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As discussed in our August 2025 update, Noosa Council and the Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) continue planning for Stage 2 of the Beckmans Road upgrade, following the previous Queensland Government funding of the completed Stage 1 and further allocation of $8.5 million towards planning for the completion. The current Queensland Government’s election commitment of $30 million will go towards Stage 2 construction once planning and approvals have been completed.

Following the 2026–27 Queensland State Budget, the Queensland Transport and Roads Investment Program (QTRIP) continues to identify procurement for the Tewantin Bypass in the 2027–28 financial year, with construction anticipated to commence in 2028–29. We understand this timing reflects the need to complete assessment under the Commonwealth Government’s Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act), which Noosa Council has now confirmed has been formally referred.

With Noosa Council leading the design process and EPBC referral, they have provided the following update in italics:

“This project represents the second stage of the Beckmans Road upgrade, a key and well-used connection between Noosaville, Tewantin and Cooroy. Stage 2 will be an important next step towards improving safety, managing congestion and providing better connections for all road users, including motorists, pedestrians and cyclists.

A key component of the project is also consideration of potential environmental impacts with appropriate avoidance and mitigation measures considered as the project progresses.

Noosa Council, in a joint effort with TMR, has submitted a referral under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act). As part of this process, the Federal Minister for the Environment and Water will invite public comment for each referral regarding whether the proposed upgrade is a controlled action. Proposed actions will be open for comment for 10 business days on the EPBC Public Portal. The public comment period for the Beckmans Road upgrade has commenced.”

The public consultation period on the EPBC referral has now closed and we will continue to monitor the Commonwealth’s assessment and any decisions arising from it, as these will help determine the project’s next steps and delivery timeframe. We will continue to advocate for timely progress on this important safety and congestion project and provide further updates as they become available.

As raised in our previous update, the Minister for Transport and Main Roads, following our advocacy, committed to investigating opportunities to bring forward early works. We have since written to the Minister seeking an update on whether any opportunities have been identified to progress these works sooner.

Further information

For updates on the Beckmans Road upgrade, visit Noosa Council’s website:
https://www.noosa.qld.gov.au/beckmans-road-upgrade

To view the Queensland Transport and Roads Investment Program (QTRIP), visit:
https://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/qtriponline

For information on EPBC referrals and assessments, visit:
https://epbcpublicportal.environment.gov.au

For the Department of Transport and Main Roads’ Tewantin Bypass/Beckmans Road Project page, visit www.tmr.qld.gov.au/projects/tewantin-bypass-beckmans-road-planning

To advocate directly with the Minister for Transport and Main Roads regarding the Beckmans Road upgrade and Tewantin Bypass, email transportandmainroads@ministerial.qld.gov.au. Please remember to copy our office via noosa@parliament.qld.gov.au and forward us any response you receive.