Southern Moreton Bay Islands' ferry terminal upgrades are a step closer, with the state government and Redland City Council signing a collaboration deed.
Construction is expected to start later this year at Russell Island.
The plan also includes repurposing existing ferry pontoons for recreational uses like fishing and mooring.
Redlands MP Kim Richards said it was a milestone for the $34.1 million project.
"The Palaszczuk government is investing more than $100 million over the next four years on better marine infrastructure, and the SMBI ferry terminals are a key focus of that investment," Ms Richards said.
"Consultation involved collecting feedback through intercept surveys, meetings, in-depth stakeholder reviews, the project webpage and open houses.
"Investing in better facilities supports our businesses, creates jobs and is good for tourism. Construction of the terminals will alone support 45 jobs."
Council chief executive Andrew Chesterman said he was satisfied the deed terms aligned with the community's needs and council's long-term goals.
"It's great to see this project moving on to the next phase, the detailed design phase," he said.
"By working closely with key stakeholders and local residents, we have been able to explore their requests and plan suitable terminal design options for Russell, Macleay, Lamb and Karragarra islands."
Ms Richards said there had been three lots of community engagement since 2016.
"The third and final stage took place from August to November 2019 with several key themes identified during the concept design consultation period," she said.
"These were incorporated where possible in the preliminary designs.
"The preliminary designs were then presented in November 2019 at a series of open houses on each of the four islands and on the mainland. The community's feedback on the designs was very positive.
"One of the highlights of attending the open houses was the opportunity for people to vote on the four potential terminal screening colour palettes for each island, and to view the sample board displaying different material options.
"The colours selected were the most popular choices for each island. I encourage locals to view the consultation snapshot flyer now available on the project webpage."
Mr Chesterman said work would start first at Russell Island.
"The project includes upgrading or replacing the SMBIs' terminals - including jetties, gangways and pontoons - over three years," he said.
For more information visit yoursay.redland.qld.gov.au/upgrade-of-smbi-ferry-terminals
