CONGRATULATIONS to the graduating year 12 and year 6 classes of 2024. Thank you for your ideas and input into plans and opportunities for the local area throughout the year. I hope you have a relaxing summer unwinding and getting ready for your next adventure, whether it’s high school and year 7, university, a job or travel.
Lions and Norrie Job Park
The Lions and Norrie Job park and toilet block is open and ready to use over the Christmas break for our community and visitors to enjoy. I hope it’s been worth the wait, and you’ve managed a visit to check out the updates.
Following three rounds of community engagement and a community-led new landscape plan, this popular seaside park has undergone a $1.6 million transformation.
This first stage of works in the staged construction for the landscape plan upgrades included replacing the existing shelter, new barbecues and furniture, new fitness equipment and softfall, new pathways and timber pedestrian bridge, inground services, electrical infrastructure and drainage works, softscape works and signage.
A huge thank you to all those in our community who gave extensive feedback over the past seven years to help inform the final landscape plan.
Sunshine Coast Council provided funding of more than $1 million and proudly partnered with the Australian Government, which contributed $250,000 through its Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Program, and the Queensland Government, which provided $250,000 through its Minor Infrastructure Program, towards improvements to Lions Park and Norrie Job Park.
This joint partnership between all levels of government will enable Queenslanders to participate in sport and recreation activities on the Sunshine Coast.
The timing of future stages two and three is still to be confirmed.
Tickle Park
The relocated beach shower looks great, and the old location is a great spot for a picnic. Best of all, moving the shower has got rid of the drainage issues in the park.
Get in touch
As always, please contact council direct for any service requests such as road hazards, graffiti, dumped rubbish, parking, parks, potholes, roads, trees and waste collections. Contact details or service request forms are available at www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au or call 5475 7272.
And finally, I’d like to wish you all a very safe summer, merry Christmas and a happy New Year.