Twin Waters West is a proposed masterplanned residential community on a 104-ha site on the Sunshine Coast. The site has been included in the SEQ Regional Plan ‘urban footprint’ since 2005 and was re-zoned for residential development in 2018. Approval is being sought to deliver a new low density residential community on largely vacant, cleared land adjacent to Twin Waters.
The proposed development application, submitted to council in May 2023, extends upon the enviable, premium Twin Waters and North Shore lifestyle, and applies community and planning feedback from previous proposals.
The site is located between the existing Twin Waters community and the Sunshine Motorway. The land was largely cleared during previous agricultural use as a former cane farm. The site has been held in freehold ownership for over 10 years by Stockland, a long term champion of Sunshine Coast investment and community creation.
The site was included in the SEQ Regional Plan Urban Footprint in 2005, which nominates areas for potential new development. The Sunshine Coast Council rezoned the site in 2018 to allow for a future residential community to help provide sufficient land supply for a growing Sunshine Coast. The location has been long envisioned as an extension of Twin Waters, which was delivered during the 1990s and 2000s. At over 100ha, the site has the scale to provide extensive community amenity, such as parks and walking areas, along with large, low density lots.
The proposed new masterplan extends upon the enviable, premium Twin Waters and North Shore lifestyle, and applies community and planning feedback from the previous proposal. The masterplan proposes:
A Development Application has been lodged with Sunshine Coast Council to seek approval to deliver a premium lake based community of in keeping with the character of the adjoining Twin Waters community.
The proposed masterplan and development application includes low residential density lots, protection of the onsite wetland and provides resilience to flooding for new residents and the residential communities surrounding the site.
The proposed development has been designed to meet stringent State and Local Government guidelines to ensure that there is no net worsening of flooding as a consequence of the proposed application. Extensive modelling has occurred through both the rezoning that was approved by the State Government and Sunshine Coast Council and in the preparation of the current development application including extensive peer reviews.
You can watch a short video that explains the proposed hydrology and flood measures below.
Flooding resilience is achieved by a combination of factors.
The site will be filled to raise the ground and lot levels. This will most likely achieve flooding resilience to the AEP 1% (formerly called 1:100-year event) + climate change to 2100 + an additional 0.5m. During major rainfall events these heights will help to protect the new community, in addition to other measures.
The large, deep lake (17ha) can contain, secure and slowly discharge large volumes of in-flowing stormwater during high rainfall.
During normal day to day operations the lake will be maintained at a much lower level (0.6 AHD) than the filled heights (3.45m to 5.4m AHD) of the developable area to be able to provide capacity to receive and contain high volumes of stormwater.
The stormwater systems will be designed to carry water inwards within the site and towards the new lake and not towards the existing Twin Waters community or other homes outside of the site.
A similar approach is applied on this site, as Twin Waters, which has achieved flood resilience since the 1990s. The same designer, Dr Trevor Johnson, is informing the hydrology system for this site.
You can watch a short video which explains the proposed hydrology and flood measures below.
Yes. Average lot sizes are least 700m2. The smallest lot is 500m2. This is the same as Twin Waters and complies with the Planning Scheme.
Stockland is proposing significant protections and enhancement of the onsite remnant wetland.
Proposed protections include a 50 metre minimum natural space buffer from the onsite lake to the wetland. A network of bioretention basins are proposed to be linked to stormwater systems to direct stormwater into the wetland.
In addition, a solid barrier is proposed to be constructed inside the perimeter of the new lake. This is expected to significantly restrict the movement of saline water from the onsite lake towards the wetland, which relies on freshwater.
Enhancements will likely include reduction of weeds and pests within the wetland. Stockland is also working with leading ecologists to ascertain other enhancements to create habitat for more species such as introducing hollows and ‘hides’ for species. No buildings are proposed within the extended wetland area.
You can watch a short video that explains the proposed enhancements and protections of the central wetland below.
Stockland recognises Kangaroos are an enduring feature of the Twin Waters lifestyle and appeal. The proposed masterplan can help to sustain local kangaroos by:
The proposed 2023 masterplan includes many significant changes compared with the previous proposal. These changes include, but are not limited to:
A new entry road is proposed from the David Low Way into Twin Waters West and a new signalised intersection is proposed to replace the T-intersection at Ocean Drive and the David Low Way.
This diagram indicates the proposed lanes, signalised arrangements, and movements. This is subject to approval.
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