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Pialba precinct

A place for adventure

The Pialba Esplanade Precinct is the foreshore presence of Hervey Bay’s emerging CBD. Currently providing a caravan park, activity areas and youth facilities, this foreshore precinct presents a very well-utilised space.

Wetside - Hervey Bay’s flagship tourist attraction, has been a catalyst for activating this part of the foreshore, injecting colour, fun and excitement. Wetside provides a value-add for tourists and also draws local visitation from across the Fraser Coast region.

The Pialba foreshore is also home to the Seafront Oval, a large, functional grassed space where the community gathers for important local events.

Proposed actions for this precinct are detailed in the Pialba - Fraser Coast Esplanade Master Plan Report (PDF,1.2MB).

Action Activity Status
Enhancements to the stage with improved finishes, colour and lighting. Refurbish and repurpose the stage including large LED movie screen.
  • Pialba Detailed Concept Plan finalised.
  • No budget allocation at this point.
Upgrade of the skate park facility to provide a larger state-of-the-art facility similar to that provided in Cairns, Australia.  
  • Pialba Detailed Concept Plan finalised.
  • No budget allocation at this point.
A new youth adventure park with rope courses, a flying fox and climbing activities.  
  • Pialba Detailed Concept Plan finalised.
  • No budget allocation at this point.
Enhance the Water Park with a water slide and other attractions.

 
  • Dependent on funding applications
The lighting of Popp's Figs.   Completed
Provision of overflow parking in peak seasons only and for special events. Utilise this area for informal overflow parking during events and school holiday period. Completed
Precinct branding drawing on the dark wood, steel and bright colour theming of Wetside, across the whole precinct.  
  • Pialba Detailed Concept Plan finalised.
  • No budget allocation at this point.
Tree enhancement and lighting along the Esplanade frontage of Seafront Oval.

Undertake uplighting of Fig Trees along the frontage of Seafront Oval.

Replace existing Cocos Palms with suitable species.

 Completed
Seaviews - These areas are a key focus for passive recreation.  Quality vegetation planting and management is designed to facilitate sea views and to enhance visual amenity and community safety.  Review of Foreshore Enhancement Action Plans to reflect this strategy.
  • No works identified within this precinct at this point.
Filtered Seaviews - These areas are designed to predominately retain a semi-natural setting.  Within these areas trimming, thinning and crown lifting of trees and weed management will occur to improve filtered sea views, amenity and passive surveillance.  Review of Foreshore Enhancement Action Plans to reflect this strategy.
  • No works identified within this precinct at this point.
Potential pedestrian access to connect with bus set down area at Seafront Oval. Investigate pedestrian access and connection to Seafront Oval (across the Esplanade) from Hillyard Street.
  • Pialba Detailed Concept Plan finalised.
  • No budget allocation at this point.
Enhance the existing pathway connections, connecting Wetside to the All Abilities Park (via the skate park and adventure park additions) with interpretative signage that incorporates and improves the setting of the existing Butchulla monument. Review existing pathways and upgrade as required.
  • Pialba Detailed Concept Plan finalised.
  • No budget allocation at this point.
Signage for the Seafront Oval, Skate Park and Adventure Park consistent with Wetside.  
  • Pialba Detailed Concept Plan finalised.
  • No budget allocation at this point.
Rockpool Prepare a desktop feasibility study for Rockpool along Foreshore. Not commenced
Road improvements to enhance pedestrian connections. Construct new pedestrian connection on the western approach to the roundabout. Completed

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