A beachside parkland in prime position is about to undergo a revamp.
The green space at Coolum Beach, which includes Lions Park and adjacent Norrie Job Park, is set to get a fresh, new look.
Sunshine Coast Council Division 9 Councillor Maria Suarez said community members could provide further feedback on the landscape plan’s design, after previous community engagement.
“Not many of us know, but this popular Coolum park is actually two parks, with the eastern portion of the open space named after Norrie Job, an office bearer with the Coolum Surf Life Saving Club, who worked to promote and develop the club in the 1930s,” she said.
“Then there is Lions Park adjacent to council’s Coolum Beach Holiday Park and the iconic surf beach.”
The parkland is also close to shops and an entertainment strip.
“This important green space, between the beach and the road, needs a freshen up to make it more welcoming and accessible for all our community,” Cr Suarez said.
“I would like to thank park users, residents, businesses and visitors for participating in two rounds of community engagement in 2016 and 2022 and working with council to develop a shared landscape plan.”
The new landscape plan included major drainage upgrade works, increasing green space, a new accessible pedestrian pathway, new public amenities building, new picnic and barbecue shelters and seating, new outdoor exercise stations, a drinking fountain and bike racks, an upgrade to a section of the Coastal Pathway, new park entry signage, landscaping and shade trees, an upgrade to the existing beach shower and bus shelter and investigations for a potential Pump Track (a hard track for bicycles, scooters, skateboards and rollerskates/blades).
“The planned upgrade will be staged over several years and reflects Coolum’s ‘unplugged’ way of life – and we want to hear what you think before April 3 by completing the online survey,” Cr Suarez said.
“The design aims to balance nature, recreation and leisure with a range of opportunities for exercise, play, relaxation and social activities in a preserved natural environment.”
The parks, together with Tickle Park in the town centre, provide a council-wide recreation function, supported by district level recreation parks such as Jack Morgan Park at Coolum and others in Marcoola, Mudjimba and Peregian Springs.
The community was encouraged to provide feedback on the landscape plan between March 13 and April 3 by visiting council’s Have Your Say website.
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