In 2020, the Sunshine Coast Council (SCC) commenced major re-development of the Mooloolaba foreshore.

The Mooloolaba Esplanade Holiday Park was permanently closed to allow for  Stage 1, Northern Parkland to take place. This incorporated a raised boardwalk  to link Alexandra Headland to Mooloolaba with new community facilities including picnic areas, undercover barbeque areas, a state-of-the-art playground with sails and hard-covered areas and landscaping.

This stage was completed in June 2022 and was opened to the public. By September 2023, the SCC could see that the turf areas were in major disrepair,  and they contacted Daleys Turf located in Bells Creek seeking a solution.

This was one of the largest and most complex public projects Daleys Turf had ever taken on. It was a massive collaboration with SCC and their contractors, as well as Daleys Turf contractors.

Over the 31 years we have been producing turf for South East Queensland, I have learnt a lot about introducing new varieties to the market.

Knowing the product and having confidence in what you are selling to your customers is a must. As a result, my wife and I decided to remove an area of our front lawn and replace it with Zoysia Australis, or ZA as we “Turfies” call it.

Zoysia Australis has proven itself, not only to my wife and I, but also to the local community as a great variety of turf for a beautiful lawn. It has shown how little  input is needed to achieve excellent results. The lawn has grown successfully in  the entire area of installation, and even in the shade of the hedge despite  having one of the wettest and most humid summers in years.