Beerburrum park upgrade

Beerburrum upgrade starts

Beerburrum is one step closer to becoming the gateway to the Glass House Mountains trail network.

In mid-2018, Sunshine Coast Council asked for community feedback on a draft project to develop part of the Parrot Park Environmental Reserve in Beerburrum to create what council called a “trailhead facility”.

The project, a cooperation between council and the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service, will see the development of a new park for locals and visitors to use when setting off on trail walks into the surrounding national parks and reserves network.

Locals will now see that project spring to life, with construction work starting on the trailhead entry and Parrot Park carpark.

Stage one of the works will create 17 new carparking spaces and establish a formalised entry to the Beerburrum trail network.

Local councillor Rick Baberowski is excited that the works have started.

“The 17 new parking bays will allow the community and visitors to park vehicles within close proximity to the school, Beerburrum trails and surrounding shops,” Cr Baberowski said.

“Included in the scope of works will be the allinclusive trailhead entry area with an exciting new art screening area to be painted by Beerburrum State School students. The art work will have an Aboriginal theme.

“The trailhead entry itself will include a new sandstone block yarning circle, adjacent stone seating area, picnic tables and seats, new park entry signage and information board, additional boulders, drinking fountain with dog bowl, large turfed area, bike racks, a general waste bin, planting and landscaping,” Cr Baberowski said.

“I am especially excited to see the entry for the Beerburrum trailhead commence - a first for our region. As always, thanks in advance for your patience during the works.”

Works are scheduled to take three months, weather permitting, finishing in June.

More information can be found at https://haveyoursay.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/ beerburrum-trail-head-concept.