Shaping active transport links: what’s important to you

This is focused on improved safety, connectivity and liveability for people walking and riding bikes.

Sunshine Coast Council invited community input on two projects in November last year to improve the active transport network between Mooloolaba to the University of the Sunshine Coast and Caloundra to Currimundi.

When complete, the Mooloolaba to University (M2U) active transport corridor will offer a 10 kilometre route connecting six schools, shopping centres and the communities of Mooloolaba, Mountain Creek, Sippy Downs and Buderim.

The Caloundra to Currimundi (C2C) corridor will connect the communities of Currimundi, Dicky Beach, Moffat Beach and Caloundra.

Sunshine Coast Council Transport Portfolio Councillor David Law emphasised the importance of community input in shaping the project.

"Both the M2U and C2C active transport corridors are crucial initiatives to improve our active transport network," Cr Law said.

Mooloolaba to University active transport corridor

Cr Law said the feedback received from the community for the M2U highlighted the community's strong support for the project and their understanding of how the active transport corridors would facilitate shorter local trips.

"We received a wide range of feedback and suggestions, with safety being the top priority for many respondents," Cr Law said.

"Our community's input on improving safety, local connections and overall amenity will be integral as we move forward with the design."

Key highlights and themes which emerged from the community engagement for the M2U active transport corridor can be viewed on the Have your Say Sunshine Coast website.

Feedback themes

• Safety: Improved safety was the key priority, with calls for physical separation of walkers, riders and motor vehicles.
• Support for corridor approach: Respondents largely supported the overall corridor approach to connect these communities.
• Improved liveability: There was a strong focus on enhancing shade, landscaping and lighting along the corridor.
• Speed zone review: Respondents called for speed zone reviews in key locations.
• Local connections: Many respondents emphasised the need for the corridor to connect with existing infrastructure and provide safe access across the corridor.
• Prioritising active transport users at roundabouts and intersections.

Caloundra to Currimundi active transport corridor

In November last year, Council also invited the community to have their say on a second major active transport corridor from Caloundra to Currimundi (C2C).

More than 400 submissions were received from the community with safety, physical separation and alignment being the three key themes.

In February 2025, Council became aware that the Department of Transport and Main Roads had made a funding commitment to deliver the Schools Active Transport Infrastructure Pilot project at Caloundra State School and Caloundra State High School.

The timing of this announcement occurred after Council’s community consultation for the C2C active transport corridor.

Sunshine Coast Council Division 2 Councillor Terry Landsberg said Council had paused any further delivery of the C2C active transport corridor.

“In response to our community’s feedback and concerns, and to allow the Queensland Government pilot project to achieve its desired outcomes, we are pausing the Caloundra to Currimundi active transport corridor project,” Cr Landsberg said.

“This will ensure the learnings from the pilot project are fully understood and that any future improvements to the active transport network in this locality complement this project.

“It will also enable Council to fully consider the concerns of the Moffat Beach and Dicky Beach communities over the proposed C2C alignment.

"We are grateful for our community's interest and engagement in active transport on the Sunshine Coast."

What’s next?

The project team is considering all feedback received from the community through the engagement activities to guide and inform the concept design of the M2U active transport corridor.

Council will present the M2U concept designs for community feedback and commentary in November 2025.

The Australian and Queensland governments are each contributing $1.9 million in funding, through the South East Queensland (SEQ) Liveability Fund.

The SEQ Liveability Fund is a $285.8 million commitment under the SEQ City Deal, a partnership between the Australian Government, Queensland Government and Council of Mayors SEQ.

Transport Portfolio Councillor Taylor Bunnag said planning for the entire route of the M2U corridor was a multi-year, long-term project.

“Funding is required to progress other stages to design and construction,” Cr Bunnag said.

"We are committed to working with our community to ensure these projects provide a safe, comfortable, and inclusive active transport network for people of all ages, genders and abilities.”

Importantly these projects support Council’s Community Strategy 2019-2041 and Integrated Transport Strategy (2018) which outline clear and ambitious targets to increase the share of active and public transport trips and provide transport choice for local, everyday trips.

For more information on the M2U and the C2C active transport corridors, visit Council’s website.