A new beach area is being built at Redcliffe’s Woody Point to protect the foreshore from erosion and storms.
The 60m long area is being created as part of the Crockatt Park seawall upgrade, with 2,000 tonnes of sand used for the new beach area.
The upgrade is one of four significant projects along Moreton Bay’s coastline aimed at mitigating erosion.
Work on the new beach will continue until mid-2026 when the new stepped concrete seawall will be constructed in sections between Woody Point Jetty and Woody Point Boat Ramp.
The project is scheduled to be completed by mid-2027.
The 331m long seawall has been designed for a 100-year lifespan, and will feature a new staircase with handrails and an ambulant disability access for areas that are currently inaccessible.
A textured shoreline along the length of the seawall will provide a visual and tactile wayfinding cue to make it safer and more intuitive to navigate for those who are visually impaired.
City of Moreton Bay Mayor Peter Flannery said the new expanded beach area would further enhance the foreshore.
“It’s not often you can say a new beach is on the way,” Cr Flannery said in a statement.
“This will be a great addition to our 16 beaches from the ever-popular Suttons Beach at Redcliffe, to the golden and glistening Woorim Beach at Bribie Island,” Cr Flannery said.
The project was jointly funded by the City of Moreton Bay and the Federal Government’s Disaster Ready Fund which contributed $4.5 million for the seawall.
