PEREGIAN BEACH ACTIVE STREET - STAGE 1 PROGRESS UPDATE AND NEXT STEPS · Report

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING                                                               16 MARCH 2026


   2. Investigation into increasing formalised parking yield across the Peregian Beach South area
      including within Victory Park and along Lorikeet Drive. Ongoing investigations include, but
      are not limited to: one way circulation through Victory Park; angled parking within Victory
      Park, parallel parking on Lorikeet Drive adjacent high density residential zone and formalised
      parking at the eastern end of Pitta St;
   3. Investigation into a softer colour palette and/or a reduction in perceived over development to
      lesser impact, village scale raised intersections, priority crossings, chicanes, speed bumps
      and overrun areas where possible within statutory traffic requirements;
   4. Widening of the existing boardwalk through Lorikeet Park along the current alignment as well
      as inclusion of speed management device to control bike speeds on approach to shared path
      and boardwalk through Lorikeet Park;
   5. Improvements to Victory Park to least impactful carparking layout but including no-parking
      zone in front of the two beach entrances, provision of limited long vehicle parking bays
      and end-of-trip facilities such as improved water points and bike racks.
   6. Inclusion of additional street tree planting;
   7. Investigate additional signage for user behaviour at key locations and nodes;
   8. Investigation into Lorikeet Dr and Pitta St intersection design to accommodate vehicle turn
      around movements.
   9. Investigation into land tenure south of Lorikeet Park bridge to facilitate the continued use and
      upgrade of the pathway on the existing alignment.

The report also seeks in-principle support for continuing to invest in Stage 2, subject to future budget
allocation, to achieve connectivity to the Peregian Beach Village, and an investment in a broader
education and awareness program on the benefits of active transport to support delivery of the shire
wide Coastal Pathway Corridor, a key component of Council's Cycling and Walking Strategy.

RECOMMENDATION
That Council:
A. Note the report by the Project Officer to the General Committee meeting dated 16 March 2026
   regarding the Peregian Beach Active St - Stage 1 project status including key findings from the
   community consultation activities and proposed design amendments;
B. Delegate authority to the CEO to finalise, negotiate and award the construction contract for the
   Peregian Beach Active Street – Stage 1 Project, including approval of all contract variations
   within the approved project budget, for the purpose of expediting delivery enabling project
   completion by the required State and Federal grant funding timeframes;
C. Note that whilst the project is grant funded, financial reconciliation is not finalised, with additional
   costs arising from additional community engagement and project scope changes;
D. Support the development of an “Active Street” and “Coastal Pathway” awareness and education
   campaign across the shire to raise awareness of the safety and active transport benefits
   associated with Active Streets and the ultimate delivery of the Noosa Cycling and Walking
   Strategy and Noosa Transport Strategy;
E. Support the CEO to submit available grant funding applications for Stage 2 of the Active
   Street/Coastal Pathway extension to commence design and construction as soon as practicably
   possible.