Airlie Beach Boardwalk Upgrades - Stage 2

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The Airlie Beach Bicentennial Boardwalk was reopened 8 December 2023 on budget and on-time by Deputy Mayor Gary Simpson. A big thanks to contractors Plants Whitsunday, Mirage Whitsundays Accommodation for offering a detour during the works and other affected accommodation providers and local businesses for their patience while these works were completed.

This stage and the recently completed Coral Sea Marina to Coral Sea Resort section are supported by the Australian Government’s Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Grant.

In early December 2023, we completed works on the Airlie Beach Boardwalk between VMR Boat Ramp and Shingley Drive to increase its width, safety and asset life that will result in its temporary closure. During the closure a detour will be available behind Mirage Whitsundays Apartments, via Altmann Avenue and Shingley Drive.

Works included:


  • Expand the width of the boardwalk by approximately 1m, increasing capacity for users and helping to mitigate conflicts between pedestrians and cyclists/scooters.
  • Replace timber with a composite fibre material, to extend asset life and significantly reduce maintenance costs for ratepayers.
  • Works will involve demolition of the Boardwalk, with hardwood timber to be retained for future projects. Footings will be retained but all timber will be replaced.
  • Subject to weather, the Boardwalk will be temporarily closed for approximately 13 weeks.


For further information, please review our Fact sheet.



The Airlie Beach Bicentennial Boardwalk was reopened 8 December 2023 on budget and on-time by Deputy Mayor Gary Simpson. A big thanks to contractors Plants Whitsunday, Mirage Whitsundays Accommodation for offering a detour during the works and other affected accommodation providers and local businesses for their patience while these works were completed.

This stage and the recently completed Coral Sea Marina to Coral Sea Resort section are supported by the Australian Government’s Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Grant.

In early December 2023, we completed works on the Airlie Beach Boardwalk between VMR Boat Ramp and Shingley Drive to increase its width, safety and asset life that will result in its temporary closure. During the closure a detour will be available behind Mirage Whitsundays Apartments, via Altmann Avenue and Shingley Drive.

Works included:


  • Expand the width of the boardwalk by approximately 1m, increasing capacity for users and helping to mitigate conflicts between pedestrians and cyclists/scooters.
  • Replace timber with a composite fibre material, to extend asset life and significantly reduce maintenance costs for ratepayers.
  • Works will involve demolition of the Boardwalk, with hardwood timber to be retained for future projects. Footings will be retained but all timber will be replaced.
  • Subject to weather, the Boardwalk will be temporarily closed for approximately 13 weeks.


For further information, please review our Fact sheet.


  • CLOSED: This survey has concluded.

    Airlie Beach Boardwalk Stakeholder Survey

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