PEREGIAN BEACH ACTIVE STREET - STAGE 1 PROGRESS UPDATE AND NEXT STEPS (Deferred from the Ordinary Meeting dated 19 March 2026 - Item 12.2) · Report

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING                                                                9 JUNE 2026


concerns as well as ongoing education and enforcement remain critical to achieving community
confidence.

This feedback has informed targeted refinements to the design, where possible, helping to address
key issues while preserving the project’s overarching aim of creating a safer, more accessible active
transport corridor for Peregian Beach.

5. Design changes arising from Community Engagement
The following design changes are proposed arising from community engagement

Proposed Design Change                              Rationale
                                                    Traffic engineering advice recommended that
                                                    consideration be given to the installation of local
                                                    area traffic management measures, such as
                                                    traffic calming devices at appropriate locations
Improved Local Area Traffic Management              on Oriole Avenue. The project team committed
(LATM) measures on surrounding streets to           to monitoring traffic in Oriole Avenue following
improve vehicle speed and safety                    the implementation of the Active St however, the
                                                    significant community concern raised during the
                                                    consultation period suggests a more immediate
                                                    implementation of traffic control devices is
                                                    supported.
                                                  Whilst the project would result in a net loss of
Investigation into increasing formalised parking parking in the study area, the traffic advice
yield across the Peregian Beach South area        received indicated that the available parking
including within Victory Park and along Lorikeet provision is expected to accommodate the
Drive. Ongoing investigations include, but are    expected maximum parking demand
not limited to: one way circulation through       experienced in the study area of 191 vehicles.
Victory Park; angled parking within Victory Park, Notwithstanding the traffic advice, 'parking
parallel parking on Lorikeet Drive adjacent high impacts' was identified as one of the key themes
density residential zone and formalised parking through the consultation period. Further
at the eastern end of Pitta St                    investigations seek to reduce this impact as
                                                  much as possible.
Investigation into a softer colour palette and/or a
reduction in perceived over development to
                                                    Community feedback indicated a strong desire to
lesser impact, village scale raised intersections,
                                                    preserve village character and avoid over
priority crossings, chicanes, speed bumps and
                                                    development.
overrun areas where possible within statutory
traffic requirements.
Widening of the existing boardwalk through
Lorikeet Park and maintenance of the current  The local bush care group originally constructed
alignment as well as inclusion of speed       the existing timber structure including
management devices to control bike speeds on surrounding landscaping. They have expressed
approach to shared path and boardwalk through a preference for its retention.
Lorikeet Park.
Improvements to Victory Park to least impactful     Community feedback has highlighted concerns
carparking layout but including no-parking zone     with the proposed formalisation at Victory Park,
in front of the two beach entrances, provision of   including limited capacity for longer vehicles, the
limited long vehicle parking bays and of end-of-    need to maintain clear access to beach entry
trip facilities such as improved water points and   points, and the importance of providing suitable
bike racks                                          facilities for active transport users.