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


consultation on previous planning studies is provided in the ‘Background and Strategic Foundations’
section of the report. Project specific engagement activities are summarised below:

Activity Type Description
Councillor
               Multiple workshops and briefings (14 March, 7 April, 18 August ‘25)
Briefings
               Dedicated page created 8 April ‘25 with project updates, FAQs,
Project
               Project News, and a document repository including case studies,
Webpage
               educational videos and traffic and corridor studies.
Direct         Letterbox drops, direct mail, and digital notifications to residents and
Notification   stakeholders
Public    town
               Peregian Beach Community Road Safety Forum (13 May 2025)
hall meetings
               Boreen Point Ordinary Meeting (20 Nov 2025)

Public Pop-    Concept design stage (17 & 30 April ’25)
Ups            Developed design stage (21 & 29 Jan ’26)
Walkshop       Site-based review of detailed design (18 Feb ’26)
               One-on-one meetings with representative groups including ZEN,
Briefings
               BUG, PBCA and several impacted residents (appendix G)
           Between 10 June ‘25 and 20 February ‘26, Council recorded,
CRM
           monitored and responded to 37 CRM enquiries relating directly to the
Management
           project.

Key Findings from Community Engagement
Feedback on the Peregian Beach Active Street Project was mixed. While many residents and
stakeholders supported the project’s core objectives - slower traffic, safer pedestrian movements,
and improved walking and cycling connections - concerns were also raised. This was evident at pop-
up sessions where the majority of questions and points raised by residents in group discussion were
harshly negative towards the project whilst the underlying objectives of the project were still
supported.

Submissions from active transport groups (Sunshine Coast Bicycle User Group (SCBUG) and Zero
Emissions Noosa (ZEN) highlighted alignment with Council’s strategic transport framework and the
broader Coastal Pathway vision.

The report includes extensive attachments in the form of community feedback on the proposal, this
feedback has been provided as confidential attachments due to the inclusion of personal information.
Whilst they have been redacted to protect personal information, the documents have continued to
be marked as confidential as an extra precaution to ensure privacy is maintained.

Engagement activities at the developed design stages - including pop-up sessions at Victory Park
and the Walkshop - revealed several consistent themes:

Parking Impacts
   •   Loss and redistribution of on-street parking, particularly on Lorikeet Drive
   •   Flow-on effects for nearby residents, including higher-density areas
   •   Concerns from dog owners and volunteer marine wildlife responders regarding access and
       proximity parking
   •   Requests for resident permit parking or other measures to maintain accessibility