Torquay precinct
Place for health and wellbeing
Torquay is the busy centre of the foreshore, a hive of activity set in amongst the ‘green’ overlooking the ‘blue’.
Torquay is the largest of all the precincts and has the highest density of development – offering critical mass to future opportunities.
Torquay boasts an ideal swimming beach and location for a range of motorised and non-motorised water sports. There is an existing vibrancy and range of cafes, personal services, shops, and late-night dining.
Torquay - Fraser Coast Esplanade - Master Plan Report (PDF,1MB) to view the proposed actions for this precinct.
| Action | Activity | Status | |
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| 1km running loop that connects with a planned boardwalk section and surface markings that show distance points and exercise pods; with the potential for a water station similar to Urangan. |
Widen the existing bike path in this section. Implement surface distance markers. |
Complete | |
| Expansion of Nielsen Park west past the existing amenities and shelter area. | Design plan, the scope of works, cost estimate. | Not Proceeding. Resolution of current Council. | |
| Support precinct business owners to update facades through Council’s Streetscape initiative. | Promote the Fraser Coast Streetscape Scheme. | Completed | |
| Construction of a new tennis/multi-purpose court west of ‘Aquavue’. The relocation of the tennis court and parking area will create additional greenspace – the focus for this could be as a relaxation space with water features and seating. | Existing Tennis Court refurbished. Works Complete. | ||
| Status Quo – reduced speed limits. | Implement reduced speed limit within the precinct. | In progress | |
| Precinct signage and landscape features that build on the health, fitness and wellbeing focus. | Prepare a streetscape palette (including signage) for the Torquay Precinct. |
Not commenced. No budget allocation at this point. |
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| Sea views - 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. | In progress | |
| Improved pavilion space that provides for group fitness and events. | Review the existing structure to identify opportunities for enhancements. | In progress | |
| Tavistock Street to be completed in conjunction with Nielsen Park. | Not commenced | ||
| Addition of art elements to the jetty. | Prepare concepts and cost estimates for Torquay Jetty art elements. | Not commenced | |
| Preferred traffic option – Shared zones – retain two-way movement. | Investigate options for the implementation of shared zones. |
Not commenced.
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| Relocation and refocus of parking areas to Freshwater Street. | Implement the car parking strategy to facilitate this outcome. |
Not commenced. No budget allocation at this point. |
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| Addition of on-street, angle in parking pods. | Investigate opportunities for additional on-street parking pods. |
Not commenced. No budget allocation at this point. |
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| Filtered Seaviews - These areas are designed to predominately retain a semi-natural setting. Within these areas trimming, thinning and crownlifting of trees and weed management will occur to improve filtered sea views, amenity and passive surveillance |
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In progress | |