Project Update #5: April 2025

Water Services

• Moore Park Beach Holiday Park Waste Water Treatment plant is online, as of the end of March 2025. The new plant replaces numerous septic tanks and also services the new Surf Club building and Community Annex / Men’s Shed.
• Class A recycled water will be used to irrigate the Moore Park Beach sports oval.

Electrical Works

• Electrical upgrade works are still underway, with installation of critical infrastructure continuing in the coming months.
• Ultimate precinct upgrade works to be completed mid-2025.

Landscaping, Playground & Footpath Works

• Finalisation of landscaping package works (turf and gardens) to be completed by mid-April 2025.
• Playground works have been completed and the area is now open to the public (refer to Media Release for more information).
• New footpath works have been completed.

Beach and Foreshore Works

• Temporary erosion mitigation works have been undertake at the beach in front of Surf Club Drive, through February and March 2025.
• Beach clean-up works have been undertaken to remove unwanted debris following TC Alfred weather event.
• Stage 1 of the demolition of the Old Surf Club building has been completed by Council. This area will remain fenced off to the public until final foreshore re-establishment works have been completed. More information to come in due course.
• Surf Club Drive has now been reopened to the public, with beach access from Bob Nielsen Park now available again.

Road Closure Update: February 2025

Surf Club Drive will be closed from Monday 17 February at the intersection of Park Drive to all vehicle and pedestrians for a period of approximately 8 weeks to facilitate the safe demolition of the old Surf Club building.

A designated working area needs to be strictly maintained to ensure that the removal of hazardous materials can be performed safely.

The footpath area in front of the new Surf Club building will remain with beach access available in front of the Holiday Park.

Beach goers are advised to adhere to signage and directions in relation to safe access to the beach in the area and be aware that beach frontage works will continue during this time.

If you have any issues, please contact Council via the contact details provided on this page.

January 2025 - Upcoming Road Closures for Ongoing Works

Local contractors are currently undertaking electrical, and sewer works at Moore Park Beach and will need to close the road at the following times and locations:

• 28th – 31st of January – Park Drive will be closed (between Surf Club Drive and Anzac Parade). One lane access will remain open for both Surf Club Drive and the Holiday Park Access Road. Access to the Pink House carpark will remain open.
• 3rd of February – Anzac Parade will be closed
• 4th of February – Park Drive will be closed (Between Lagoon Drive and Anzac Parade)

Traffic control measures will be implemented during road closures, with detour signage in place to guide motorists and pedestrians through the area during this time. Bundaberg Regional Council appreciates your patience as we undertake critical infrastructure works for the community.

If you have any issues, please contact Council via the contact details provided on this page.

Project Update #4: January 2025

Works are progressing on all fronts on the Moore Park Beach Masterplan.

Community Annex

• Construction works completed.
• Buildings will be available for use in the early months of 2025.

Water Services

• Reticulated sewer works through Holiday Park has been completed.
• Installation of the Community Annex sewer pump station was completed in December 2024. The Holiday Park sewer pump station is scheduled for installation in January 2025.
• Wastewater treatment plant and irrigation works are underway and expected to be completed in February 2025

Electrical Works

• Moore Park precinct electrical network upgrades commenced in November 2024 and will continue into 2025. Interim power connection to new Surf Club building installed in December 2024.
• Ultimate power arrangement to be instated by mid-2025.

Landscaping, Playground & Footpath Works

• Landscaping contract commenced in October 2024. Footpaths and planting works are well underway, continuing into January 2025.
• Playground area works are progressing well, with foundations for new playground equipment underway.
• All works are expected to be completed by March 2025 (weather and other conditions permitting)

Project Update #3: July 2024

Building has started on Stage One of the Moore Park Beach Masterplan.

Community Annex

• The Community Annex building is progressing well. Work expected to be completed by late October 2024 (weather and other conditions permitting).
• Latest work includes:

Water Services

Council’s Water Services Department are progressing. Work expected to be completed by October 2024 (weather and other conditions permitting):

• Reticulated sewer through Holiday Park
• Sewer pump stations
• Waste Water Treatment Plant
• Recycled Water
• Irrigation network (to ovals, Bowls Club, Community Hall planter areas)
• Sewer connection of Community Hall to pressure network via new sewer pump station (by-passing existing septic tank system)
• Sewer connection of new Community Annex to pressure network via new sewer pump station

SLSQ new Clubhouse

Being delivered by Surf Life Saving Queensland’s delivery team, with local builder Hallstone Constructions. Expected completion date late November/early December (weather and other conditions permitting)

Future Works:

• Electrical works tender closes 16^th July 2024
• Landscape works tender closes 23^rd July 2024

Project Update #2: April, 2024

The development of the Moore Park Beach precinct is now proceeding well on a number of fronts across the project footprint.

Council has engaged a Delivery Team to ensure works are delivered efficiently, collaboratively, and effectively across a range of Moore Park Beach Stakeholders.

An updated precinct Masterplan has also now been completed to ensure clarity in overall project delivery. The updated masterplan now depicts the staged delivery of various work packages.

Council has also now entered into a building contract with local builder, Hallstone Constructions to deliver the new Community Annex building, located north of the Moore Park Beach Bowls Club.

This project makes provision for three buildings supporting local community groups, predominantly the Men’s Shed, Moore Park Beach Scouts, Moore Park Beach Arts Inc. and the Moore Park Beach Community Association's Thrift Shop, a new Community Hub building, and storage sheds for use by various local community groups.

Building works are scheduled to begin mid 2024.

Concurrently with these works is the development of the wider precinct.

This involves significant landscape works, irrigation of the sports oval, civil works, and an upgrade to the existing sewer reticulation with the construction of a gravity network (no septic tanks!) and a new water treatment plant.

Within the new precinct, Surf Life Saving Queensland (SLSQ) will also be constructing a new clubhouse to service Moore Park Beach.

Upon completion of their new clubhouse, slated for late 2024 or early 2025, the existing old facility will be demolished. Council will be assisting SLSQ by providing them with a sewer connection to their new facility as well as hardstand areas around the building.

Council will ensure, whilst works are under way, that access will be maintained to the existing Holiday Park, the Bowls Club, the Pink House, Community Centre, existing SLSQ clubhouse, and the existing surf carpark. This will be carried out by ongoing consultation with all parties.

Council wishes to thank everyone for their patience and understanding.

The future of Moore Park Beach is exciting and the Masterplan facilities will be a great outcome for local residents and visitors to enjoy in the future.

Project Update #1: November, 2020

Thanks to the hundreds of Moore Park Beach residents who have had an important part to play in the formation of the Moore Park Beach “Spaces and Places” masterplan.

We appreciate your involvement and genuine passion for the development of your community.

The formal consultation period has now finished and Council, along with local consultants, Insite SJC, are reviewing the comments, feedback and suggestions.

The masterplan will then be updated and presented for Council approval by February 2021.

The completed masterplan will then be published on www.ourbundabergregion.com.au.

Council is looking at funding opportunities and hopes to commence work in the 2021/22 financial year.

It will be a staged and prioritised project and as we commence detailed design we will invite relevant stakeholders to be part of community reference groups to contribute to the design process.

Once again, thank you to everyone who has been part of the community consultation process.

Project Inception and Background

In 2020, Council engaged local Consultants InsiteSJC to assist in creating a Masterplan for a Community Hub at the south-eastern end of Moore Park Beach.

The initial area is identified as extending from Palm View Drive in the vicinity of the Claude Dooley Park in the west to Lassig Street in the east, bordered by the beach in the north and Pacific Boulevard, Club Avenue and Moore Park Road in the south.

Council’s objectives for the Moore Park Beach Community Hub aligns with our vision within our Corporate Plan, being to Build Australia’s Best Regional Community. To advance this vision, Council recently developed its Advocacy Priorities for 2020 which include improving community and recreational facilities for Moore Park Beach.

The objectives for the development of the Masterplan are to:

• Improve recreational facilities and amenities in the Moore Pak Beach area with the intent of attracting young families to the community
• Raise the profile of Moore Park Beach as a place to visit for holiday makers and day trip visitors
• Assist in creating a greater sense of pride in the local community
• Creation of innovative places and facilities to encourage local activation
• Improve the efficiency of multiple land uses in an environmentally sensitive area
• Guide future environmental improvements in sensitive natural and riparian areas
• Provide direction of the staged delivery of Council’s capital works program over the next 5-10 years
• Ensure all future development is undertaken in an integrated and sustainable fashion

It is intended that the Masterplan will prioritise developments and include supporting documentation suitable for use in future State or Commonwealth Grant applications.

27 April 2021: The Final version of the Moore Park Beach Masterplan ‘Spaces and Places’ was adopted by Council on Tuesday 27 April, 2021, preparing the way to commence the design of stage one. You can read the final report here.

22 November 2021: After consultation with the Community Reference Groups, Stage One Concept Plans were presented to the community on 22nd November, 2021. You can see the plans here and car park plans here.

29 March 2022: See the latest plans that were presented to the Community Reference Groups on Tuesday 29 March 2022 here.