the Mooloolah River and the shoal in Mooloolaba Bay.
The dredge will connect to Council’s pipeline that is already buried beneath the sand along Mooloolaba Beach.
The sand will be transported through the pipeline to a stockpile site on the beach.
Council will then use machines to distribute the sand where it is needed.
Beach safety
There will be some changes to beach access while the work takes place. For your own safety, please follow signage and stick to the pedestrian pathway while work is underway.