Maroochydore beach replenishment project starting soon

Sunshine Coast Council will begin beach replenishment campaign in Maroochydore from June 2025.

This work is usually done every two years, but due to the current condition of the beach, the Council has decided to bring it forward and start earlier than planned.

“While this campaign won’t restore sand levels to what they were before the cyclone, it will help strengthen the beach and provide better protection against erosion during the summer months,” Sunshine Coast Council said in an update.

During this campaign, about 50,000m3 of sand will be pumped onto the beach from a dredge in the lower Maroochy River.

The beach replenishment project, which will run from July to September, will place sand between beach access 141 and 155.