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Maritime Safety Queensland is a branch of the Department of Transport and Main Roads within the Customer Services, Safety and Regulation Division. Their role is to protect Queensland's waterways and the people who use them—providing safer, cleaner seas.

TMR formed a Stakeholder Reference Group (SRG) in 2022 to help investigate a long-term solution for the Mooloolaba Boat Harbour entrance.
The Stakeholder Reference Group ensures the interests of key stakeholders – including local representatives from the Coast Guard, commercial and recreational fisherman, harbour business owners, and residents and community groups – are considered as part of the investigations.

List of Notices to Mariners for Mooloolah River Bar— Shoaling.

Newspaper article from Sunshine Coast News, Nov 2022.
Statements from Minister for TMR (Mark Bailey) and local State Govt member (Fiona Simpson).

Official Study into Mitigation of Shoaling.
This study, completed in 2015, recommended an extension to the eastern rock wall. It also noted that this proposal would likely negatively impact the flow of sand onto Mooloolaba Beach.
This study includes some graphics showing modelling of sand movement.

Coastguard and Fishers expressing concern with the sandbar. April 2022

A report summarising marine turtle nesting in the Sunshine Coast region from 2005 to 2016 breeding seasons.

Article from The Daily discussing the sand shoal occurring at the mouth of Mooloolah River.