Government to chart long-term protection of Bribie Island

The Crisafulli Government is investing $25 million to deliver long-term planning for Bribie Island and Pumicestone Passage.  

“It’s just one of the ways the Crisafulli Government is delivering a plan for Queensland’s future and supporting ongoing emergency works as part of a reaffirmed commitment to the residents of Caloundra and Golden Beach,” the Queensland Government said.

“It comes as the Deputy Premier and Minister for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning Jarrod Bleijie announced the Crisafulli Government’s response to the findings in the final Bribie Island Erosion and Breakthrough Review.”

The Review, commissioned by the Crisafulli Government in April 2025, found that after a decade of neglect under the former Labor Government, the long-term major works required to fix this passage required complex and detailed planning.  

The announcement follows a major milestone last week, which saw the closure of Breakthrough 2 after 24/7 dredging and over 370,000m3 of sand dredged, as part of the Crisafulli Government’s emergency works package being delivered ahead of the 2025-26 storm season.  

A second dredger is set to arrive in the passage within the next month as emergency works progress, with efforts now concentrated on closing Breakthrough 3 and reinforcing dune protection. 

The Review notes that the Bribie Island-Pumicestone Passage system is highly dynamic, and the significant decline over the last 10 years due to the lack of intervention by the former Labor government now requires significant planning for long-term major works.  

This funding enables the Coordinator-General to begin the progression of long-term recommendations including detailed planning, investigations and environmental studies to support the application for environmental approvals under the Australian Government for further capital works.