Beach infrastructure

Location/function
Requirements for location and open space function
Desired standards of service (DSS)
DSS provide a guide, at a strategic level, for the desired standards required for Council land, infrastructure and natural assets, being purchased, contributed, developed or managed.
Sunshine Coast Environment and Liveability Strategy (ELS)
The ELS contains the DSS for open space and provides a guide to what type of park/reserves are suitable for the various categories of embellishment.
The ELS provides guidance, specifically for Open Space (including Environment Reserves). The DSS for each theme includes:
- introduction of categories
- guidelines – to be applied in planning, design and management
- category standards – detailed description and standards/requirements for each category.
The DSS may also include:
- land suitability – land requirement criteria and constraints
- category directions – specific planning directions
- summary of the DSS (Coastal, Open Space and Social Infrastructure) – a quick reference to provision rates and standards
- embellishments (environment reserves and open space) – tables providing standard embellishments applicable to these categories which help inform acceptable activities/infrastructure needs.
Sunshine Coast Recreation Parks Plan (RPP)

The RPP provides a more detailed guide for the location, quantity, distribution and size of embellishments for Recreation Parks.
The RPP provides guidance for the location of activities and embellishments in relation to:
- appropriate activity and level of embellishment for each park type
- quantity (recommended number of facilities in each locality, recommended number of associated embellishments for each category)
- distribution (catchment for provision of activity where relevant)
- size (optimal space requirement where relevant).
Open Space Landscape Infrastructure Manual (LIM)

Once the location/requirements are decided, the LIM provides guidance for the design and delivery.
This component is currently in development