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SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING                                            10 JUNE 2025



Typical Budget Ranges (2025 Estimates): Basic Landscape Master Plan (small parks, minimal
infrastructure): $10,000 – $30,000 AUD per hectare
Moderate Complexity (includes play equipment, paths, planting, lighting): $30,000 – $80,000 AUD
per hectare
High-End or Signature Parks (custom design, public art, water features, sustainability
features):$80,000 – $200,000+ AUD per hectare


Factors That Influence Cost include
•   Site conditions (e.g. topography, soil, existing vegetation)
•   Community engagement requirements
•   Inclusion of sustainability features (e.g. water-sensitive urban design)
•   Extent of infrastructure (e.g. lighting, irrigation, play areas)
•   Consultant fees (landscape architects, ecologists, engineers)
The area of the Noosaville Foreshore is 8.72Ha, and is considered to be a signature park with
complex requirements including interface with commercial and recreational features, inundation and
erosion impacts and desire for sustainability features. At a conservative applied rate of $80,000 per
Ha this indicates a budget of $700,000 is appropriate under this benchmark.

Some other worthwhile industry examples of landscape master plans in the region that are currently
being used to guide future direction for the open space and a co-investment platform for desired
works include the following:
•   Oxley Creek Master Plan: Brisbane City Council is planning significant investment over 20 years
    to transform Oxley Creek, from its mouth at the Brisbane River to Larapinta from degraded land
    into a world-class green lifestyle and leisure destination.
    https://www.sustainablebrisbane.com.au/programs/oxley-creek-transformation/#h-our-vision-
    for-oxley-creek
•   Mooloolaba Foreshore Revitalisation Project: Sunshine Coast Council is investing in the future
    of Mooloolaba with a major foreshore revitalisation project to create more beachfront parkland,
    new community facilities, improve access to the beach and foreshore and enhance coastal
    protection for the benefit of residents, visitors and businesses.
    https://www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/council/planning-and-projects/infrastructure-projects/mfr-
    project
•   Surfers Paradise Revitalisation Project: Gold Coast City Council is reimagining its main holiday
    playground into a major event, dining, entertainment, tourist and urban destination where more
    people choose to live, work, invest and spend time. Benefits are expected to include building
    community pride by creating an environment that locals love; enhancing small business
    opportunities by investing in the public realm; and supporting tourism by meeting the Gold Coast
    brand promise.
    https://www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/Services/Projects-works/Surfers-Paradise-revitalisation
•   The Mill at Moreton Bay: Moreton Bay Regional Council is committed to creating civic spaces
    and parks in Mill Central and Mill Green that are people-oriented spaces predominantly for
    socialisation, recreation, active living, entertainment, and appreciation of the natural
    environment.
    https://www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/Services/Building-Development/Planning-Schemes/The-
    Mill-PDA/Guidance-Material




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