New Zealey Road boardwalk ‘keeps our residents safer’

Cr David Law inspects the Zealey Road boardwalk with newest Sanctuary Park Retirement Community resident Bill Turner, the community’s first resident Gwen Rose and Manager Russell Elms.

Nambour’s Sanctuary Park Retirement Community residents will be able to take a walk without fear of encountering a dangerous traffic situation after Sunshine Coast Council unveiled a new boardwalk and pathway along Zealey Road.

Division 10 Councillor David Law said the final stage of the more than $300,000 project was nearing completion.

“We are pleased to deliver a terrific new boardwalk alongside Zealey Road, plus a 1.8 metre-wide concrete pathway through to National Park Road,” Cr Law said.

“This is a safe off-road pathway for both pedestrians and cyclists that everyone, both young and old, in the area will be able to make the most of.

“It was good to talk with Gwen Rose, who was the first resident at Sanctuary Park Retirement Village, about the benefits that will be gained from having this new pathway and boardwalk.” 

Retirement Living Manager Russell Elms explained how grateful the local community was for these improvements which helped keep pedestrians safe.

“Our residents used to walk along the road and it is very narrow and very dangerous because it takes a lot of big trucks — very unsafe for our residents. We just wanted to thank the council for the great job they’ve done in adding the boardwalk and the footpath right to our entrance. It keeps our residents safer. Everybody’s happy. Job well done.”

The project was funded through council’s $320 million 2019/2020 Capital Works Program and took six weeks to complete.

Nambour’s Churches of Christ in Queensland Sanctuary Park Retirement Community opened in 2008. It offers two and three-bedroom homes and enables residents to remain independent and keep active in a secure, supportive and social environment.