Revitalised Airlie Beach Foreshore Revealed

The revitalised Airlie Beach Foreshore, revealed on June 29

After months of waiting and anticipation, the revitalised Airlie Beach Foreshore was finally revealed to the community, on Saturday, June 29, with a Foreshore Fiesta!

Segway rides, Tuk Tuk tours, live music, Indigenous dancing, Zumba classes and spectacular fireworks.... the official opening of the Airlie Beach Foreshore was a massive community party attended by about 2,000 people.

The $6.3 million redevelopment includes a beach step stadium, a sound stage for events, a new tourist bus drop-off area, a refurbished amenities block, a massive 10.5m high new shaded playground, an improved market stall area with extra lighting, 57 new sealed carparks plus extensive new landscaping and seating.

Connectivity along the foreshore has been improved with a three-metre wide pedestrian path along the beach, which links the Airlie Beach Lagoon area along the foreshore to the Whitsunday Sailing Club.

Visitors and locals can walk, jog or ride alongside the Coral Sea, all the way from Cannonvale Beach to Airlie Beach.

Whitsunday Regional Mayor Andrew Willcox said the Foreshore Fiesta was an ideal opportunity to showcase the newly developed area to the Whitsunday community.

"The aim of the redevelopment was to create and activate the Airlie Beach foreshore as a community hub for families and tourists," he said.

It is anticipated that the new-look foreshore will be a hotspot for tourists to the area.

*Post by: Deborah Friend in Airlie Beach Foreshore, whitsunday mainland

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