Regional guide · Sunshine Coast
Named projects on the Sunshine Coast and in Noosa
The infrastructure and precinct commitments on the public record, with the source and the date on each.
Every figure on this page is sourced and dated. Where a figure is not published for this region, the page says so. Last updated 15 September 2026.
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| Project | Value | Date and status |
|---|---|---|
| Beerburrum to Nambour Rail Upgrade, Stage 1 | $1.004 billion, Australian Government $616.7 million and Queensland Government $387.5 million | Under construction; about 40 kilometres of the North Coast Line, with 4 new bridges, 3 level crossings addressed, 3 park and ride expansions, track duplication and a new bus interchange at Landsborough station; main construction works commenced November 2025, completion in 2027 weather and construction conditions permitting, with testing and operational readiness concluding by early 2028; a separate duplication study is investigating longer term needs |
| The Wave, heavy rail and metro | No funding amount is published | Announced as part of the 2032 Delivery Plan released 25 March 2025; Stages 1 and 2 are a dual track heavy passenger rail line from Beerwah to Birtinya designed for speeds up to 160 km/h, Stage 3 is a high frequency metro style service from Birtinya to Sunshine Coast Airport; four new stations at Aura, Caloundra, Aroona and Birtinya plus an upgraded Beerwah station; includes the Mooloolah River Interchange Upgrade; the project page contains no information about funding amounts, funding sources or specific completion dates |
| Mooloolah River Interchange Upgrade | No project cost is published | Stage 1 includes a new road overpass connecting Nicklin Way to Brisbane Road at Mooloolaba, plus local road connections, a signalised intersection and active transport provisions; additional State Budget commitment in QTRIP 2025-26 to 2028-29; early works underway with a second early works package for major earthworks and embankment construction scheduled to commence in 2026; contract award expected late 2026 and main construction to commence 2027 |
| Sunshine Coast Airport Expansion | $347 million capital cost | Complete; a coordinated project with Sunshine Coast Regional Council as proponent; environmental impact statement consultation 29 September to 13 November 2014, Coordinator-General’s report released 19 May 2016, Commonwealth Minister approval 18 July 2016, approved with conditions; the 2,450 metre by 45 metre runway was completed and handed over in June 2020 with taxiway and apron work finished December 2020; the assessment projected 86 construction jobs and 1,538 operational jobs |
| Bruce Highway, Pine River to Caloundra Road Smart Motorways Stage 2 | Value not published | Preliminary design work activities are underway on the primary road access to the region from Brisbane; the Bruce Highway programme immediately south, in the City of Moreton Bay, includes the completed Caboolture-Bribie Island Road to Steve Irwin Way six lane upgrade and business cases for three further sections |
| Maroochydore City Centre priority development area | Not published as a capital figure | Declared 19 July 2013 at the request of Sunshine Coast Council; 60 hectares of central Maroochydore; development scheme effective 11 July 2014, amended April 2016, August 2019 and 15 March 2024; provides for commercial, retail and high and medium density residential development, new road transport, public open space, community facilities and infrastructure |
| Caloundra South priority development area, Aura | Not published as a capital figure | Declared 28 October 2010; 2,323.5 hectares bounded by the Bruce Highway to the west and Bells Creek Arterial to the south; development scheme commenced 8 October 2011 and last amended 28 February 2025; planned for approximately 20,000 dwellings and 15,000 jobs, including an Aura Town Centre and an Aura Business and Industry Park |
| Halls Creek priority development area | Not published as a capital figure | Declared 17 July 2026; 1,231 hectares at Coochin Creek, south of Bells Creek Arterial Road and approximately 6.6 kilometres south west of Caloundra; envisaged to support up to 12,000 new homes subject to infrastructure, accommodating around 30,000 people, with an early release area planned for approximately 1,000 homes; an Interim Land Use Plan currently applies and public notification of the proposed development scheme is anticipated to begin in September 2026 |
| Sunshine Coast Athletes Village, Maroochydore | No cost figure is published | A new venue in the Brisbane 2032 Delivery Plan, located within the Maroochydore City Centre; no capital cost and no delivery date are published |
| Sunshine Coast Stadium | No cost figure is published | A venue upgrade in the Brisbane 2032 Delivery Plan that will increase the size of the stadium from 1,046 to 10,680 permanent seats; no capital cost and no delivery date are published |
| Sunshine Coast Mountain Bike Centre | No cost figure is published | A venue upgrade in the Brisbane 2032 Delivery Plan, described as a hub for mountain biking and nature based recreational activities; no capital cost and no delivery date are published |
| Projects in Noosa Shire | None of the above sit in Noosa | There is no priority development area and no state development area in Noosa Shire, and no Brisbane 2032 venue sits in the shire |
Values and dates as published by the Australian Government, the Queensland Government, the Department of Transport and Main Roads, Economic Development Queensland, the Coordinator-General and the 2032 Delivery Plan, at the dates shown. Where no capital figure is published, none is stated. What any of these projects does to the value of an individual business is not something this page will guess at.
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