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



Ordinary Meeting Minutes 15 July 2021
That Council note the report by the Project Officer to the Services & Organisation Committee Meeting
dated 6 July 2021 and:
A. Note the submissions received during the community consultation on the draft Noosa Cycling &
Walking Strategy and Implementation Plan, provided in Attachment 1 to the report;
B. Adopt the final Noosa Cycling and Walking Strategy and Implementation Plan, provided in
Attachment 2 to the report with the following amendments:
1. On page 38 of the Plan, change the infographic to read: “$1.45m per annum over the next 10-
years estimated to be spent on bike riding and walking infrastructure in Noosa Shire, in addition to
external grant funding”
2. Under Future Projects on page 39, delete the website link to yoursay.noosa.qld.gov.au and
replace with www.noosa.qld.gov.au/cycling-walking-strategy
C. On page 23 of the Plan, change Task 2.3 to read: 2.3 Investigate opportunities to enhance or add
end-of-trip facilities in key centres and tourist hubs. Implement a prioritised program for upgrading of
existing public facilities (eg public toilets with showers) and the construction of new end-of-trip
facilities, including electric charging stations and lockers as well as surfboard racks at designated
beachside locations (with the latter being considered as a short term priority issue). Investigate
opportunities to partner or incentivise private sector to develop end-of-trip facilities for their workforce
at key locations.

Ordinary Meeting Minutes 19 December 2019
That Council note the report by the Infrastructure Planning, Design and Delivery Manager to the
Services & Organisation Committee Meeting dated 10 December 2019 and appoint the following
three Councillors, Cr Wellington, Cr Stockwell and Cr Wilkie as members of Noosa Cycling & Walking
Strategy and Highest Priority Cycling Corridors – Project Control Group (PCG).

Ordinary Meeting Minutes 20 February 2020
PETITION: REQUEST COUNCIL TO IMPROVE THE SAFETY AND AMENITY OF PITTA STREET,
PEREGIAN BEACH
That the petition tabled by Cr Wellington requesting that Council improve the safety and amenity of
Pitta Street, Peregian Beach with regards to parking and pedestrian access be received and referred
to the Chief Executive Officer to determine appropriate action.


Finance
The project is 100% Grant funded through the South East Queensland Livability Fund and the Active
Transport Fund.
Current project budget breakdown:
Funding Mechanism24/25FY             25/26FY             26/27FY            Total
SEQ Liveability         $80,120      $516,548            $283,332           $880,000
ATF                     $0           $501,668            $283,332           $785,000
Noosa Council           $0           $0                  $0                 $0
Total                   $80,120      $1,018,215          $566,665           $1,665,000

As the ATF grant is for construction only funding, matching the SEQ Liveability contribution, there
are incentives to keep non-construction associated costs to a minimum.

At the time of drafting this report, additional costs arising from additional community engagement
and project scope changes for Stage 1 have not been reconciled and will require further
consideration at Council's Capital Works Executive. It is noted that proposed design changes have
been scoped as reasonable considerations. There may be an opportunity for the construction