Mooloolaba beach is an important recreational hub and is subject to erosion due to storm events. Annual renourishment is undertaken to restore the beach amenity and rebuild the dune buffer. Sand is pumped from the Maroochy river mouth using temporary and permanent pipelines.
Beach renourishment
Method: Replenished
Sand source: River
Sand volume (m2): 20,000
Sand placement: Visible beach
Frequency of renourishment: Annually
Date of first renourishment: 2010
Date of last renourishment: 2022
Dune replanting or construction
Hybrid dune core material: Geotextile sand bags
Approach
Beach renourishment, Dune replanting or construction
Geographic context
Open coast
Organisation responsible
Sunshine Coast Council
Primary objective
Coastal protection
Coastal hazard
Erosion, Storms, Flooding
Asset vulnerable
Natural, Recreational, Built, Cultural
Length of coastline targeted (m)
1500
Date of completion
Ongoing since 2010
Source of project funding
State government, Local government
Project approvals needed
Local, State