Project update #1: October 14, 2020

You're invited to the Seaforth Esplanade information stall

Council has been working closely with the Hibiscus Coast Progress and Sports Association (HCPSA) to create a master plan for the development of the Seaforth Esplanade.

A key objective of this project is to identify the community’s priorities for additional recreational infrastructure in the beachside park, to increase the liveability of Seaforth and attract visitors to the Hibiscus Coast.

Over the past 16 weeks considerable feedback has been collected from the community. In response to the many ideas and concerns raised, a master plan has evolved and gone through several changes before being finalised. You can visit Connecting Mackay to view the final master plan.

The initial high-level planning phase of this project has now closed. The next phase will be to develop a detailed design of the first stage of the park’s improvement.

We invite you to our display and to meet with councillors and HCPSA members. Council staff will be on hand to answer questions and discuss the next phase of this exciting project.

The swimming enclosure will feature as the centrepiece of this new attraction. In Stage 1A of the works, council plans to deliver:

• a comprehensive children’s playground which caters for toddlers through to older children
• a new water play feature to replace the aged wading pool which will be accessible to all and open throughout the year
• new toilet facilities, change rooms and access to beach showers
• increased car parking
• the start of a coastal walk to improve access to the beach and swimming enclosure.

The historic and much-loved mango trees, figs, Kauri and Northfolk Pines will be retained as important features of the park. The existing coconuts, where feasible, will be integrated into the design of the new recreation hub.

> Date: Sunday, October 25, 2020
> Time: 8.30am to 12pm (Councillors on-site from 9am to 10am)
> Location: Seaforth Community Markets in the Seaforth Esplanade Reserve

Click here to view the final master plan.