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


highest in both total unweighted and weighted scoring. Key differentiators in scoring between Route
A (David Low Way) and Route B (Lorikeet, Shearwater, Piper, Plover) were Connectivity, Strategic
Alignment and Feasibility. Route A considered pathways on alternate sides of David Low Way,
whereas Route C and partially Route D considered pathway locations in the coastal foreshore
reserve. Route B was considered to connect with more attractors, align closer to the coast, be
easiest to implement and the lowest cost.

Several design treatments were also explored, including a Cycle St (Active Street), Advisory Bicycle
Lanes and a Shared Path. The treatment types were scored against the following criteria:
   •   Safety
   •   Connectivity
   •   Feasibility; and
   •   Impact.
The Active Street concept - supported by TMR - performed best for safety and feasibility.

The Peregian Beach south project was given a high priority (on a scale of low to very high) and
tentatively scheduled for 2023/24 and 2024/25 financial years in a draft implementation plan within
the final report. The priority ranking was based on:
   •   High existing and potential walking and cycling demand.
   •   Its ability to close gaps in the local network and connect key destinations.
   •   Logical sequencing with other current and planned projects to build a safer, continuous
       corridor.
   •   Proximity to key attractors such as local schools, beaches, shops, and community facilities.
Further community consultation was proposed to be undertaken on a project-by-project basis, noting
that some of the projects identified within the Corridor Study may never proceed. The results of the
corridor study were incorporated into the Noosa Cycling and Walking Strategy, which was being
undertaken concurrently, and consequently endorsed by Council.

These key background documents to the Noosa Cycling and Walking Strategy, being the 'Noosa
High Priority Cycle Route Corridor Study and Concept Design’ (Corridor 2) were made public on
Council's website in early 2026 due to an expression of interest from the South Peregian Beach
community during the Peregian Beach Active Street Stage 1 Consultation phase.

The Noosa Cycling and Walking Strategy and Implementation Plan (NCWSIP)

Council adopted the Noosa Cycling and Walking Strategy and Implementation Plan 2020 – 2040 on
15 July 2021. The Strategy and Plan re-established Council’s vision for bike riding and walking
across Noosa Shire for the next 20 years with the vision to get ‘more people riding a bike and walking
for health, transport, tourism and the environment’. Council’s goal is to make riding a bike and
walking so convenient and safe that it is the preferred mode of transport for the Shire's residents and
visitors. The Plan has been guiding Council’s planning, development and promotion of bike riding
and walking networks.

Engagement activities were undertaken during the development of a draft plan with the same Project
Reference Group as nominated and endorsed by Council for the HPCR project.

During the ”Your Say” consultation period for the NCWSIP (19 March to 16 April 2021), 260
submissions were received from the community on the draft Strategy. The information gathered from
this process provided local insights and helped to identify additional missing links and route
refinements, which have been adopted in the Plan. Feedback also defined barriers to bike riding and
walking, reiterating those already identified in the Strategy.