Stage one of Sunshine Coast Council’s highly anticipated new Maroochydore City Centre site has been officially launched. The new space is planned, designed and being built to a quality and scale unparalleled in the region with green space, public areas, new city streets and a network of paths for pedestrians and cyclists, with public transport ultimately connecting to across and beyond the region.
When completed, it will service an estimated Sunshine Coast population of 518,000 people by 2041 and be a vibrant hub of commercial and cultural activity with significant benefits for the local community and business sector. The Maroochydore City Centre project is Australia’s largest greenfield CBD development site and is being delivered over a 20-year period to service the wider Sunshine Coast and the 518,000 people expected to call the region home by 2041.
SunCentral CEO John Knaggs said residents and visitors are invited to explore, engage with and celebrate the new city centre. The opening of the centre was celebrated with a people’s day. Maroochydore City Centre Activation Project Manager Bronwyn Buksh said children could explore the new precinct in an orientation-style treasure hunt, build a city with LEGO, or paint one of the 1000 keys comprising the Keys to the City installation that will light up in the evening. The People’s Day included a free evening entertainment program showcasing local talent on the urban square. The all-ages performance celebrated Maroochydore’s past, present and future through music, dance, storytelling, visual art and projections, beginning with a traditional Welcome to Country by Kabi Kabi representatives.
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