Kingscliff Foreshore Revitalisation

The Kingscliff Matters shopfront opens its doors this Monday 22 February, to provide information about the Kingscliff Foreshore Revitalisation and other current initiatives in the coastal town.

Residents and visitors are invited to drop into the office to get further information and provide feedback about the $21.2 million revitalisation, a three-stage project to construct a new seawall, upgrade and modernise the Kingscliff Beach Holiday Park and establish a Kingscliff Central Park.

The Kingscliff Matters shopfront will be at 2/98 Marine Parade, Kingscliff from Monday 22 February until Friday 22 April 2016. Its opening times will vary from week to week to maximise opportunities for everyone to drop in.

The opening times for the next fortnight are:

• Monday 22 February 10am – 2pm
• Tuesday 23 February 8am – noon
• Wednesday 24 February noon – 4pm
• Thursday 25 February 11am – 3pm
• Friday 26 February 8.30am – 12.30pm
• Monday 29 February 10am – 2pm
• Tuesday 1 March 9am – 1pm
• Wednesday 2 March 8.30am – 12.30pm
• Thursday 3 March 1pm – 5pm
• Friday 4 March 11am – 3pm
• Saturday 5 March 8.30am – 12.30pm

Stage 1 of the Kingscliff Foreshore Revitalisation will construct a permanent sea wall to protect the foreshore from the imminent threat of severe erosion and is a key objective of the project.

The wall will curb erosion caused by storm events and projected sea level rises, to protect Cudgen Headland Surf Life Saving Club, Kingscliff Beach Holiday Park, Kingscliff Beach Bowls Club, public infrastructure and some private property.

It will comprise a combination of rock wall - in front of the surf life saving club, bowls club and holiday park – and a stepped concrete wall along Kingscliff Central Park to enable easy access to the beach.

Kingscliff’s foreshore has been hit by severe erosion on a number of occasions in recent years, including erosion events that have significantly threatened these facilities and required emergency foreshore reinforcement.

Tweed Coast and Kingscliff foreshore hazard plans, including projected erosion levels for the next 50 and 100 years, indicate existing facilities, public infrastructure and some private property on the Kingscliff foreshore are under considerable threat unless measures such as a sea wall are put in place to protect them. Therefore, the holiday park upgrade and a new Kingscliff Central Park will not be viable options unless the sea wall is established first.

Stage 2 of the Kingscliff Foreshore Revitalisation will be a necessary upgrade of the Kingscliff Beach Holiday Park, to replace infrastructure at the park that has reached the end of its economic life.

This is needed to ensure the holiday park continues to be operation and viable, but is also an opportunity to modernise its facilities to:

• meet the latest industry requirements
• change the mix of accommodation options, including larger van sites and new onsite cabins

The area occupied by the holiday park will be reduced by approximately one-third to create space for a new Kingscliff Central Park and the construction of a sea wall along the park’s eastern boundary to protect against erosion.

See the Frequently Asked Questions for more information.

A new Kingscliff Central Park, providing visual and access links between the beach and Marine Parade, will be a social and cultural hub for the town.

Central Park, Stage 3 of the Kingscliff Foreshore Revitalisation, will be a jewel of the town's foreshore parkland, with its location offering spectaculars view from the Kingscliff CBD to the ocean.

The park's location, layout and facilities will be designed to host community concerts and other events.

Kingscliff Central Park will cover an area of approximately 10,000m² and is proposed to include:

• a boardwalk along beach frontage
• a stepped concrete wall down to the beach
• landscaping including low grass mounding with picnic shelters and barbecues
• toilets and showers
• retaining the cenotaph in its current position
• a new promenade connecting Marine Parade to the beach
• an upgrade of the existing community hall
• a new playground
• connections to the coast cycleway

A vision to protect and revitalise the Kingscliff CBD foreshore, including a new central park, is set to become reality following the announcement last December of a $9.81 million Australian Government grant for the project.

Council welcomed the announcement that the Kingscliff foreshore upgrade is one of two projects in Tweed Shire to receive funding under Round 2 of the Australian Government’s National Stronger Regions Fund (NSRF).

“The announcement by the Australian Government is fantastic news for Kingscliff and the entire Tweed Shire, enabling us to forge ahead with a project that has been 10 years in the making,” Council General Manager Troy Green said.

“The $21.2 million Kingscliff Foreshore Project will establish essential protection for infrastructure along a section of the coastline, redevelop and modernise the Kingscliff Beach Holiday Park and create a central park to become a real social hub for the town.”

Click here for more information about the announcement.