Coolum Street strategy

Description of plan area and land use Major opportunities and constraints Street tree planting strategies Coolum provides a casual seaside setting for urban residential living and The best street tree planting opportunities in the Coolum locality exist in the tourism. The plan area covers the established seaside suburbs of Coolum, form of planting nodes, where large or groups of trees can be readily Street tree plantings reinforce the casual beachside character of Point Arkwright, Yaroomba and Mount Coolum, the newer residential accommodated. the precinct and are considerate of existing scenic amenity and the developments of the Boardwalk and the Town of Seaside, and the Coolum Significant opportunity to succession trees in areas of foreshore that preservation of existing water views. Industrial Park west of the Sunshine Motorway. Covering 1880 hectares, the intersect with streets is evident. Planting trees in areas of foreshore where landscape and extent of tree cover varies considerably, yet a relaxed urban Streetscapes predominately exhibit mixed native species plantings. no water views exist is a key priority. coastal character is consistent throughout the locality. Gateways and node plantings on Coolum–Yandina Road and the Additional street tree planting opportunities include the potential to infill Esplanade enhance the sense of arrival to the precinct. Trees and landscape character major avenues with new street trees, build canopy on parkland perimeters (fronting local streets) and provide shade to numerous pedestrian routes Succession trees are planted wherever there are no water views and The Coolum plan area contains many significant natural features including and pathways. proactive planting is undertaken to bolster existing clumps of trees in the estuarine environment of Stumers Creek, the parabolic dune of foreshore streetscapes. Yaroomba, the significant bushland mosaic of Point Arkwright, the unique Good opportunity for group and shade tree planting exists around the rocky outcrops of Mount Coolum and Mount Emu, and the Scribbly gum primary and secondary schools of the plan area while key feature nodes Shade is provided to pathways around schools and along major and heathland of the southern extent of Noosa National Park. Due to the along David Low Way (where there are no existing views to the water and pedestrian routes. Close centres and evenly spaced street tree many elevated vantage points, ocean views are important natural features, succession trees can be accommodated) should be treated with priority. formations are used where the provision of shade is a priority. providing scenic amenity to the plan area. Adopt A Street Tree Programs opportunities exist in the form of infill planting Diversification of the existing street tree palette allows for the introduction in the area's older residential estates, especially those in Coolum Beach The plant communities that were originally present in the plan area include of alternate front-line species (known to tolerate heavy coastal exposure) and parts of Mount Coolum where street tree plantings are few. coastal heath, sedge, low and open banksia, paperbark and eucalypt for trial plantings. woodlands, spinifex grassland, open forest on beach ridge-lines and a Priority locations for shade planting to footpaths are between the road edge small section of microphyll to notophyll vine forest. and footpath on the north side of east–west running streets, and between Large canopy or shade trees are selected for use in the plan area's more protected sites. Noosa National Park and the Point Arkwright bushland mosaic remain the road edge and footpath on north-south running streets. relatively in-tact as does the estuarine environment of Stumers Creek and Low nutrient and low moisture holding soils, as well as heavy exposure to Natural character palettes incorporating large canopy species are used the immediately surrounding foreshore. salt laden winds, are the most significant constraints to the types of trees to address canopy building opportunities at street-park interfaces. that can be grown in many parts of the locality. Other constraints to street Street trees are typical of the coastal landscape with the Sunshine Coast Non preferred flying fox foraging species (see planting palette in Part signature species of screw palm, coast banksia, Norfolk Island pine, tree establishment in the area include existing water views which may reduce options for placement of street trees in esplanade locations. A: Street Tree Master Plan Report: Species Selection Guidelines) are paperbark and sheoak ever-present, especially in esplanade locations. used for street tree plantings in streets surrounding the Elizabeth Street drain flying fox roost. Street tree selection is also considerate of foraging Canopy cover preferences of flying foxes in streets adjacent to the Cassia Wildlife The extent of tree canopy within the plan area is good despite the relatively Corridor, Yaroomba Bushland Conservation Area and Palmer Coolum dense urban landscape. 41% of all lands and 37% of road reserve spaces Resort where flying foxes have also caused concerns for local residents. contain of significance. Street tree occupancy is greatest in Street tree planting aligns with the Coolum Village Centre Landscape the newer residential estates of the plan area and north of Mount Coolum Master Plan (plan date June 2010), Coolum Boardwalk Landscape National Park. Master Plan (plan date June 2010) and Lions and Norrie Job Park South and east of Mount Coolum, in the Emu Mountain Estate north of Landscape Concept Plan. the plan area, and within central Coolum Beach, street tree occupancy is relatively low and good potential for building canopy and enhancing amenity exists.

40 Sunshine Coast Street Tree Master Plan Part B Street tree palettes

Signature trees Signature trees (cont.) Trees for local streets Locally native species for natural character features Avenue trees (major thoroughfares) Coastal character species Alectryon coriaceous (beach alectryon) Cupaniopsis anacardioides (tuckeroo) Acronychia imperforata (Fraser Island apple) Alphitonia petrei (white ash) Woodland / open forest Banksia integrifolia (coast banksia) Alectryon coriaceous (beach alectryon) Banksia integrifolia (coast banksia) Corymbia citriodora subsp. citriodora (lemon scented Melaleuca quinquenervia (broad-leaved paperbark) Araucaria heterophylla (Norfolk Island pine) Backhousia citriodora (lemon myrtle) gum) (where space exists) Banksia integrifolia (coast banksia) Barklya syringifolia (crown of gold) Corymbia gummifera (red bloodwood) Buckinghamia celcissima (ivory curl) Corymbia intermedia (pink bloodwood) Feature nodes Calophyllum inophyllum* (beauty leaf) (trial locations) Callitris columellaris (Bribie Island pine) Callistemon 'Wild fire' (weeping crimson bottle brush) Corymbia trachyphloia (brown bloodwood) Angophora leiocarpa (smooth bark apple) Casuarina glauca (swamp sheoak) Corymbia tessellaris (Moreton Bay ash) (where space (corkwood) Angophora woodsiana (rough bark apple) permits) Casuarina equisetifolia (horse tail sheoak) Eucalyptus bancroftii (tumbledown gum) Araucaria heterophylla (Norfolk Island pine) Cupaniopsis anacardioides (tuckeroo) Corymbia tessellaris (Moreton Bay ash) Eucalyptus carnea (thick-leaved mahogany) Callitris columellaris (Bribie Island pine) Corymbia ptychocarpa (swamp bloodwood) (Mount Cupaniopsis anacardioides (tuckeroo) Eucalyptus microcorys (tallowwood) Eucalyptus bancroftii (tumbledown gum) Coolum area only) Hibiscus tiliaceus (cotton tree) Eucalyptus propinqua (mountain grey gum) Eucalyptus tereticornis (blue gum/forest red gum) Diospyros germinata* (Queensland ebony) (trial Leptospermum laevigatum* (coast tea tree) (trial Eucalyptus racemosa (scribbly gum) Eucalyptus racemosa (scribbly gum) (where space locations) locations) Eucalyptus resinifera (red mahogany) permits) Diospyros pentamera * (myrtle ebony) (trial locations) Melaleuca quinquenervia (broad-leaved paperbark) Eucalyptus robusta (swamp gum) Euroschinus falcataus (ribbonwood) Elaeocarpus obovatus (hard quandong) Pandanus tectorius (screw palm) Eucalyptus siderophloia (grey ironbark) Ficus macrophylla (Moreton Bay fig) Eucalyptus bancroftii (tumbledown gum) (local Eucalyptus tereticornis (blue gum/forest red gum) Ficus rubigenosa (Port Jackson fig) Terminalia catappa (Indian almond) provenance stock only) Eucalyptus tindaliae (Tindale's stringybark) Lophostemon suaveolens (swamp box) Euroschinus falcata* (ribbonwood) (trial locations) Trees and for accent and highlights Glochidion sumatranum (umbrella cheese tree) Waterhousia floribunda (syn. Syzygium floribundum) Grevillea baileyana (white oak) (where existing only) Corymbia ptychocarpa (swamp bloodwood) (Mount Lophostemon confertus (brush box) (weeping lilly pilly) Lophostemon confertus (brush box) (where existing only) Coolum area) Lophostemon suaveolens (swamp box) See also Locally native species for natural character Melaleuca quinquenervia (broad-leaved paperbark) Livistona australis (fan palm) features palette for use where appropriate. (where space permits) Melaleuca quinquenervia (broad-leaved paperbark) Livistona decora (syn. Livistona decipiens) (ribbon fan Melaleuca (syn. Callistemon) viridiflora (broad-leaved Melastoma malabathricum (Indian rhododendron) palm) paperbark) Melicope elleryana (pink euodia) Melicope elleryana (pink euodia) (in garden bed Syzygium (syn. Acmena) hemilampra (blue satinash) locations only) (broad leaf form) Pandanus tectorius (screw palm) Tristaniopsis laurina 'Luscious' (water gum) Xanthorrea australis (grass tree) Xanthostemon chrysanthus (golden penda)

Sunshine Coast Street Tree Master Plan Part B 41 Foliage and Shade Cover Coolum Local Plan Area

42 Sunshine Coast Street Tree Master Plan Part B Priority Planting Plan Coolum Local Plan Area

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