Demolition starts to make way for new Maroochydore

DEMOLITION work to take out buildings in the heart of Maroochydore to make way for a new city centre for the Sunshine Coast started today.

Mayor Mark Jamieson said the community would begin to see the immense size of the future Maroochydore City Centre within weeks.

"I don't think people realise the enormity of this project and that it is the only greenfield CBD development in Australia," Mr Jamieson said in a statement.

The council has acquired the Horton Park Golf Course for the new city which is dependent on private investment.

"We have a blank page - 53 hectares of land to transform into a future business centre, setting the Sunshine Coast apart from other locations across Australia.

"The Maroochydore City Centre will be instrumental in building and strengthening the economic and civic base of our region.

"This massive project, which will be delivered over the next 25 years, will provide a mix of residential, commercial, retail, civic and community uses to develop a thriving and vibrant business district and city centre, complementing and enhancing Maroochydore's existing business offering.

"The master planning process has also identified entertainment, exhibition and convention facilities, community facilities and meeting spaces, parklands, walkways, recreation areas and waterways and an enhanced public transport network.

"This is one of the most exciting chapters in Sunshine Coast's history and council, and the community as a whole, are fortunate to be part of this project from the very start, to see this rise from the ground in the coming years.

Demolition work at the Dolphin Centre, which used to house the office of controversial Coast MP and former Speaker Peter Slipper, began Wednesday.

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Demolition starts to make way for new Maroochydore