The Sutton Beach rotunda, a long-standing fixture along Redcliffe’s shoreline, is being carefully moved further north. It’s a small but meaningful shift that marks the beginning of a broader transformation of the foreshore and how the community will experience it in the years ahead.
For many locals, the rotunda has been part of everyday life. Since it was built in 1998, it has sheltered beachgoers, hosted quiet catch-ups, and offered a familiar place to pause by the water.
Now, as work begins on a $19.5 million redevelopment, that same structure is being preserved and repositioned within Suttons Beach Park, just a short distance from its original location.
Construction on the Suttons Beach Pavilion project officially started after a sod-turn ceremony on 27 February 2026, with completion expected by mid-2027, weather permitting.
The move of the rotunda is one of the first noticeable changes on site. Rather than removing it altogether, planners have chosen to keep it as part of the new design. It maintains its function in the community while creating space for a more open and accessible beachfront. Once restored, it will continue to provide shaded seating, now set within a refreshed public area further north.
Beyond the rotunda, the foreshore is set to take on a new look. Plans include a new pavilion building, improved public facilities and better accessibility features such as toilets, showers and a Changing Places facility. There will also be elevated areas, including a rooftop space and a public viewing deck, giving visitors new vantage points across the bay.
Food and drink options are expected to become a bigger part of the area as well, with a mix of indoor and outdoor hospitality spaces planned. The exact businesses that will operate there are still to be confirmed through a tender process, but the goal is to create a lively yet community-focused destination.
Photo Credit: City of Moreton Bay
Mayor Peter Flannery has said the project signals a return of the site as a place where people can gather, while also supporting jobs and local economic activity. The improvements will make the area more accessible and help strengthen tourism and small businesses.
Even as the area changes, parts of its history are being carried forward. Alongside the rotunda’s relocation, bricks from the original pavilion will be reused in the landscaping, keeping elements of the old site embedded in the new design.
The project is being delivered through the South East Queensland Liveability Fund under the SEQ City Deal. Of the total cost, $12.1 million is being funded by the state and federal governments, with the remaining $7.4 million coming from Council.
Published 18-March-2026
